Overview

Discovery- with a full-color design, an encouraging tone, meticulous explanations, and abundance of precisely sequenced and incrementally challenging exercise sets - focuses on helping students build sentence and paragraph writing skills through self and academic discovery.

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Author:   William J. Kelly ,  Deborah L. Lawton
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.175kg
ISBN:  

9780321366221

ISBN 10:   0321366220
Pages:   546
Publication Date:   24 August 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780205651580
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Preface I. THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE WRITING 1. Understanding the Writing Process Overview: Discovery through Writing The Stages of the Writing Process The Dynamics of Writing Your Reader The Purpose Behind Your Writing The Relationship between Reading and Writing Spotlight Piece: Process, Dynamics, and Purpose The Subject through Writing RECAP: Understanding the Writing Process 2. Prewriting: Developing Ideas Overview: Prewriting Freewriting Brainstorming Clustering Branching Idea Mapping Journal Writing The Response Journal Spotlight Piece: Development of Prewriting Ideas Understanding the Subject through Writing RECAP: Prewriting: Developing Ideas 3. Composing: Creating Topic Sentences and Supporting Sentences Overview: Composing The Paragraph Topic Focus Topic Sentence Development Clear and Specific Topic Sentences Effective Topic Sentences Supporting Ideas Effective Arrangement of Details and Examples Writer-Centered Words; Reader-Centered Sentences The Complete Paragraph Spotlight Piece: The Complete First Draft Writing Understanding the Subject through Writing RECAP: Composing: Creating Topic Sentences and Supporting Sentences 4. Revising: Refining Your Draft Overview: Revision Reassessment Unity Coherence Transitions Effective Organization Effective Language Making Your Writing Specific Keeping Your Writing Concise Feedback from an Objective Reader Sample: Peer Response Redrafting Editing A Personal Proofreading System A Proofreading Partner Computer Tools A Final Draft, The Little City within the Big City, Jamie McArdle (Student Paper) Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Spotlight Piece: Considering a Final Draft Writing Understanding the Subject through Writing RECAP: Revising: Refining Your Draft 5. Moving from Paragraph to Essay Overview: The Difference between a Paragraph and an Essay Essay Structure The Introduction The Body The Conclusion The Essay Writing Process Prewriting Composing An Effective Thesis Your Reader's Needs An Effective Introduction and Conclusion Revising Reassessing Redrafting Editing The Essay Writing Process: A Sample Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Spotlight Piece: A Sample Final Draft Writing Understanding the Subject through Writing RECAP: Moving from Paragraph to Essay THE FACES OF DISCOVERY II. EFFECTIVE SENTENCES: CONSTRUCTING MEANING 6. Subjects and Verbs Overview: Elements of a Complete Sentence Action Verbs Linking Verbs Identifying Subjects The Simple Subject; the Complete Subject Verb Phrases and Compound Verbs Compound Subjects Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Subjects and Verbs Summary Exercise: Subjects and Verbs RECAP: Subjects and Verbs 7. Sentence Fragments Overview: Complete Sentences Fragments with Missing Verbs Fragments with Missing Subjects Phrase Fragments Appositive Phrase Fragments Subordinate Clause Fragments Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Sentence Fragments Summary Exercise: Sentence Fragments RECAP: Sentence Fragments 8. Subordination Overview: Complex Sentences with Supporting Clauses Simple and Complex Sentences Subordinating Conjunctions Relative Pronouns Punctuation of Subordinate Clauses Introduced by Relative Pronouns Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Subordination Summary Exercise: Subordination RECAP: Subordination 9. Coordination Overview: Compound Sentences Coordinating Conjunctions Semicolons Conjunctive Adverbs Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Coordination Summary Exercise: Coordination RECAP: Coordination 10. Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences Overview: Sentence-Combining Errors Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences Correcting Comma Splices and Run-Ons with Coordinating Conjunctions Semicolons Subordinating Conjunctions Periods Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences Summary Exercise: Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences RECAP: Comma Splices and Run-On Sentences The Faces of Discovery III. VERBS: CONVEYING ACTION AND TIME 11. Maintaining Subject-Verb Agreement Overview: Subjects-Verb Agreement Agreement When the Subject Follows the Verb Sentences Beginning with There and Here Words that Separate Subjects and Verbs Problems with Compound Subjects Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns Maintaining Agreement with Collective Nouns, Singular Nouns Ending in -s, and Words Indicating Amounts Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Maintaining Subject-Verb Agreement Summary Exercise: Maintaining Subject-Verb Agreement RECAP: Maintaining Subject-Verb Agreement 12. Forming Basic Tenses for Regular Verbs Overview: The Basic Tenses The Present Tense The Future Tense The Past Tense The Perfect Tenses Past Perfect Tense Present Perfect Tense Future Perfect Tense Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Forming Basic Tenses for Regular Verbs Summary Exercise: Forming Basic Tenses for Regular Verbs RECAP: Forming Basic Tenses for Regular Verbs 13. Using Irregular Verbs Correctly Overview: Verbs That Do Not Follow the Rules A List of Irregular Verbs Strategies for Mastering Irregular Verbs Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Using Irregular Verbs Correctly Summary Exercise: Using Irregular Verbs Correctly RECAP: Using Irregular Verbs Correctly 14. Using Passive Voice and Progressive Tenses, and Maintaining Consistency in Tense Overview: Passive Voice and Progressive Tense Passive Voice Progressive Tenses Consistency in Tense Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Using Passive Voice and Progressive Tenses, and Maintaining Consistency in Tense Summary Exercises: Using Passive Voice and Progressive Tenses, and Maintaining Consistency in Tense RECAP: Using Passive Voice and Progressive Tenses, and Maintaining Consistency in Tense 15. Dealing with Additional Elements of Verb Use Overview: Special Problems with Verbs Can and Could Will and Would Forms of to Be Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Dealing with Additional Elements of Verb Use Summary Exercise: Dealing with Additional Elements of Verb Use RECAP: Additional Elements of Verb Use THE FACES OF DISCOVERY IV. SENTENCE ELEMENTS: STRIVING FOR PRECISION 16. Working with Nouns Overview: Words That Name The Function and Form of Nouns Singular Nouns Ending in -s and Collective Nouns Cue Words That Identify Number Exploring Ideas with Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Nouns Summary Exercise: Nouns RECAP: Nouns 17. Using Pronouns: Considering Case, Clear Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, and Nonsexist Pronoun Usage Overview: The Correct Pronoun Choice Pronoun Types Pronoun Case Agreement in Number Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns Errors in Agreement with Demonstrative Pronouns and Adjectives The Role of Reflexive or Intensive Pronouns Agreement in That, Who, and Which Clauses Problems with Gender in Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Avoidance of Sexist Language When Choosing Pronouns Exploring Ideas through Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Pronouns Summary Exercise: Pronouns RECAP: Using Pronouns: Considering Case, Clear Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, and Nonsexist Pronoun Usage 18. Working with Adjectives and Adverbs: Using Modifiers Effectively Overview: Building Precise Detail with Modifiers The Positive Form of Adjectives and Adverbs The Comparative Form of Adjectives and Adverbs The Superlative Form of Adjectives and Adverbs Irregular Modifiers Confusing Modifier Pairs Double Negatives -ing Modifiers Problems with -ing Modifiers Exploring Ideas through Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Adjectives and Adverbs Summary Exercise: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Other Modifiers RECAP: Using Modifiers Effectively THE FACES OF DISCOVERY V. CONSISTENCY WORKSHOP: AIMING FOR CORRECTNESS 19. Capitalizing Correctly Overview: Proper Capitalization Understanding When Words Should Be Capitalized Exploring Ideas through Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Capitalizing Correctly Summary Exercises: Capitalizing Correctly RECAP: Capitalizing Correctly 20. Using Punctuation Properly Overview: The Role of Punctuation Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points Colons and Semicolons Quotation Marks Apostrophes Exploring Ideas through Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Using Punctuation Properly Summary Exercise: Using Punctuation Properly RECAP: Using Punctuation Properly 21. Using Commas Overview: When Commas Are Needed Comma Function 1 To indicate a pause between two simple sentences connected by a coordinating conjunction Comma Function 2 To separate items in a series Comma Function 3 To separate an introductory phrase from the rest of the sentence Comma Function 4 To set off an introductory subordinate clause Comma Function 5 To set off word groups that would otherwise interrupt the flow of a sentence Comma Function 6 To set off a direct quotation from the rest of a sentence Comma Function 7 To punctuate dates and addresses Exploring Ideas through Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Using Commas Summary Exercise: Using Commas RECAP: Using Commas 22. Mastering Spelling Overview: The Importance of Correct Spelling Plurals Prefixes and Suffixes Doubling the Final Consonant Words with ie or ei Combinations Confusing Endings and Incorrect Forms Commonly Confused Words Maintaining a Personal Spelling Dictionary Exploring Ideas through Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Mastering Spelling Summary Exercise: Mastering Spelling RECAP: Mastering Spelling 23. Maintaining Parallelism Overview: Creating a Balance in Writing Keeping Individual Words in a Series Parallel Keeping Phrases in a Series Parallel Parallelism with Correlative Conjunctions Exploring Ideas through Journal Writing Chapter Quick Check: Maintaining Parallelism Summary Exercise: Maintaining Parallelism RECAP: Maintaining Parallelism THE FACES OF DISCOVERY VI. DISCOVERING CONNECTIONS THROUGH READING Overview: Active Reading Strategies Taking Notes Active Reading Strategies Active Reading Illustrated To Be an All-American Girl Elizabeth Wong Education Malcolm X Now It's Time for Generation Next Anna Quindlen Complaining Maya Angelou One Man's Kids Daniel Meier The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros Treading Carefully Liliana Ibara Popularity Marta Melendez Character Roles Samrouay Senghoung Remembering India Elsa Chachi Maldonado Forget the past. No one becomes successful in the past. Peter LeConte The Influence of an Older Person in My Life Carlos Marujo Differences in Child Rearing in Russia and the United States Svetlana Melamedman The Old Store Valeri L. Cappiello Why couldn't I have been named Ashley? Imma Achilike Appendix: Tips for ESL Writers Credits Index

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