Writing Talk
Sentences and Paragraphs with Readings
2nd Edition
Published on 9. November 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
510 pages
978-0-13-099699-2 (ISBN)
Description
It is the authors' intention to treat writing as an extension of speech - to speak correctly is the key to learning to write and use grammar correctly. Grammar in the native speaker is a built-in skill, rather than an added-on one and the best sense for grammar is in the ear. They suggest that there are not errors of bad grammar; instead, there are errors of inappropriate usage. The book offers full coverage of the writing process, the patterns of paragraph development, sentence grammar and mechanics and usage. Contextual exercises, writing examples and explanations of grammar rules appear throughout.
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Edition
2nd 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
Weight
1025 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-099699-2 (9780130996992)
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06/1999
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Content
I The paragraph: myths about writing; how to start writing; moving from sentences to paragraphs; writing a solid paragraph; revising paragraphs. II The sentence: the basic sentence; building sentences; avoiding non-sentences; verbs - an overview; regular and irregular verbs; subject-verb agreement; problems with verbs; using pronouns correctly; pronoun problems; distinguishing between adjectives and adverbs; dangling and misplaced modifiers; using prepositions. III Mechanics: punctuation you can hear; punctuation you can't hear; capitalization; how to use the dictionary; spelling rules; commonly misspelled words. IV Readings: help for your reading; an object - "Tortillas", Jose Antonio Burciaga, "The Ritual of the Grill", Bonny Thompson Belgum, "The Cello", Lorena Bruff; a place - "The Hole at Alcatraz", Jim Quillen, "Letter from Toyko", Michael A. Lev, "The Monkey Garden", Sandra Cisneros; an animal - "Snakes", Michael Ondaatje, "The Revolt of the Elephants", Ingrid E. Newkirk, "Sport", Jimmy Carter; a person - "At the Core, Why Jordan Is Jordan", Bob Greene, "Two Roads Converged in a Wood", Jenijoy La Belle, "Barbie Doll", Marge Piercy; an event - "Last Flight", Isao Natsuo, "Looking for Love in Cyberspace Isn't as Easy - or Safe - as It Seems", Sharon Whitley, "Shame", Dick Gregory; a problem - "Senor Payroll", William E. Barrett, "Talkin' White", Wayne Lionel Aponte, "Unacceptable Behavior", Lynda Chavez; an argument - "Faith in the Future of Dreams", Leonard Pitts, "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Decides", Evelyn Storr Smart, "Nations' Gun Play Is Dangerous Game", Norman A. Lockman.