Along These Lines
Writing Paragraphs and Essays (with MyWritingLab Student Access Code Card)
4th Edition
Published on 20. May 2008
Book
Mixed media product
676 pages
978-0-13-514748-1 (ISBN)
Description
For basic writing courses covering paragraphs and essays.
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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. Along These Lines will help prepare your students by providing the best writing process coverage found in any basic writing series!
The fourth edition continues this step-by-step instruction by:
- Integrating the writing process throughout EVERY writing chapter
- Including peer review and collaborative exercises
- Adding a new appendix on the research process
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. Along These Lines will help prepare your students by providing the best writing process coverage found in any basic writing series!
The fourth edition continues this step-by-step instruction by:
- Integrating the writing process throughout EVERY writing chapter
- Including peer review and collaborative exercises
- Adding a new appendix on the research process
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1520 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-514748-1 (9780135147481)
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01/2009
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03/2006
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Content
PART I: WRITING IN STEPS: THE PROCESS APPROACH.
1. Writing a Paragraph.
2. Illustration.
3. Description.
4. Narration.
5. Process.
6. Comparison and Contrast.
7. Classification.
8. Definition.
9. Cause and Effect.
10. Argument.
11. Writing an Essay.
12. Different Essay Patterns.
13. Writing from Reading.
PART II: THE BOTTOM LINE: GRAMMAR FOR WRITERS.
14. The Simple Sentence.
15. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination.
16. Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices.
17. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination.
18. Avoiding Sentence Fragments.
19. Using Parallelism in Sentences.
20. Using Adjectives and Adverbs.
21. Correcting Problems with Modifiers.
22. Using Verbs Correctly.
23. More on Verbs: Consistency and Voice
24. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree.
25. Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference.
26. Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case.
27. Punctuation: The Period and the Question Mark.
28. Punctuation: The Comma.
29. Punctuation: The Semicolon and the Colon.
30. Punctuation: The Apostrophe.
31. Other Punctuation and Mechanics.
32. Spelling.
33. Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike.
34. Word Choice.
35. Sentence Variety.
Appendices.
Appendix A: Grammar for ESL Students.
Appendix B: The Research Process.
Appendix C: Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters.
1. Writing a Paragraph.
2. Illustration.
3. Description.
4. Narration.
5. Process.
6. Comparison and Contrast.
7. Classification.
8. Definition.
9. Cause and Effect.
10. Argument.
11. Writing an Essay.
12. Different Essay Patterns.
13. Writing from Reading.
PART II: THE BOTTOM LINE: GRAMMAR FOR WRITERS.
14. The Simple Sentence.
15. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination.
16. Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices.
17. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination.
18. Avoiding Sentence Fragments.
19. Using Parallelism in Sentences.
20. Using Adjectives and Adverbs.
21. Correcting Problems with Modifiers.
22. Using Verbs Correctly.
23. More on Verbs: Consistency and Voice
24. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree.
25. Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference.
26. Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case.
27. Punctuation: The Period and the Question Mark.
28. Punctuation: The Comma.
29. Punctuation: The Semicolon and the Colon.
30. Punctuation: The Apostrophe.
31. Other Punctuation and Mechanics.
32. Spelling.
33. Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike.
34. Word Choice.
35. Sentence Variety.
Appendices.
Appendix A: Grammar for ESL Students.
Appendix B: The Research Process.
Appendix C: Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters.