Writing in context : paragraphs and essays with readings / Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirszner, Laurie G.

Contributor:

Mandell, Stephen R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Rhetoric--Problems, exercises, etc.

English language.

English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.

Report writing--Problems, exercises, etc.

Report writing.

English language--Grammar.

English language--Rhetoric.

Genre:

exercise books.

Problems and exercises.

Physical Description:

xxx, 701 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, ©2003.

Contents:

Introduction : reading for college

1. Writing a paragraph

2. Fine-tuning your paragraph (A. Writing effective topic sentences)

3. Exemplification

4. Narration

5. Description

6. Process

7. Cause and effect

8. Comparison and contrast

9. Classification

10. Definition

11. Argument

12. Writing an essay (A. Understanding essay structure ; B. Deciding on a topic ; D. Stating your thesis)

13. Introductions and conclusions

14. Patterns of essay development

15. Writing simple sentences

16. Writing compound sentences

17. Writing complex sentences

18. Achieving sentence variety

19. Using parallelism

20. Using words effectively (B. Using concise language ; C. Avoiding clichés ; D. Using similes and metaphors ; E. Avoiding sexist language)

21. Run-ons and comma splices

22. Sentence fragments

23. Subject-verb agreement

24. Illogical shifts

25. Dangling and misplaced modifiers

26. Verbs : past tense

27. Verbs : past participles

28. Nouns and pronouns

29. Adjectives and adverbs

30. Grammar and usage issues for ESL writers

31. Using commas

32. Using apostrophes

33. Understanding mechanics (A. Capitlalizing proper nouns ; B. Punctuating direct quotations ; C. Setting off titles of books, stories, and other works ; D. Using minor punctuation marks (The colon ; The dash ; Parentheses))

34. Understanding spelling (B. Deciding between ie and ei ; C. Understanding prefixes ; D. Understanding suffixes ; E. Learning commonly confused words)

35. Readings for writers (A. Exemplification. Don't call me a hot tamale / Judith Ortiz Cofer ; The suspected shopper / Ellen Goodman ; B. Narration. The sanctuary of school / Lynda Barry ; Thirty-eight who saw murder didn't call the police / Martin Gansberg ; C. Description. Summer picnic fish fry / Maya Angelou ; Guavas / Esmeralda Santiago ; D. Process. Slice of life / Russell Baker ; Indelible marks / Joyce Howe ; E. Cause and effect. The "black table" is still there / Lawrence Otis Graham ; Who killed the bog men of Denmark? / Maurice Shadbolt ; F. Comparison and contrast. Words and people / Richard Lederer ; Men are from Mars, women are from Venus / John Gray ; G. Classification. Liars / Jo-Ellan Dimitrius and Mark Mazzarella ; The men we carry in our minds / Scott Russell Sanders ; H. Definition. The wife-beater / Gayle Rosenwald Smith ; Dyslexia / Eileen Simpson ; I. Argument. Why fear national ID cards? / Alan M. Dershowitz ; The new prohibitionism / Charles Krauthammer ; I have a dream / Martin Luther King, Jr.)

36. Writing a research paper (A. Choosing a topic ; B. Looking for sources ; C. Zeroing in on your topics ; D. Doing research ; E. Taking notes ; F. Watching out for plagiarism ; G. Drafting a thesis statement ; H. Making an outline ; I. Writing your paper ; J. Documenting your sources)

37. Sources for writing (A. Library sources ; B. Internet sources)

App. A. Strategies for college success.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0312404670

9780312404673

0312406304

9780312406301

OCLC:

52204312