Exploring writing : sentences and paragraphs

Exploring Writing: Sentences and Paragraphs serves as a guidebook for every step of the writing process. Emphasizing both process and practice, with a focus on revision, the new second edition helps to apply and advance writing skills using John Langan’s proven techniques. Mastering essential sentence skills, learning to write effective sentences, paragraphs, and essays, and becoming a critical reader are turning points for every writer, and they will prepare the students for writing situations in college and beyond. Title Contents Part 1 Writing: Skills and Process 1 An Introduction to Writing 2 The Writing Process Part 2 Writing Effective Paragraphs 3 Four Steps for Writing, Four Bases for Revising 4 Nine Patterns of Paragraph Development 5 Moving from Paragraph to Essay Part 3 Sentence Skills Section I Sentences 6 Subjects and Verbs 7 Fragments 8 Run-Ons 9 Sentence Variety I Section II Verbs, Pronouns, and Agreement 10 Standard English Verbs 11 Irregular Verbs 12 Subject-Verb Agreement 13 Consistent Verb Tense 14 Additional Information about Verbs 15 Pronoun Reference, Agreement, and Point of View 16 Pronoun Types Section III Modifiers and Parallelism 17 Adjectives and Adverbs 18 Misplaced Modifiers 19 Dangling Modifiers 20 Faulty Parallelism 21 Sentence Variety II Section IV Punctuation and Mechanics 22 Paper Format 23 Capital Letters 24 Numbers and Abbreviations 25 End Marks 26 Apostrophes 27 Quotation Marks 28 Commas 29 Other Punctuation Marks Section V Word Use 30 Dictionary Use 31 Spelling Improvement 32 Omitted Words and Letters 33 Commonly Confused Words 34 Effective Word Choice Part 4 Readings for Writers Introduction to the Readings Goals and Values Education and Self-Improvement Human Groups and Society Appendix A-E Credits Index Mastering essential sentence skills, learning to write effective sentences, paragraphs, and essays, and becoming a critical reader are turning points for every writer. This title offers information on the writing process. Emphasizing both process and practice, with a focus on revision, it helps to apply and advance writing skills. This work serves as a guidebook for every step of the writing process. Emphasizing both process and practice, with a focus on revision, the second edition helps to apply and advance writing skills using John Langan's proven techniques.