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For basic writing courses covering paragraphs and essays. This text ships automatically with MyWritngLab. Along These Lines better prepares students for their future writing courses! How do you prepare your students for their future writing courses? John Biays and Carol Wershoven believe you offer students constant reinforcement of the writing process. With a conversational tone and a blend of engaging activities, each writing chapter takes students through all of the steps of generating ideas, planning, drafting, and proofreading. Along These Lines will help prepare your students by providing the best writing process coverage found in any basic writing series! The fourth edition continues this step-by-step instruction by: - Integrating the writing process throughout EVERY writing chapter - Including peer review and collaborative exercises - Adding a new appendix on the research process

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Author:   John Sheridan Biays ,  Carol Wershoven
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Longman Inc
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.433kg
ISBN:  

9780205723157

ISBN 10:   0205723152
Pages:   676
Publication Date:   13 January 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780205669929
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

PART I: WRITING IN STEPS: THE PROCESS APPROACH. 1. Writing a Paragraph. 2. Illustration. 3. Description. 4. Narration. 5. Process. 6. Comparison and Contrast. 7. Classification. 8. Definition. 9. Cause and Effect. 10. Argument. 11. Writing an Essay. 12. Different Essay Patterns. 13. Writing from Reading. PART II: THE BOTTOM LINE: GRAMMAR FOR WRITERS. 14. The Simple Sentence. 15. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination. 16. Avoiding Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices. 17. Beyond the Simple Sentence: Subordination. 18. Avoiding Sentence Fragments. 19. Using Parallelism in Sentences. 20. Using Adjectives and Adverbs. 21. Correcting Problems with Modifiers. 22. Using Verbs Correctly. 23. More on Verbs: Consistency and Voice 24. Making Subjects and Verbs Agree. 25. Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference. 26. Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case. 27. Punctuation: The Period and the Question Mark. 28. Punctuation: The Comma. 29. Punctuation: The Semicolon and the Colon. 30. Punctuation: The Apostrophe. 31. Other Punctuation and Mechanics. 32. Spelling. 33. Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike. 34. Word Choice. 35. Sentence Variety. Appendices. Appendix A: Grammar for ESL Students. Appendix B: The Research Process. Appendix C: Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters.

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