Stepping Stones: A Guided Approach to Writing Sentences and Paragraphs
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Recognizing that many students in the sentence-to-paragraph-level course have experienced repeated failure in the past, Stepping Stones takes a fresh approach to the core challenges of the course. The book clearly articulates — textually and visually — the sentence patterns that college writers need to master. Then, it patiently guides students through every step of building these sentences and recognizing common problems in them. Additionally, the book offers unusually thorough, carefully staged guidance in developing and organizing ideas — two of the most difficult tasks for developmental students. Drawing on years of classroom experience, award-winning educator Chris Juzwiak recognizes that all students have the potential to become better writers and just need the right tools to succeed.
Part 1: The Academic Paragraph1. Seeing the Big Picture 2. Understanding and Working with Writing Assignments 3. Gathering Support for Your Topic 4. Organizing and Outlining 5. Composing the Paragraph 6. Developing Details 7. Revising 8. Moving from Paragraphs to Essays Part 2: Grammar for Academic Writing9. Grammar for Academic Writing: An Introduction 10. The Building Blocks of Language How We Construct Language Foundation Words: Nouns Foundation Words: Verbs Descriptive Words: Adjectives and Adverbs Connecting Words: Prepositions and Conjunctions Bringing It All Together 11. The Simple Sentence Building Simple Sentences Recognizing Sentences Solving Problems in Simple Sentences: Fragments Bringing It All Together 12. The Compound Sentence Building Compound Sentences Recognizing Compound Sentences Solving Problems in Compound Sentences: Run-Ons and Comma Splices 13. The Complex Sentence Building Complex Sentences Recognizing Complex Sentences Solving Problems in Complex Sentences: More Fragments Bringing It All Together 14. More Complex Sentences Building Complex Sentences with Clauses Recognizing Clauses Solving Problems in Sentences with Clauses: Fragments and Misplaced Modifiers 15. Sentences with Modifiers Building Sentences with Modifying Phrases Recognizing Sentences with Modifying Phrases Solving Problems in Sentences with Modifying Phrases: Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers Bringing It All Together 16. Using Verbs Correctly Introduction Understanding Basic Verb Usage: Present and Past Tense Avoiding Common Verb Problems: Subject-Verb Agreement Problems, Shifts, and More Understanding Advanced Verb Usage: Perfect Tenses Bringing It All Together 17. Using Pronouns Correctly Understanding Pronoun Usage Avoiding Common Pronoun Problems: Unclear Reference, Agreement Problems, and More Bringing It All Together Part 3: A Writer’s Reader18. Kindness and Empathy "Dr. Dana," Angela Adkins "A Duty to Heal," Pius Kamau "Be Cool to the Pizza Dude," Sarah Adams 19. School and Learning "The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me," Sherman Alexie "Unforgettable Miss Bessie," Carl T. Rowan "The Sanctuary of School," Lynda Barry 20. Marriage "Like Mexicans," Gary Soto "The ‘M-Word’: Why It Matters to Me," Andrew Sullivan "Marriage/What Makes Marriages Work," Kathleen Stassen Berger 21. Addiction "As They Say, Drugs Kill," Laura Rowley Excerpt from Don’t Eat This Book, Morgan Spurlock "Under the Influence," Scott Russell Sanders 22. Making Mistakes "Weighing Risks and Benefits," Kathleen Stassen Berger "King of the Road," Brian Rickenbrode "Nothing to Lose," Susan Gobin "ACLU Fights the U.S. Government for Student Aid," Alyson Shepard 23. Religious Diversity "We Are Each Other’s Business," Eboo Patel "Our Religious Diversity," Sandy Sasso "My Ecumenical Father," Jose Antonio Burciaga 24. Parents and Parenting "Raising a Son—with Men on the Fringes," Robyn Marks "Why Couldn’t My Father Read?" Enrique Lopez "Fish Cheeks," Amy Tan Appendices Answers to Odd-Numbered Activities
