Overview

Pathways: Writing Scenarios covers the significant topics of sentence writing and paragraph writing, extending to an introduction to the essay. While continuing to provide comprehensive and integrated coverage of the reading-writing connection, the new edition goes in to greater depth with writing in college and visual literacy.

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Author:   Kathleen T. McWhorter
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   1.197kg
ISBN:  

9780205058075

ISBN 10:   0205058078
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   14 July 2011
Audience:   Adult education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface WRITING SUCCESS STARTS HERE! PART I: GETTING STARTED Chapter 1: An Introduction to Writing Chapter 2: The Reading-Writing Connection Chapter 3: Expanding Your Vocabulary PART II: SENTENCE BASICS AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 4: Complete Sentences Versus Fragments Chapter 5: Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices Chapter 6: Combining and Expanding Your Ideas Chapter 7: Using Adjectives and Adverbs to Describe Chapter 8: Using Modifiers to Add Detail PART III: COMMON SENTENCE PROBLEMS AND HOW TO AVOID THEM Chapter 9: Revising Confusing and Inconsistent Sentences Chapter 10: Using Verbs Correctly PART IV: PARAGRAPH BASICS AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter 11: Planning and Organizing Chapter 12: Drafting and Revising Chapter 13: Developing, Arranging, and Connecting Details Chapter 14: Using Methods of Organization Chapter 15 Revising Underdeveloped Paragraphs Chapter 16: Using an Idea Map to Spot Revision Problems PART VI: ESSAYS BASICS, DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMON PROBLEMS Chapter 17: Essay Basics and Development Chapter 18: Avoiding Common Problems in Essays PART VII: READ and RESPOND PART VIII: REVIEWING THE BASICS Guide to Reviewing the Basics A. Understanding the Parts of Speech A.1 Nouns A.2 Pronouns A.3 Verbs A.4 Adjectives A.5 Adverbs A.6 Conjunctions A.7 Prepositions A.8 Interjections B. Understanding the Parts of Sentences B.1 Subjects B.2 Predicates B.3 Complements B.4 Basic Sentence Patterns B.5 Expanding the Sentence with Adjectives and Adverbs B.6 Expanding the Sentence with Phrases B.7 Expanding the Sentence with Clauses B.8 Basic Sentence Classifications C. Using Punctuation Correctly C.1 End Punctuation C.2 Commas C.3 Unnecessary Commas C.4 Colons and Semicolons C.5 Dashes, Parentheses, Hyphens, Apostrophes, Quotation Marks D. Managing Mechanics and Spelling D.1 Capitalization D.2 Abbreviations D.3 Hyphenation and Word Division D.4 Numbers D.5 Suggestions for Improving Spelling D.6 Six Useful Spelling Rules E. Commonly Confused Words

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Kathleen McWhorter is Professor Emeritus of Humanities and past Director of the Learning Skills Center at Niagara County Community College. She has also been on the faculty of the State University College at Buffalo. She holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is the author of a number of best-selling textbooks for developmental reading, developmental writing, and study skills published with Pearson: Readingand Study Skills Efficient and Flexible Reading, Guide to College Reading, Academic Reading, Essential Reading Skills, Active Reading Skills, Reading Across the Disciplines, Study and Critical Thinking Skills in College, and College Reading and Study Skills Writing Pathways: Writing Scenarios and Expressways: Writing Scenarios

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