Pathways
Scenarios for Sentence and Paragraph Writing
3rd Edition
Book
Paperback/Softback
656 pages
978-0-205-05807-5 (ISBN)
Description
Pathways: Writing Scenarios covers the significant topics of sentence writing and paragraph writing, extending to an introduction to the essay. While continuing to provide comprehensive and integrated coverage of the reading-writing connection, the new edition goes in to greater depth with writing in college and visual literacy.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-205-05807-5 (9780205058075)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Kathleen McWhorter is Professor Emeritus of Humanities and past Director of the Learning Skills Center at Niagara County Community College. She has also been on the faculty of the State
University College at Buffalo. She holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is the author of a number of best-selling textbooks for developmental reading, developmental writing, and study skills published with Pearson:
Readingand Study Skills
Efficient and Flexible Reading, Guide to College Reading, Academic Reading, Essential Reading Skills, Active Reading Skills, Reading Across the Disciplines, Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College, and College Reading and Study Skills
Writing
Pathways: Writing Scenarios and Expressways: Writing Scenarios
University College at Buffalo. She holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is the author of a number of best-selling textbooks for developmental reading, developmental writing, and study skills published with Pearson:
Readingand Study Skills
Efficient and Flexible Reading, Guide to College Reading, Academic Reading, Essential Reading Skills, Active Reading Skills, Reading Across the Disciplines, Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College, and College Reading and Study Skills
Writing
Pathways: Writing Scenarios and Expressways: Writing Scenarios
Content
Preface
WRITING SUCCESS STARTS HERE!
PART I: GETTING STARTED
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Writing
Chapter 2: The Reading-Writing Connection
Chapter 3: Expanding Your Vocabulary
PART II: SENTENCE BASICS AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 4: Complete Sentences Versus Fragments
Chapter 5: Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
Chapter 6: Combining and Expanding Your Ideas
Chapter 7: Using Adjectives and Adverbs to Describe
Chapter 8: Using Modifiers to Add Detail
PART III: COMMON SENTENCE PROBLEMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
Chapter 9: Revising Confusing and Inconsistent Sentences
Chapter 10: Using Verbs Correctly
PART IV: PARAGRAPH BASICS AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 11: Planning and Organizing
Chapter 12: Drafting and Revising
Chapter 13: Developing, Arranging, and Connecting Details
Chapter 14: Using Methods of Organization
Chapter 15 Revising Underdeveloped Paragraphs
Chapter 16: Using an Idea Map to Spot Revision Problems
PART VI: ESSAYS BASICS, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMON PROBLEMS
Chapter 17: Essay Basics and Development
Chapter 18: Avoiding Common Problems in Essays
PART VII: READ and RESPOND
PART VIII: REVIEWING THE BASICS
Guide to Reviewing the Basics
A. Understanding the Parts of Speech
A.1 Nouns
A.2 Pronouns
A.3 Verbs
A.4 Adjectives
A.5 Adverbs
A.6 Conjunctions
A.7 Prepositions
A.8 Interjections
B. Understanding the Parts of Sentences
B.1 Subjects
B.2 Predicates
B.3 Complements
B.4 Basic Sentence Patterns
B.5 Expanding the Sentence with Adjectives and Adverbs
B.6 Expanding the Sentence with Phrases
B.7 Expanding the Sentence with Clauses
B.8 Basic Sentence Classifications
C. Using Punctuation Correctly
C.1 End Punctuation
C.2 Commas
C.3 Unnecessary Commas
C.4 Colons and Semicolons
C.5 Dashes, Parentheses, Hyphens, Apostrophes, Quotation Marks
D. Managing Mechanics and Spelling
D.1 Capitalization
D.2 Abbreviations
D.3 Hyphenation and Word Division
D.4 Numbers
D.5 Suggestions for Improving Spelling
D.6 Six Useful Spelling Rules
E. Commonly Confused Words
WRITING SUCCESS STARTS HERE!
PART I: GETTING STARTED
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Writing
Chapter 2: The Reading-Writing Connection
Chapter 3: Expanding Your Vocabulary
PART II: SENTENCE BASICS AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 4: Complete Sentences Versus Fragments
Chapter 5: Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
Chapter 6: Combining and Expanding Your Ideas
Chapter 7: Using Adjectives and Adverbs to Describe
Chapter 8: Using Modifiers to Add Detail
PART III: COMMON SENTENCE PROBLEMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
Chapter 9: Revising Confusing and Inconsistent Sentences
Chapter 10: Using Verbs Correctly
PART IV: PARAGRAPH BASICS AND DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 11: Planning and Organizing
Chapter 12: Drafting and Revising
Chapter 13: Developing, Arranging, and Connecting Details
Chapter 14: Using Methods of Organization
Chapter 15 Revising Underdeveloped Paragraphs
Chapter 16: Using an Idea Map to Spot Revision Problems
PART VI: ESSAYS BASICS, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMON PROBLEMS
Chapter 17: Essay Basics and Development
Chapter 18: Avoiding Common Problems in Essays
PART VII: READ and RESPOND
PART VIII: REVIEWING THE BASICS
Guide to Reviewing the Basics
A. Understanding the Parts of Speech
A.1 Nouns
A.2 Pronouns
A.3 Verbs
A.4 Adjectives
A.5 Adverbs
A.6 Conjunctions
A.7 Prepositions
A.8 Interjections
B. Understanding the Parts of Sentences
B.1 Subjects
B.2 Predicates
B.3 Complements
B.4 Basic Sentence Patterns
B.5 Expanding the Sentence with Adjectives and Adverbs
B.6 Expanding the Sentence with Phrases
B.7 Expanding the Sentence with Clauses
B.8 Basic Sentence Classifications
C. Using Punctuation Correctly
C.1 End Punctuation
C.2 Commas
C.3 Unnecessary Commas
C.4 Colons and Semicolons
C.5 Dashes, Parentheses, Hyphens, Apostrophes, Quotation Marks
D. Managing Mechanics and Spelling
D.1 Capitalization
D.2 Abbreviations
D.3 Hyphenation and Word Division
D.4 Numbers
D.5 Suggestions for Improving Spelling
D.6 Six Useful Spelling Rules
E. Commonly Confused Words