Along These Lines: Writing Paragraphs and Essays
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Along These Lines better prepares students for their future writing courses. John Biays and Carol Wershoven believe you do this by offering students constant reinforcement of the writing process. With a conversational tone and a blend of engaging activities, each writing chapter takes students through the steps of generating ideas through prewriting, planning, drafting, and proofreading in order to polish your writing. Along These Lines will help prepare your students to by providing the most thorough writing process coverage found in any developmental writing series, including integrating the writing process throughout every writing chapter, introducing students to peer review and collaborative exercises, and adding a full chapter on the research process.
Table of Contents:PART I: WRITING IN STAGES: THE PROCESS APPROACH1. Writing a Paragraph2.Illustration3. Description4. Narration5. Process6. Comparison and Contrast7. Classification8. Definition9. Cause and Effect10. Argument11. Writing an Essay12. Different Essay Patterns13. Writing from Reading14. Using Research to Strengthen EssaysPART II: GRAMMAR FOR WRITERS15. The Simple Sentence16. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination17. Avoiding Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices18. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination19. Avoiding Sentence Fragments20. Using Parallelism in Sentences21. Using Adjectives and Adverbs22. Correcting Problems with Modifiers23. Using Verbs Correctly24. More on Verbs: Consistency and Voice25. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree26. Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference27. Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case28. Punctuation: The Basics29. Other Punctuation and Mechanics30. Spelling31. Words that Sound Alike/Look Alike32. Word Choice33. Sentence VarietyPART IV: READINGS FOR WRITERSESL APPENDIX: GRAMMAR PRACTICE FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKING STUDENTS
