
Along These Lines
Writing Sentences and Paragraphs
Pearson (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 28. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
540 pages
978-0-13-187522-7 (ISBN)
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For basic writing courses covering sentences and paragraphs. This text ships automatically with MyWritngLab.
Along These Lines better prepares students for their future writing courses!
How do you prepare your students for their future writing courses? John Biays and Carol Wershoven believe you offer students constant reinforcement of the writing process. With a conversational tone and a blend of engaging activities, each writing chapter takes students through all of the steps of generating ideas, planning, drafting, and proofreading. Even the grammar chapters include sentence-generating and editing exercises as well as excerpts from powerful writers.
The third edition continues this step-by-step instruction by:
Including extensive but practical grammar instruction with three kinds of exercises: Practice, individual exercises; Collaborate, exercises to be completed with a partner or group; and Connect, editing exercises that apply grammar concepts to the writing of paragraphs.
Integrating the writing process throughout EVERY writing chapter
Offering comprehensive writing chapters: four initial chapters on the stages of writing and four self-contained chapters on the basic writing patterns: narrative, description, illustration, and process.
Along These Lines will help prepare your students by providing the best writing process coverage found in any basic writing series!
Along These Lines better prepares students for their future writing courses!
How do you prepare your students for their future writing courses? John Biays and Carol Wershoven believe you offer students constant reinforcement of the writing process. With a conversational tone and a blend of engaging activities, each writing chapter takes students through all of the steps of generating ideas, planning, drafting, and proofreading. Even the grammar chapters include sentence-generating and editing exercises as well as excerpts from powerful writers.
The third edition continues this step-by-step instruction by:
Including extensive but practical grammar instruction with three kinds of exercises: Practice, individual exercises; Collaborate, exercises to be completed with a partner or group; and Connect, editing exercises that apply grammar concepts to the writing of paragraphs.
Integrating the writing process throughout EVERY writing chapter
Offering comprehensive writing chapters: four initial chapters on the stages of writing and four self-contained chapters on the basic writing patterns: narrative, description, illustration, and process.
Along These Lines will help prepare your students by providing the best writing process coverage found in any basic writing series!
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-13-187522-7 (9780131875227)
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Along These Lines
Writing Sentences and Paragraphs (with MyWritingLab Student Access Code Card)
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Along These Lines
Writing Sentences and Paragraphs (with MyWritingLab Student Access Code Card)
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3rd Edition
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Content
PART I: SENTENCE-LEVEL SKILLS.
1. The Simple Sentence.
2. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination.
3. Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices.
4. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination.
5. Combining Sentences: A Review of Your Options.
6. Avoiding Sentence Fragments.
7. Using Parallelism in Sentences.
8. Using Adjectives and Adverbs.
9. Correcting Problems with Modifiers.
10. Verbs: The Four Main Forms.
11. More on Verb Tenses.
12. Verbs: Consistency and Voice.
13. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree.
14. Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference.
15. Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case.
16. Punctuation.
17. Spelling.
18. Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike.
19. Using Prepositions Correctly.
PART II: WRITING IN STEPS: THE PROCESS APPROACH.
20. Writing a Paragraph: Prewriting - Generating Ideas.
21. Writing a Paragraph: Planning - Devising a Plan.
22. Writing a Paragraph: Drafting - Writing and Revising the Drafts.
23. Writing a Paragraph: Polishing -- Polishing and Proofreading.
24. Writing a Narrative Paragraph.
25. Writing a Descriptive Paragraph.
26. Writing an Illustration Paragraph.
27. Writing a Process Paragraph.
28. Moving from Paragraphs to Essays.
29. Writing from Reading.
Appendix A: Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters.
Appendix B: Grammar Practice for ESL Students.
1. The Simple Sentence.
2. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination.
3. Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices.
4. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination.
5. Combining Sentences: A Review of Your Options.
6. Avoiding Sentence Fragments.
7. Using Parallelism in Sentences.
8. Using Adjectives and Adverbs.
9. Correcting Problems with Modifiers.
10. Verbs: The Four Main Forms.
11. More on Verb Tenses.
12. Verbs: Consistency and Voice.
13. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree.
14. Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference.
15. Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case.
16. Punctuation.
17. Spelling.
18. Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike.
19. Using Prepositions Correctly.
PART II: WRITING IN STEPS: THE PROCESS APPROACH.
20. Writing a Paragraph: Prewriting - Generating Ideas.
21. Writing a Paragraph: Planning - Devising a Plan.
22. Writing a Paragraph: Drafting - Writing and Revising the Drafts.
23. Writing a Paragraph: Polishing -- Polishing and Proofreading.
24. Writing a Narrative Paragraph.
25. Writing a Descriptive Paragraph.
26. Writing an Illustration Paragraph.
27. Writing a Process Paragraph.
28. Moving from Paragraphs to Essays.
29. Writing from Reading.
Appendix A: Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters.
Appendix B: Grammar Practice for ESL Students.