A Thousand Words Grammar and Writing In Context

by Hoffman, Andrew J.; Hoffman, Catherine A.

• ISBN13: 9780155059764
• ISBN10: 0155059769
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-24
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This sentence- to paragraph writing text uses timely themes, provocative readings, and interesting photographs to help students develop their writing skills.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Education	p. 2
Reading	p. 4
Questions to Consider	p. 4
Words to Watch	p. 4
It's Never Too Late to Get That Degree--Diane Spear	p. 5
Preparing to Write: Circle of Life	p. 8
The Circle of Life	p. 8
Preparing Yourself to Write	p. 8
Prewriting	p. 9
Chapter Writing Assignment	p. 11
Writing Lesson: The Paragraph	p. 11
Topic Sentences	p. 11
Support	p. 12
Wrap-Up Sentences	p. 13
Writing the First Draft	p. 13
Grammar Lesson: Parts of Speech	p. 14
Nouns	p. 15
Pronouns	p. 15
Verbs	p. 18
Adjectives	p. 20
Adverbs	p. 21
Prepositions	p. 22
Zoom-In Practice	p. 25
Conjunctions	p. 25
Interjections	p. 26
Zoom-In Practice	p. 28
Don't Lose Focus	p. 28
Grammar Review	p. 29
Applying the Grammar Lesson	p. 30
Writing the Second Draft	p. 31
Sentence Lesson: The Simple Sentence	p. 32
Phrases	p. 34
Don't Lose Focus	p. 35
Sentence Review	p. 38
Applying the Sentence Lesson	p. 40
Writing the Final Draft	p. 41
Portfolio Checklist	p. 42
Goals in Review	p. 43
Practice Chapter Test	p. 44
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	p. 45
Family	p. 46
Reading	p. 46
Questions to Consider	p. 47
Words to Watch	p. 48
Should Parents Spy on Their Kids?--Andrea Warren	p. 48
Preparing to Write: Branching	p. 52
Preparing Yourself to Write	p. 53
Prewriting	p. 53
Chapter Writing Assignment	p. 55
Writing Lesson: Transitions	p. 55
Zoom-In Practice	p. 57
Writing the First Draft	p. 57
Grammar Lesson: Word Order	p. 58
Subject-Verb (only)	p. 59
Don't Lose Focus	p. 59
Subject-Verb-Direct Object	p. 60
Subject-Verb-Indirect Object-Direct Object	p. 61
Subject-Linking Verb-Subject Complement	p. 62
Subject-Verb-Direct Object-Object Complement	p. 64
Grammar Review	p. 65
Applying the Grammar Lesson	p. 66
Writing the Second Draft	p. 66
Sentence Lesson: Compound Sentences	p. 68
Using a Coordinating Conjunction to Create a Compound Sentence	p. 68
Using a Semicolon to Create a Compound Sentence	p. 70
Zoom-In Practice	p. 71
Sentence Review	p. 73
Applying the Sentence Lesson	p. 74
Writing the Final Draft	p. 75
Portfolio Checklist	p. 76
Goals in Review	p. 77
Practice Chapter Test	p. 78
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	p. 79
Work	p. 80
Reading	p. 81
Questions to Consider	p. 81
Words to Watch	p. 82
To Work We Go--George J. Church	p. 82
Preparing to Write: Conducting an Interview	p. 86
Preparing Yourself to Write	p. 87
Reporting on the Personal Interview	p. 88
Prewriting	p. 90
Chapter Writing Assignment	p. 90
Writing Lesson: Cover Letter and Resume	p. 91
Writing a Cover Letter	p. 91
Writing a Resume	p. 94
Writing an Alternative Resume	p. 96
Writing the First Draft	p. 98
Grammar Lesson: Agreement	p. 100
Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 100
Zoom-In Practice	p. 102
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement	p. 103
Don't Lose Focus	p. 104
Pronoun Consistency	p. 105
Grammar Review	p. 107
Applying the Grammar Lesson	p. 107
Writing the Second Draft	p. 109
Sentence Lessons: Complex Sentences	p. 112
Don't Lose Focus	p. 113
Zoom-In Practice	p. 114
Compound-Complex Sentences	p. 116
Sentence Review	p. 117
Applying the Sentence Lesson	p. 118
Writing the Final Draft	p. 119
Portfolio Checklist	p. 122
Goals in Review	p. 123
Practice Chapter Test	p. 124
Multicultural America	p. 126
Reading	p. 127
Questions to Consider	p. 127
Words to Watch	p. 128
Beating the Wrap--Romesh Ratnesar	p. 129
Preparing to Write: Brainstorming	p. 131
Preparing Yourself to Write	p. 131
Prewriting	p. 133
Chapter Writing Assignment	p. 135
Writing Lesson: Being Specific, Not General	p. 135
Writing the First Draft	p. 137
Grammar Lesson: Verbs	p. 138
Verb Tense	p. 139
Verb Tenses	p. 142
Don't Lose Focus	p. 144
Zoom-In Practice	p. 144
Verbals	p. 146
Grammar Review	p. 147
Applying the Grammar Lesson	p. 148
Writing the Second Draft	p. 149
Sentence Lesson: Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Spliced Sentences	p. 150
Missing the Subject	p. 150
Missing the Verb	p. 151
Missing a Helping Verb	p. 151
Creating a Dependent Clause	p. 152
Creating a Phrase	p. 152
Run-On Sentences	p. 154
Comma Spliced Sentences	p. 155
Sentence Review	p. 159
Applying the Sentence Lesson	p. 160
Writing the Final Draft	p. 161
Portfolio Checklist	p. 162
Goals in Review	p. 163
Practice Chapter Test	p. 164
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	p. 165
The Media	p. 166
Reading	p. 167
Questions to Consider	p. 167
Words to Watch	p. 168
First Amendment First--John Derbyshire	p. 168
Preparing to Write: Freewriting	p. 171
Preparing Yourself to Write	p. 172
Prewriting	p. 173
Chapter Writing Assignment	p. 175
Writing Lesson: Avoiding Wordiness	p. 175
Being Specific and Concise	p. 178
Avoiding Types	p. 179
Combining Sentences	p. 180
Zoom-In Practice	p. 181
Using the Active Voice	p. 183
Writing the First Draft	p. 185
Grammar Lesson: Adjectives and Adverbs	p. 186
The Form of Adjectives and Adverbs	p. 189
Don't Lose Focus	p. 189
Good and Well	p. 189
Grammar Review	p. 191
Applying the Grammar Lesson	p. 192
Writing the Second Draft	p. 193
Sentence Lesson: Misplaced Modifiers	p. 194
Sentence Review	p. 197
Applying the Sentence Lesson	p. 198
Writing the Final Draft	p. 199
Portfolio Checklist	p. 200
Goals in Review	p. 201
Practice Chapter Test	p. 202
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	p. 203
Technology	p. 204
Reading	p. 206
Questions to Consider	p. 206
Words to Watch	p. 206
Stop the Clock--Amy Wu	p. 207
Preparing to Write: Question Grid	p. 209
Preparing Yourself to Write	p. 209
Prewriting	p. 210
Chapter Writing Assignment	p. 211
Writing Lesson: Using Subject-Specific Language	p. 211
Zoom-In Practice	p. 213
Writing the First Draft	p. 214
Grammar Lesson: Commas	p. 214
Don't Lose Focus	p. 217
Grammar Review	p. 222
Applying the Grammar Lesson	p. 222
Writing the Second Draft	p. 223
Sentence Lesson: Pronoun Case	p. 224
Misuse of Case in a Prepositional Phrase	p. 225
Misuse of Case with an Appositive	p. 225
Misuse of Case in a Comparison	p. 226
Misuse of Case in a Subject Complement	p. 226
Don't Lose Focus	p. 227
Who/Whom	p. 228
Misuse of the Possessive Pronouns	p. 230
Don't Lose Focus	p. 231
Sentence Review	p. 232
Applying the Sentence Lesson	p. 232
Writing the Final Draft	p. 233
Portfolio Checklist	p. 234
Goals in Review	p. 235
Practice Chapter Test	p. 236
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	p. 237
Health	p. 238
Reading	p. 239
Questions to Consider	p. 239
Words to Watch	p. 240
Introduction (from Make the Connection)--Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey	p. 240
Preparing to Write: Asking Questions	p. 243
Preparing Yourself to Write	p. 244
Prewriting	p. 245
Chapter Writing Assignment	p. 245
Writing Lesson: Choosing Your Words	p. 246
Subject	p. 246
Purpose	p. 246
Audience	p. 247
Zoom-In Practice	p. 248
Writing the First Draft	p. 248
Grammar Lesson: Other Punctuation	p. 249
End Punctuation	p. 250
Internal Punctuation	p. 252
Colons	p. 252
Don't Lose Focus!	p. 253
Semicolons	p. 254
Dashes	p. 255
Parentheses	p. 256
Quotation Marks	p. 257
Apostrophes	p. 259
Hyphens	p. 260
Grammar Review	p. 262
Applying the Grammar Lesson	p. 262
Writing the Second Draft	p. 264
Sentence Lesson: Usage	p. 265
accept, except	p. 265
advice, advise	p. 266
affect, effect	p. 266
all ready, already	p. 266
all right, alright	p. 266
allusion, illusion	p. 266
alot, a lot	p. 267
amount, number	p. 267
complement, compliment	p. 267
conscience, conscious	p. 267
could of, should of, would of	p. 267
farther, further	p. 268
fewer, less	p. 268
hanged, hung	p. 268
it's, its	p. 268
lay, laid	p. 268
loose, lose	p. 269
many, much	p. 269
principal, principle	p. 269
set, sit	p. 270
than, then	p. 270
their, there, they're	p. 270
to, too, two	p. 270
who's, whose	p. 270
woman, women	p. 271
your, you're	p. 271
Sentence Review	p. 271
Applying the Sentence Lesson	p. 272
Writing the Final Draft	p. 273
Portfolio Checklist	p. 274
Goals in Review	p. 275
Practice Chapter Test	p. 276
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	p. 277
The Environment	p. 278
Reading	p. 280
Questions to Consider	p. 280
Words to Watch	p. 280
The Battle for Planet Earth--Sharon Begley	p. 281
Preparing to Write: Creating an Outline	p. 284
Preparing Yourself to Write	p. 284
Prewriting	p. 286
Chapter Writing Assignment	p. 286
Writing Lesson: Tone	p. 286
Zoom-In Practice	p. 288
Writing the First Draft	p. 288
Grammar Lesson: Capitalization and Spelling	p. 289
Capitalization	p. 289
Spelling	p. 291
100 Commonly Misspelled Words	p. 295
Grammar Review	p. 296
Applying the Grammar Lesson	p. 297
Writing the Second Draft	p. 297
Sentence Lesson: Parallelism	p. 298
Sentence Review	p. 303
Applying the Sentence Lesson	p. 304
Writing the Final Draft	p. 306
Portfolio Checklist	p. 307
Goals in Review	p. 309
Practice Chapter Test	p. 310
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Credits	p. 313
Index	p. 315
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