Along These Lines: Writing Sentences and Paragraphs
Unlike other writing handbooks—which stop coverage of the writing process after a few chapters—this book takes readers with each exercise through all the steps of generating ideas, planning, drafting and revising, and proofreading with a sample. Covers the writing process using a step-by-step approach. Includes a new chapter on Writing a Paragraph that introduces readers to a basic paragraph before beginning specific patterns. Doubles the number of proofreading exercises in each writing...
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Along These Lines is designed to help better prepare developmental writing students for their next writing courses by offering constant reinforcement of the writing process. Filled with exercises and activities both individual and collaborative, this text involves students in the process of learning to write through reading, listening, practicing, and experiencing. The text begins with the principles of grammar and progresses to the writing process for a paragraph. It includes a chapter on Writing from Reading, provides tips for writing answers to essay exam questions, and has topical, thought-provoking readings to engage students interest.
Part One: Sentence-Level Skill 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 Four Main Verbs 11. More on Verb Tenses 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 II: Writing in Steps: The Process Approach 20. Writing a Paragraph: Pre-writing-Generating Ideas 21. Writing a Paragraph: Planning-Devising a Draft 22. Writing a Paragraph: Drafting-Writing and Revising the Drafts 23. Writing a Paragraph: Polishing 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 A: Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters Appendix B: Grammar Practice for Nonnative Speakers
