Writing for Life
Sentences and Paragraphs
Published on 23. February 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-0-321-39232-9 (ISBN)
Description
D.J. Henry wrote Writing for Life from the ground up for today's college student. The ground-breaking approach of combining instruction and visual tools makes writing, reading and thinking processes visible, and shows the processes rather than just telling students about them. Highly graphic layouts and unique visual pedagogy empower students to transfer the learning strategies they already use in interpreting the visual world to the task of writing.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1107 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-39232-9 (9780321392329)
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D. J. Henry is a veteran teacher with over 25 years of community college classroom experience and an acclaimed textbook author. During the course of her teaching career, D.J. Henry has served on several federally funded grants designed to infuse teaching and learning with sound pedagogies and technological supports. D.J. Henry has extensive experience in the standardized testing of literacy competencies. She worked with the State of Florida from 1982 to 2002 as an item writer, rubric writer, and reader for the College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST) and the State Developmental Reading and Writing Exit Exam. D.J. Henry also served as a reader for the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (FTCE) for over 15 years.
D.J. Henry has several esteemed publications, including a three-book college reading series with Longman Publishers (The Skilled Reader, The Effective Reader, and The Master Reader). Adopted at over 1,100 institutions nation wide, the series had an immediate and profound impact on the teaching of college reading, and is the most successful launch of a first edition reading series in over two decades. Another highly regarded publication is D.J. Henry's Thinking Through the Test (Longman Publishers), a study guide for the State Developmental Reading and Writing Exit Exam in Florida. Additionally, she has also published innovations in authentic assessments that utilize student portfolio pedagogies.
A passionate educator and dedicate colleague, D.J. Henry continues to share her expertise in reading, writing, and authentic assessment through numerous presentations and workshops at national, regional, and local conferences and individual colleges.
D.J. Henry has several esteemed publications, including a three-book college reading series with Longman Publishers (The Skilled Reader, The Effective Reader, and The Master Reader). Adopted at over 1,100 institutions nation wide, the series had an immediate and profound impact on the teaching of college reading, and is the most successful launch of a first edition reading series in over two decades. Another highly regarded publication is D.J. Henry's Thinking Through the Test (Longman Publishers), a study guide for the State Developmental Reading and Writing Exit Exam in Florida. Additionally, she has also published innovations in authentic assessments that utilize student portfolio pedagogies.
A passionate educator and dedicate colleague, D.J. Henry continues to share her expertise in reading, writing, and authentic assessment through numerous presentations and workshops at national, regional, and local conferences and individual colleges.
Content
Brief Table of Contents
PART 1. GETTING READY TO WRITE
1. Prepare to Learn about Writing
2. Thinking through the Writing Process
PART 2. WRITING PARAGRAPHS
3. Understanding the Paragraph
4. Using Thought Patterns to Develop Paragraphs
PART 3. HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY
5. Understanding the Essay
6. Effective Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
7. Writing with SUCCESS for an Essay Exam
PART 4. THE BASIC SENTENCE
8. Subjects, Verbs, and the Simple Sentence
9. Compound and Complex Sentences
PART 5. WRITING CLEAR SENTENCES
10. Sentence Variety
11. Sentence Clarity
12. Parallelism
PART 6. RECOGNIZING AND AVOIDING ERRORS
13. Run-ons: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
14. Fragments
15. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
16. Subject-Verb Agreement
17. The Past Tense of Verbs
18. The Past Participle
19. Nouns and Pronouns
20. Adjectives and Adverbs
PART 7. PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS
21. The Comma
22. The Apostrophe
23. Quotation Marks
24. End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point
25. Capitalization
PART 8. UNDERSTANDING EXPRESSION
26. Revising for Effective Expression
27. Improving Your Spelling
28. Mastering Often Confused Words
29. Dialects and Standard English
PART 9. READING SELECTIONS
Appendix
Index
Detailed Table of Contents
PART 1. GETTING READY TO WRITE
1. Prepare to Learn about Writing
What's the Point of Preparing to Learn about Writing?
Making a Point about Preparing to Learn about Writing: One Student Writer's Response
Preparing Yourself to Learn about Writing
The Attitude of Learning
Create a Study Plan
Learning Outcomes for Student Writers
Using Learning Outcomes to Improve Your Writing
Create a Portfolio of Your Work
Academic Learning Log
2. Thinking through the Writing Process
What's the Point of the Writing Process?
Making a Point about the Writing Process: One Student Writer's Response
Understanding the Point: Assessing the Writing Situation
The Topic: What You Write
The Purpose: Why You Write
The Audience: Who Reads Your Writing
Understanding the Point: Using the Writing Process
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Proofreading
Academic Learning Log
PART 2. WRITING PARAGRAPHS
3. Understanding the Paragraph
What's the Point of a Paragraph?
Three Levels of Information in a Paragraph
The Parts of a Paragraph
Developing Your Point Using a Paragraph
The Point: The Main Idea
Logical Order
Relevant and Adequate Details
Effective Expression
Analyzing the Effectiveness of a Paragraph
Scoring Guide for a Paragraph
4. Using Thought Patterns to Develop Paragraphs
What's the Point of Using Patterns of Organization to Develop Paragraphs?
The Descriptive Paragraph
What's the Point of Description?
Making a Point Using Description: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Description Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Narrative Paragraph
What's the Point of Narration?
Making a Point Using Narration: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Narrative Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Process Paragraph
What's the Point of Process?
Making a Point Using Process: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Process Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Example Paragraph
What's the Point of Example?
Making a Point Using Example: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Example Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Classification Paragraph
What's the Point of Classification?
Making a Point Using Classification: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Classification Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Comparison and Contrast Paragraph
What's the Point of Comparison and Contrast?
Making a Point Using Comparison and Contrast: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Comparison and Contrast Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Definition Paragraph
What's the Point of Definition?
Making a Point Using Definition: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Definition Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Cause and Effect Paragraph
What's the Point of Cause and Effect?
Making a Point Using Cause and Effect: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Persuasive Paragraph
What's the Point of Persuasion?
Making a Point Using Persuasion: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Persuasion Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
PART 3. HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY
5. Understanding the Essay
What's the Point of an Essay?
The Parts of an Essay
The Levels of Information in an Essay
Making a Point Using an Essay: One Student Writer's Response
Developing Your Point: Writing an Essay Step by Step
Prewriting
Organize Supporting Details: Use Logical Order
Organize Supporting Details: Connect Paragraphs
Write a Draft of Your Essay
Revise Your Essay Draft
Proofreading Your Essay
Academic Learning Log
Writing Assignments for an Essay
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
6. Effective Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
What's the Point of Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions?
Making a Point Using Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions: One
Student Writer's Response
Developing Your Point Using Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions
Effective Titles
Effective Introductions
Effective Conclusions
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
7. Writing with SUCCESS for an Essay Exam
What's the Point of SUCCESS?
Using SUCCESS during an Essay Exam
Survey the exam
Understand grading point values
Control your time
Create an answer plan
Express a main idea
Support ideas thoroughly and clearly
Skim to edit
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 4. THE BASIC SENTENCE
8. Subjects, Verbs, and the Simple Sentence
What's the Point of Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences?
Understanding the Point of Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences
Subjects
Verbs
The Simple Sentence
Locating Subjects and Verbs to Identify
Complete Thoughts
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
9. Compound and Complex Sentences
What's the Point of Compound and Complex Sentences?
Understanding the Point of Compound and Complex Sentences: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Compound and Complex Sentences
A Compound Sentence
A Complex Sentence
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 5. WRITING CLEAR SENTENCES
10. Sentence Variety
What's the Point of Sentence Variety?
Understanding the Point of Sentence Variety: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Sentence Variety
Vary Sentence Purpose
Vary Sentence Types
Vary Sentence Openings
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
11. Sentence Clarity
What's the Point of Sentence Clarity?
Understanding the Point of Sentence Clarity: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Sentence Clarity
Use Consistent Person and Point of View
Use Consistent Number
Use Consistent Tense
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
12. Parallelism
What's the Point of Parallelism?
Understanding the Point of Parallelism: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Parallelism
Parallel Words
Parallel Phrases
Parallel Phrases
Parallel Clauses
Punctuation for Parallelism
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 6. RECOGNIZING AND AVOIDING ERRORS
13. Run-ons: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
What's the Point of Correcting Run-ons-Comma Splices and Fused Sentences?
Understanding the Point of Correcting Run-ons-Comma Splices and Fused
Sentences: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Correcting Run-ons-Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
Comma Splice
Fused Sentence
Five Ways to Correct Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
14. Fragments
What's the Point of Correcting Fragments?
Understanding the Point of Correcting Fragments: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Correcting Fragments
Types of Fragments
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
15. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
What's the Point of Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers?
Understanding the Point of Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
16. Subject-Verb Agreement
What's the Point of Subject-Verb Agreement?
Understanding the Point of Subject-Verb Agreement: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Subject-Verb Agreement
Key Verbs in the Present Tense: To Have, To Do, To Be
Subjects Separated from Verbs
Singular or Plural Subjects
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
17. The Past Tense of Verbs
What's the Point of the Past Tense of Verbs?
Understanding the Point of the Past Tense of Verbs: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: The Past Tense of Verbs
Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense
Key Verbs in the Past Tense: To Have, To Do, To Be
Can/Could/Would
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
18. The Past Participle
What's the Point of the Past Participle?
Understanding the Point of the Past Participle: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: The Past Participle
Past Participles of Regular Verbs
Past Participles of Irregular Verbs
Using the Present Perfect Tense
Using the Past Perfect Tense
Using the Passive Voice
(To Be and the Past Participle)
Using the Past Participle as an Adjective
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
19. Nouns and Pronouns
What's the Point of Learning About Nouns and Pronouns?
Understanding the Point of Learning About Nouns and Pronouns: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Nouns
Count and Noncount Nouns
Articles and Nouns
Applying the Point: Pronouns
How to Make Pronouns and Antecedents Agree
How to Correct Faulty Pronoun Agreement
How to Use Pronoun Case Clearly
How to Make Clear Pronoun References
How to Correct Faulty Pronoun References
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
20. Adjectives and Adverbs
What's the Point of Learning About Adjectives and Adverbs?
Understanding the Point of Learning
About Adjectives and Adverbs: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Adjectives and Adverbs
Participles as Adjectives
Nouns and Verbs Formed as Adjectives
Placement of Adjectives
Order of Adjectives
Adverbs
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 7. PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS
21. The Comma
What's the Point of Commas?
Understanding the Point of Commas: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Commas
Commas with Items in a Series
Commas with Introductory Elements
Commas to Join Independent Clauses
Correct Use of a Comma to Join Independent Clauses
Commas with Parenthetical Ideas
Commas with Nonessential Clauses
Commas with Dates and Addresses
Other Uses of the Comma
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
22. The Apostrophe
What's the Point of the Apostrophe?
Understanding the Point of the Apostrophe: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: The Apostrophe
The Apostrophe for Ownership
The Apostrophe for Contractions
Common Misuses of the Apostrophe
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
23. Quotation Marks
What's the Point of Quotation Marks?
Understanding the Point of Quotation Marks: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Quotation Marks
Formatting and Punctuating Direct Quotations
Formatting and Punctuating Dialogue
Direct and Indirect Quotations
Titles
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
24. End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point
What's the Point of End Punctuation?
Understanding the Point of End Punctuation: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: End Punctuation
The Period
The Question Mark
The Exclamation Point
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
25. Capitalization
What's the Point of Capitalization?
Understanding the Point of Capitalization: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Capitalization
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 8. UNDERSTANDING EXPRESSION
26. Revising for Effective Expression
What's the Point of Effective Expression?
Understanding the Point of Effective Expression: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Effective Expression
Use Concise Language
Use Active and Positive Language
Use Concrete Language
Use Fresh Language
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
27. Improving Your Spelling
What's the Point of Improving Your Spelling?
Understanding the Point of Improving Your
Spelling: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Improving Your Spelling
Five Steps to Improve Your Spelling
Rules for Improving Your Spelling
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
28. Mastering Often Confused Words
What's the Point of Mastering Often-Confused Words?
Understanding the Point of Mastering Often-Confused Words: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Mastering
Often-Confused Words
Three Reasons for Word Confusion
Thirty Commonly Confused Words
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
29. Dialects and Standard English
What's the Point of Dialects and Standard English?
Understanding the Point of Dialects and Standard English: One Student
Writer's Response Applying the Point: Dialects and Standard English
Understanding Articles and Nouns
Understanding Sequence of Verb Tenses
Understanding Prepositions
Understanding Idioms
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 9. READING SELECTIONS
What's the Connection Between Reading and Writing?
Understanding the Connection Between Reading and Writing
Applying the Point: The Connection Between Reading and Writing
How to Annotate a Text
How to Write a Summary
A Reading Strategy for a Writer
Eighteen Reading Selections
DESCRIPTION
Water, Rachel Schneller
Rain of Fire, Evan Thomas
NARRATION
For My Indian Daughter, Lewis Sawaquat
Fish Cheeks, Amy Tan
PROCESS
"A Guide to Grief," The Hospice Council of Metropolitan Washington
What to Cook? Planning Menus, Alice Waters
ILLUSTRATION
"Don't Leave School Just Yet," Rachel Ashwell
The Whistle, Benjamin Franklin
CLASSIFICATION
Birth Order-Does It Really Make Any Sense? Kevin Leman
Why I Want a Wife, Judy Brady
COMPARISON-CONTRAST
Two Views of the Mississippi, Mark Twain
My Favorite Guys, John Madden
DEFINITION
Who We Are: 9/6/05, Chris Rose
A Bad Apology Is Worse Than No Apology, Randy Pausch
CAUSE-EFFECT
Scientists Debate Tech Effect on Brain, Malcolm Ritter
Write for Your Life, Anna Quindlen
PERSUASION
Wimbledon Has Sent Me a Message: I'm Only a Second-Class Champion, Venus Williams
Are Women Earning More Than Men? Warren Farrell
Appendix
Learning Outcomes for a Student Writer
Academic Learning Log
Feedback logs
My Writing Process
Understanding the Reading Process SQ3R
Index
PART 1. GETTING READY TO WRITE
1. Prepare to Learn about Writing
2. Thinking through the Writing Process
PART 2. WRITING PARAGRAPHS
3. Understanding the Paragraph
4. Using Thought Patterns to Develop Paragraphs
PART 3. HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY
5. Understanding the Essay
6. Effective Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
7. Writing with SUCCESS for an Essay Exam
PART 4. THE BASIC SENTENCE
8. Subjects, Verbs, and the Simple Sentence
9. Compound and Complex Sentences
PART 5. WRITING CLEAR SENTENCES
10. Sentence Variety
11. Sentence Clarity
12. Parallelism
PART 6. RECOGNIZING AND AVOIDING ERRORS
13. Run-ons: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
14. Fragments
15. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
16. Subject-Verb Agreement
17. The Past Tense of Verbs
18. The Past Participle
19. Nouns and Pronouns
20. Adjectives and Adverbs
PART 7. PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS
21. The Comma
22. The Apostrophe
23. Quotation Marks
24. End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point
25. Capitalization
PART 8. UNDERSTANDING EXPRESSION
26. Revising for Effective Expression
27. Improving Your Spelling
28. Mastering Often Confused Words
29. Dialects and Standard English
PART 9. READING SELECTIONS
Appendix
Index
Detailed Table of Contents
PART 1. GETTING READY TO WRITE
1. Prepare to Learn about Writing
What's the Point of Preparing to Learn about Writing?
Making a Point about Preparing to Learn about Writing: One Student Writer's Response
Preparing Yourself to Learn about Writing
The Attitude of Learning
Create a Study Plan
Learning Outcomes for Student Writers
Using Learning Outcomes to Improve Your Writing
Create a Portfolio of Your Work
Academic Learning Log
2. Thinking through the Writing Process
What's the Point of the Writing Process?
Making a Point about the Writing Process: One Student Writer's Response
Understanding the Point: Assessing the Writing Situation
The Topic: What You Write
The Purpose: Why You Write
The Audience: Who Reads Your Writing
Understanding the Point: Using the Writing Process
Prewriting
Drafting
Revising
Proofreading
Academic Learning Log
PART 2. WRITING PARAGRAPHS
3. Understanding the Paragraph
What's the Point of a Paragraph?
Three Levels of Information in a Paragraph
The Parts of a Paragraph
Developing Your Point Using a Paragraph
The Point: The Main Idea
Logical Order
Relevant and Adequate Details
Effective Expression
Analyzing the Effectiveness of a Paragraph
Scoring Guide for a Paragraph
4. Using Thought Patterns to Develop Paragraphs
What's the Point of Using Patterns of Organization to Develop Paragraphs?
The Descriptive Paragraph
What's the Point of Description?
Making a Point Using Description: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Description Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Narrative Paragraph
What's the Point of Narration?
Making a Point Using Narration: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Narrative Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Process Paragraph
What's the Point of Process?
Making a Point Using Process: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Process Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Example Paragraph
What's the Point of Example?
Making a Point Using Example: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Example Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Classification Paragraph
What's the Point of Classification?
Making a Point Using Classification: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Classification Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Comparison and Contrast Paragraph
What's the Point of Comparison and Contrast?
Making a Point Using Comparison and Contrast: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Comparison and Contrast Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Definition Paragraph
What's the Point of Definition?
Making a Point Using Definition: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Definition Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Cause and Effect Paragraph
What's the Point of Cause and Effect?
Making a Point Using Cause and Effect: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
The Persuasive Paragraph
What's the Point of Persuasion?
Making a Point Using Persuasion: One Student Writer's Response
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Workshop: Persuasion Graphic Organizer and Writer's Journal
PART 3. HOW TO WRITE AN ESSAY
5. Understanding the Essay
What's the Point of an Essay?
The Parts of an Essay
The Levels of Information in an Essay
Making a Point Using an Essay: One Student Writer's Response
Developing Your Point: Writing an Essay Step by Step
Prewriting
Organize Supporting Details: Use Logical Order
Organize Supporting Details: Connect Paragraphs
Write a Draft of Your Essay
Revise Your Essay Draft
Proofreading Your Essay
Academic Learning Log
Writing Assignments for an Essay
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
6. Effective Introductions, Conclusions, and Titles
What's the Point of Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions?
Making a Point Using Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions: One
Student Writer's Response
Developing Your Point Using Effective Titles, Introductions, and Conclusions
Effective Titles
Effective Introductions
Effective Conclusions
Writing Assignments
Considering Audience and Purpose
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
7. Writing with SUCCESS for an Essay Exam
What's the Point of SUCCESS?
Using SUCCESS during an Essay Exam
Survey the exam
Understand grading point values
Control your time
Create an answer plan
Express a main idea
Support ideas thoroughly and clearly
Skim to edit
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 4. THE BASIC SENTENCE
8. Subjects, Verbs, and the Simple Sentence
What's the Point of Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences?
Understanding the Point of Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Subjects, Verbs, and Simple Sentences
Subjects
Verbs
The Simple Sentence
Locating Subjects and Verbs to Identify
Complete Thoughts
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
9. Compound and Complex Sentences
What's the Point of Compound and Complex Sentences?
Understanding the Point of Compound and Complex Sentences: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Compound and Complex Sentences
A Compound Sentence
A Complex Sentence
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 5. WRITING CLEAR SENTENCES
10. Sentence Variety
What's the Point of Sentence Variety?
Understanding the Point of Sentence Variety: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Sentence Variety
Vary Sentence Purpose
Vary Sentence Types
Vary Sentence Openings
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
11. Sentence Clarity
What's the Point of Sentence Clarity?
Understanding the Point of Sentence Clarity: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Sentence Clarity
Use Consistent Person and Point of View
Use Consistent Number
Use Consistent Tense
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
12. Parallelism
What's the Point of Parallelism?
Understanding the Point of Parallelism: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Parallelism
Parallel Words
Parallel Phrases
Parallel Phrases
Parallel Clauses
Punctuation for Parallelism
Writing Assignments
Writing for Everyday Life
Writing for College Life
Writing for Working Life
Academic Learning Log
PART 6. RECOGNIZING AND AVOIDING ERRORS
13. Run-ons: Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
What's the Point of Correcting Run-ons-Comma Splices and Fused Sentences?
Understanding the Point of Correcting Run-ons-Comma Splices and Fused
Sentences: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Correcting Run-ons-Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
Comma Splice
Fused Sentence
Five Ways to Correct Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
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14. Fragments
What's the Point of Correcting Fragments?
Understanding the Point of Correcting Fragments: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Correcting Fragments
Types of Fragments
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15. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers
What's the Point of Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers?
Understanding the Point of Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Correcting Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers
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16. Subject-Verb Agreement
What's the Point of Subject-Verb Agreement?
Understanding the Point of Subject-Verb Agreement: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Subject-Verb Agreement
Key Verbs in the Present Tense: To Have, To Do, To Be
Subjects Separated from Verbs
Singular or Plural Subjects
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17. The Past Tense of Verbs
What's the Point of the Past Tense of Verbs?
Understanding the Point of the Past Tense of Verbs: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: The Past Tense of Verbs
Regular Verbs in the Past Tense
Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense
Key Verbs in the Past Tense: To Have, To Do, To Be
Can/Could/Would
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18. The Past Participle
What's the Point of the Past Participle?
Understanding the Point of the Past Participle: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: The Past Participle
Past Participles of Regular Verbs
Past Participles of Irregular Verbs
Using the Present Perfect Tense
Using the Past Perfect Tense
Using the Passive Voice
(To Be and the Past Participle)
Using the Past Participle as an Adjective
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19. Nouns and Pronouns
What's the Point of Learning About Nouns and Pronouns?
Understanding the Point of Learning About Nouns and Pronouns: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Nouns
Count and Noncount Nouns
Articles and Nouns
Applying the Point: Pronouns
How to Make Pronouns and Antecedents Agree
How to Correct Faulty Pronoun Agreement
How to Use Pronoun Case Clearly
How to Make Clear Pronoun References
How to Correct Faulty Pronoun References
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20. Adjectives and Adverbs
What's the Point of Learning About Adjectives and Adverbs?
Understanding the Point of Learning
About Adjectives and Adverbs: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Adjectives and Adverbs
Participles as Adjectives
Nouns and Verbs Formed as Adjectives
Placement of Adjectives
Order of Adjectives
Adverbs
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PART 7. PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS
21. The Comma
What's the Point of Commas?
Understanding the Point of Commas: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Commas
Commas with Items in a Series
Commas with Introductory Elements
Commas to Join Independent Clauses
Correct Use of a Comma to Join Independent Clauses
Commas with Parenthetical Ideas
Commas with Nonessential Clauses
Commas with Dates and Addresses
Other Uses of the Comma
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22. The Apostrophe
What's the Point of the Apostrophe?
Understanding the Point of the Apostrophe: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: The Apostrophe
The Apostrophe for Ownership
The Apostrophe for Contractions
Common Misuses of the Apostrophe
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23. Quotation Marks
What's the Point of Quotation Marks?
Understanding the Point of Quotation Marks: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Quotation Marks
Formatting and Punctuating Direct Quotations
Formatting and Punctuating Dialogue
Direct and Indirect Quotations
Titles
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24. End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point
What's the Point of End Punctuation?
Understanding the Point of End Punctuation: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: End Punctuation
The Period
The Question Mark
The Exclamation Point
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25. Capitalization
What's the Point of Capitalization?
Understanding the Point of Capitalization: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Capitalization
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PART 8. UNDERSTANDING EXPRESSION
26. Revising for Effective Expression
What's the Point of Effective Expression?
Understanding the Point of Effective Expression: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Effective Expression
Use Concise Language
Use Active and Positive Language
Use Concrete Language
Use Fresh Language
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27. Improving Your Spelling
What's the Point of Improving Your Spelling?
Understanding the Point of Improving Your
Spelling: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Improving Your Spelling
Five Steps to Improve Your Spelling
Rules for Improving Your Spelling
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28. Mastering Often Confused Words
What's the Point of Mastering Often-Confused Words?
Understanding the Point of Mastering Often-Confused Words: One Student Writer's Response
Applying the Point: Mastering
Often-Confused Words
Three Reasons for Word Confusion
Thirty Commonly Confused Words
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29. Dialects and Standard English
What's the Point of Dialects and Standard English?
Understanding the Point of Dialects and Standard English: One Student
Writer's Response Applying the Point: Dialects and Standard English
Understanding Articles and Nouns
Understanding Sequence of Verb Tenses
Understanding Prepositions
Understanding Idioms
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PART 9. READING SELECTIONS
What's the Connection Between Reading and Writing?
Understanding the Connection Between Reading and Writing
Applying the Point: The Connection Between Reading and Writing
How to Annotate a Text
How to Write a Summary
A Reading Strategy for a Writer
Eighteen Reading Selections
DESCRIPTION
Water, Rachel Schneller
Rain of Fire, Evan Thomas
NARRATION
For My Indian Daughter, Lewis Sawaquat
Fish Cheeks, Amy Tan
PROCESS
"A Guide to Grief," The Hospice Council of Metropolitan Washington
What to Cook? Planning Menus, Alice Waters
ILLUSTRATION
"Don't Leave School Just Yet," Rachel Ashwell
The Whistle, Benjamin Franklin
CLASSIFICATION
Birth Order-Does It Really Make Any Sense? Kevin Leman
Why I Want a Wife, Judy Brady
COMPARISON-CONTRAST
Two Views of the Mississippi, Mark Twain
My Favorite Guys, John Madden
DEFINITION
Who We Are: 9/6/05, Chris Rose
A Bad Apology Is Worse Than No Apology, Randy Pausch
CAUSE-EFFECT
Scientists Debate Tech Effect on Brain, Malcolm Ritter
Write for Your Life, Anna Quindlen
PERSUASION
Wimbledon Has Sent Me a Message: I'm Only a Second-Class Champion, Venus Williams
Are Women Earning More Than Men? Warren Farrell
Appendix
Learning Outcomes for a Student Writer
Academic Learning Log
Feedback logs
My Writing Process
Understanding the Reading Process SQ3R
Index