Along These Lines
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-476784-0 (ISBN)
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Effective writers are effective learners
Clear, effective writing is an increasingly important skill in today’s world. With its intensive coverage of the writing process, Along These Lines: Writing Sentences and Paragraphs, 7th Edition, helps developing writers acquire and improve their skills to become more effective writers – and more effective learners. Biays and Wershoven guide readers, step by step, through the writing process with in¿-depth instruction on grammar, paragraph construction, and short essays.
Each chapter offers numerous individual and collaborative exercises, along with contextualized practical writing applications – such as workplace writing, personal writing, and classroom¿-centered academic material. This book also includes a chapter on “Writing from Reading” that demonstrates how writing and reading are interconnected processes. Encouraging critical thinking and personal engagement, the authors provide invaluable resources, interactive exercises, and continual reinforcement to give writers a solid foundation for future success.
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PART 1 – SENTENCE-LEVEL SKILLS: GRAMMAR FOR WRITERS
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 Present Tense
11. Verbs: The Past Tense
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 2 – WRITING IN STAGES: THE PROCESS APPROACH
20. Writing a Paragraph: Prewriting
21. Writing a Paragraph: Planning
22. Writing a Paragraph: Drafting and Revising
23. Writing a Paragraph: Editing 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. Readings for Writers
Appendix. Basics of College Research
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.09.2018 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 274 mm |
| Gewicht | 862 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-476784-5 / 0134767845 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-476784-0 / 9780134767840 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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