Writing Paragraphs and Essays Integrating Reading, Writing, and Grammar Skills

by Wingersky, Joy; Boerner, Jan; Holguin-Balogh, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780155046450
• ISBN10: 0155046454
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2002-08-16
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This workbook's systematic integration of reading and grammar together with basic writing instruction sets WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS apart.

Table of Contents

List of Readings Organized by Writing Skill	xii
Preface	xv
Acknowledgments	xxi
Introduction to Writing	1	(1)
About Writing	2	(1)
Ways to Help Yourself Become a Better Writer	2	(1)
Being Willing to Take a Risk	2	(1)
Being Receptive	2	(1)
Being Yourself	2	(1)
Benefits of Becoming a Better Writer	3	(1)
The Writing Process	3	(1)
Prewriting	4	(7)
Talking	4	(2)
Freewriting	6	(2)
Brainstorming	8	(2)
Journal Writing	10	(1)
Reading	10	(1)
Searching the Internet	11	(1)
Organizing	11	(2)
Clustering	11	(2)
Outlining	13	(1)
Drafting	13	(1)
Revising	14	(2)
First Revision	14	(1)
Second Revision	15	(1)
Third Revision	15	(1)
Editing	16	(1)
Working in Small Groups	17	(2)
Collaborative Learning	18	(1)
Peer Review	18	(1)
Revising with a New Perspective	18	(1)
Using Computers	19	(1)
Putting It All Together	20	(3)
Collaborative Activity	20	(1)
Internet Activities	20	(3)
Unit 1: Writing Sentences and Paragraphs	23	(64)
Writing Skills: Topic Sentences and Paragraphs	24	(24)
The Topic Sentence	24	(7)
Parts of a Topic Sentence	24	(4)
Distinguishing Topic Sentences from Simple Facts	28	(3)
The Paragraph	31	(17)
Parts of a Paragraph	31	(1)
The Paragraph Writing Process	31	(5)
Elements of a Strong Paragraph	36	(11)
Collaborative Activity	47	(1)
Something to Think About, Something to Write About	48	(3)
Reading: Childhood	48	(1)
Dr. Linda Coble
Quotations: Additional Ideas on Childhood	49	(1)
Writing Assignment	49	(1)
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	50	(1)
Paragraphs for Discussion and Analysis	51	(5)
Student Writing
Summer at Aunt Clara and Uncle Frank's Farm	51	(1)
Phyllis J. Hilding
Playhouse Under the Orange Tree	52	(1)
Peggy Scarbrough
Concentration Camp	52	(1)
Jan-Georg Roesch
Fort Leonard Wood	53	(1)
Terry M. Donaldson
Munich	53	(1)
John Schulz
Professional Writing
An Eyewitness Account of the San Francisco Earthquake, excerpt from article	54	(1)
Jack London
Martin Luther King, excerpt from book	54	(1)
Rae Bains
Making a World of Difference, excerpt from article in Experienced Engineer	55	(1)
Birds of an Old Farm, excerpt from article	55	(1)
Edwin Way Teale
Grammar for Effective Writing: Basic Sentence Skills	56	(26)
Parts of Speech	57	(4)
Nouns	57	(1)
Pronouns	58	(1)
Verbs	59	(1)
Adjectives	59	(1)
Adverbs	60	(1)
Prepositions	60	(1)
Conjunctions	60	(1)
Interjections	61	(1)
Finding Prepositional Phrases	61	(4)
Finding Subjects and Verbs	65	(4)
Subjects	65	(2)
Verbs	67	(2)
Recognizing Sentence-Structure Errors	69	(2)
Sentence Fragments	69	(1)
Comma Splices	70	(1)
Run-On Sentences	70	(1)
Maintaining Subject-Verb Agreement	71	(3)
Forming Plural Nouns	71	(1)
Forming Plural Verbs	71	(3)
Recognizing Singular and Plural Pronouns	74	(5)
Maintaining Consistent Verb Tense	79	(3)
Putting It All Together	82	(5)
Cumulative Unit Exercise	82	(1)
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	83	(1)
Writing Assignment	83	(1)
Working in a Group	83	(1)
Working Individually	83	(1)
Peer Review	84	(1)
Final Checklist	84	(1)
Internet Activities	84	(3)
Unit 2: Being a Sensitive Writer	87	(40)
Writing Skills: Interaction of Topic, Purpose, Audience, and Voice	88	(14)
Topic and Purpose Influence Voice	91	(1)
Purpose and Audience Influence Voice	91	(1)
Word Choice Alters Voice	92	(9)
Collaborative Activity	101	(1)
Something to Think About, Something to Write About	102	(3)
Reading: Space to Sing	102	(1)
Dean K. Terasaki
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	103	(1)
Quotations: Additional Ideas on Prejudice	104	(1)
Writing Assignment	104	(1)
Peer Review	105	(1)
Paragraphs and Essays for Discussion and Analysis	105	(6)
Student Writing
The Nursing Home	105	(1)
Steve Bostrom
Subways	106	(1)
Muriel Gray
Growing Up Chicana	107	(1)
Eva Montoya
Professional Writing
Dear Dad, excerpt from book	108	(1)
Louie Anderson
Getting Off the Roller Coaster	109	(2)
Jerry L. Palmer
Grammar for Effective Writing: Consistent Point of View	111	(9)
Determining Point of View	112	(1)
Maintaining Consistent Point of View	113	(2)
Revising Inconsistent Point of View	115	(5)
Consistent 3rd Person Point of View	116	(1)
Consistent 1st Person Point of View	117	(1)
Consistent 2nd Person Point of View	117	(3)
Putting It All Together	120	(7)
Cumulative Unit Exercise	120	(1)
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	121	(2)
Writing Assignment	121	(1)
Working in a Group	122	(1)
Working Individually	122	(1)
Final Checklist	123	(1)
Internet Activities	123	(4)
Unit 3: Organizing Ideas and Writing Them Clearly	127	(56)
Writing Skills: The Thesis Sentence	128	(18)
Thesis Sentence That States the Direction	128	(1)
Thesis Sentence That States the Direction and Previews Main Points	129	(1)
Coordinate and Subordinate Ideas in Thesis Sentences	129	(5)
Overlapping Coordinate Ideas	134	(1)
Parallel Grammatical Form in Thesis Sentences	135	(4)
Generating a Thesis Sentence	139	(5)
State your topic	139	(1)
Brainstorm to find a direction	139	(1)
Find a direction	139	(1)
Brainstorm with direction	139	(1)
Cluster entries that fit together	139	(1)
Formulate the thesis sentence	139	(5)
Arranging the Order of Divisions or Subtopics	144	(2)
Collaborative Activity	146	(1)
Something to Think About, Something to Write About	146	(6)
Readings: Drawing the Lines	146	(1)
Liz Hufford
Your College Years	147	(3)
Dr. Bob Hartman
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	150	(2)
Quotations: Additional ideas on Independence	150	(1)
Writing Assignment	151	(1)
Working Individually	151	(1)
Peer Review	152	(1)
Essays for Discussion and Analysis	152	(6)
Student Writing
Respect	152	(1)
Phyllis J. Hilding
Being a Student	153	(1)
Young Mi Dauer
Golf	154	(2)
Kathy Bagby
Professional Writing
Building a Better Home, excerpt from article	156	(2)
John K. Terres
Grammar for Effective Writing: Eliminating Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Comma Splices	158	(17)
Fragments	158	(8)
Fragments That Contain No Subject	158	(1)
Fragments That Have No Verb	159	(1)
Fragments with Verb Forms That Cannot Be the Main Verb	160	(4)
Fragments That Have Both a Subject and a Verb but Are Preceded by a Subordinator	164	(2)
Run-On Sentences	166	(1)
Ways to Revise Run-On Sentences	167	(4)
Add a period at the end of each complete thought	167	(1)
Use a comma and a coordinate conjunction	168	(1)
Use a semicolon	169	(1)
Use a semicolon, a conjunctive adverb, and a comma	170	(1)
Use a subordinator	171	(1)
Comma Splices	171	(1)
Ways to Revise Comma Splices	172	(3)
Use a comma and a coordinate conjunction	172	(1)
Use a semicolon	172	(1)
Use a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb	172	(1)
Use a subordinator that logically links the two sentences	172	(3)
Putting It All Together	175	(8)
Cumulative Unit Exercise	175	(2)
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	177	(3)
Working in a Group	177	(2)
Writing Assignment/Working in a Group	179	(1)
Working Individually	180	(1)
Final Checklist	180	(1)
Internet Activities	181	(2)
Unit 4: Writing with More Depth and Variety	183	(50)
Writing Skills: Writing with Examples	184	(21)
The Purpose of Examples	184	(1)
Sources of Examples	185	(3)
Personal Experiences	185	(1)
Observations of Other People	186	(1)
Short Stories, Novels, Television, or Movies	186	(1)
Facts, Statistics, or Reports from Authoritative Sources	187	(1)
Generating Examples Through Freewriting and Brainstorming	188	(5)
Freewriting for Examples	188	(1)
Brainstorming for Examples	189	(1)
How Finding Examples Fits into the Writing Process	189	(4)
Extended Examples and Shorter, Interrelated Examples	193	(12)
Extended Examples	193	(2)
Shorter, Detailed, Interrelated Examples	195	(2)
Stressing Relevance in Short, Interrelated Examples	197	(2)
Deciding How Many Short Examples to Use	199	(6)
Collaborative Activity	205	(1)
Something to Think About, Something to Write About	205	(4)
Reading: Would You Know a Computer If You Met One?	205	(3)
Alicia Ottenberg
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	208	(1)
Quotations: Additional Ideas on Technology and Quality of Life	208	(1)
Writing Assignment	208	(1)
Working Individually	209	(1)
Peer Review	209	(1)
Paragraphs and Essays for Discussion and Analysis	209	(10)
Student Writing
Legacy	209	(1)
Renee Robbe
A Surprising Experience	210	(2)
Mauro Guzman
What Have You Done to Help Someone?	212	(1)
Gudrun Waltraud Lorke
Responsibility	213	(1)
Charles Marchbanks
Professional Writing
Wandering Through Winter, excerpt from book	214	(1)
Edwin Way Teale
Overheard on a Train Trip Through England, excerpt from book	215	(1)
Paul Theroux
Courtship Through the Ages, exerpt from book	216	(3)
James Thurber
Grammar for Effective Writing: Sentence Variety--Forming and Punctuating Compound Sentences	219	(8)
Sentence Variety--Forming and Punctuating Compound Sentences	219	(8)
Using a Comma and a Coordinate Conjunction	219	(2)
Using a Conjunctive Adverb	221	(2)
Using a Semicolon	223	(4)
Putting It All Together	227	(6)
Cumulative Unit Exercise	227	(2)
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	229	(2)
Writing Assignment/Working in a Group	229	(1)
Working Individually to Write an Essay	230	(1)
Peer Review	230	(1)
Final Checklist	231	(1)
Internet Activities	231	(2)
Unit 5: Reaching an Audience by Creating Interest	233	(56)
Writing Skills: Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs	234	(23)
The Purpose of Introductory Paragraphs	234	(1)
Developing Introductory Paragraphs	234	(1)
Composing the Thesis Sentence	235	(1)
Developing the Hook	235	(9)
Using Personal Examples	235	(2)
Using Quotations	237	(2)
Using Facts or Statistics	239	(2)
Using Rhetorical Questions	241	(1)
Using Current Events	242	(1)
Using Contrast to the Thesis Sentence	243	(1)
Creating a Transition to the Thesis Sentence	244	(5)
The Purpose of Concluding Paragraphs	249	(1)
Recognizing Weak Conclusions	250	(2)
Recognizing and Writing Strong Conclusions	252	(4)
Collaborative Activity	256	(1)
Something to Think About, Something to Write About	257	(5)
Reading: Women in Science and Engineering	257	(2)
Shyrl Emhoff
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	259	(3)
Quotations: Additional Ideas on Personal Challenges	259	(1)
Writing Assignment/Working with a Partner	260	(1)
Working on Your Own	261	(1)
Peer Review	261	(1)
Essays for Discussion and Analysis	262	(7)
Student Writing
Dancer	262	(1)
Nancy Chandler
Qualities I Appreciate About My Dad	263	(2)
Agustin Rojas
A Good Manager	265	(1)
Marlene Reed
The Right Thing to Do	266	(1)
Jeff Collins
Living in Another Country	267	(2)
Alberto Montano Hernandez
Grammar for Effective Writing: Sentence Variety--Using Complex Sentences	269	(12)
Independent and Dependent Clauses	269	(12)
Using Subordinators to Form Complex Sentences	270	(6)
Putting the Dependent Clause First	276	(1)
Putting the Dependent Clause Last	277	(1)
Choosing Who or Whom	278	(3)
Putting It All Together	281	(8)
Cumulative Unit Exercise	281	(3)
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	284	(1)
Writing Assignment/Working in a Group	284	(1)
Working Individually	284	(1)
Final Checklist	285	(1)
Internet Activities	285	(4)
Unit 6: Making Ideas Flow Clearly	289	(48)
Writing Skills: Coherence	290	(9)
Creating Coherence Within Paragraphs	290	(5)
Repeating Key Words	291	(1)
Using Time Words and Transitional Words	292	(1)
Using Pronouns and Words That Point Out	293	(2)
Creating Coherence Between Paragraphs	295	(4)
Collaborative Activity	299	(1)
Something to Think About, Something to Write About	299	(4)
Reading: Harley a Bad Word to Say	299	(2)
Patrick Haas
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	301	(2)
Quotations: Additional Ideas on Kindness and Gratitude	301	(1)
Writing Assignment	302	(1)
Working Together	302	(1)
Working Individually	302	(1)
Peer Review	303	(1)
Essays for Discussion and Analysis	303	(7)
Student Writing
Home: Just How Safe Is It?	303	(2)
Cynthia L. Vinzant
Education	305	(1)
Jan-Georg Roesch
Never Again Homeless	306	(1)
Kimberly Adair
Professional Writing
The Strategy of Futureness, excerpt from book	307	(3)
Alvin Toffler
Mechanics for Effective Writing: Reviewing Punctuation	310	(17)
Using Commas	310	(9)
Items in a Series	311	(2)
Introductory Expressions	313	(1)
Commas for Clarity	314	(1)
Identifying and Nonidentifying Expressions	315	(1)
Interrupters	315	(1)
Misunderstandings	315	(2)
Addresses and Dates	317	(1)
Direct Address	318	(1)
Using Quotation Marks	319	(1)
Other Punctuation with Quotation Marks	319	(1)
Quotations Within Quotations	320	(1)
Words or Phrases That Require Special Attention	320	(1)
Titles Contained Within Larger Works	320	(1)
Using Apostrophes	320	(1)
Possessive Nouns	320	(1)
Possessive Pronouns	321	(1)
Contractions	321	(1)
Using Underlining	321	(1)
Using Parentheses	322	(1)
Punctuating Sentences	323	(4)
Simple Sentences	323	(1)
Compound Sentences	324	(1)
Compound-Complex Sentences	324	(3)
Putting It All Together	327	(10)
Cumulative Unit Exercise	327	(3)
Collaborative Activity: Memory Made Manageable	330	(3)
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	333	(1)
Writing Assignment/Working Individually	333	(1)
Peer Review	333	(1)
Final Checklist	334	(1)
Internet Activities	334	(3)
Unit 7: Composing with Effective Alternate Patterns	337	(62)
Writing Skills: Methods of Development	338	(26)
Illustration	339	(3)
Writing Assignment	342	(1)
Comparison/Contrast	342	(8)
Writing Assignment	350	(1)
Classification	350	(2)
Writing Assignment	352	(1)
Definition	352	(2)
Writing Assignment	354	(1)
Cause/Effect Analysis	354	(3)
Writing Assignment	356	(1)
Process Analysis	357	(3)
Writing Assignment	359	(1)
Argumentation	360	(4)
Writing Assignment	363	(1)
Collaborative Activity	364	(1)
Writing Assignment	364	(1)
Something to Think About, Something to Write About	364	(6)
Reading: Did You Do Your Best?	364	(6)
James W. Reed
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	368	(1)
Quotations: Additional Ideas on Success and and the Future	368	(1)
Writing Assignment/Working in a Group	368	(1)
Working Individually	369	(1)
Peer Review	369	(1)
Paragraphs for Discussion and Analysis	370	(15)
Student Writing
Illustration--Heroes--``Sung'' and ``Unsung''	370	(1)
Lorena Acosta
Comparison/Contrast--The Baptism in Blood and the Beach Party	371	(3)
Lonnie B. Noah III
Classification--Which One Are You?	374	(1)
Kristi Von Aspen
Definition--Wealth	375	(1)
Andrea Gonzales
Winter	375	(1)
Joan Papke
A Run	376	(1)
Tim Darcy
Cause and Effect Analysis--Parenting: Singular	377	(2)
Jenefer Radas
Process Analysis--Reducing Fear of a Hospital Stay for a Child	379	(2)
Eric Beach
Argumentation--Steroids and Bodybuilders	381	(1)
Samuel David
Professional Writing
Blend of Patterns--The Mutt Who Saved Mr. Lambert	382	(3)
William Thomas
Mechanics for Effective Writing: Capitalization	385	(5)
Capitalizing First Words	385	(1)
Capitalizing Names	385	(2)
Capitalizing Places, Events, Brand Names, and Dates	387	(1)
More Capitalization Rules	388	(2)
Putting It All Together	390	(9)
Cumulative Unit Exercise	390	(2)
Collaborative Writing Project: Working and Learning Together	392	(2)
Writing Assignment	393	(1)
Peer Review	394	(1)
Final Checklist	394	(1)
Internet Activities	394	(5)
Appendix A Confusing Words	399	(16)
Appendix B Keeping a Journal	415	(2)
Appendix C Irregular Verbs	417	(2)
Appendix D Spelling	419	(1)
Appendix E Using Documented Support	419	(6)
Answers to Odd-Numbered Items in Exercises (Including Appendixes A and D)	425	(44)
Credits	469	(2)
Index	471