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OverviewFor courses in Developmental English with students of varying skill levels, or those in need of additional writing practice prior to college-level writing. A highly visual, theme-based approach to writing that meets you where you are, and guides you to where you need to be. Revel™ The Writer’s World series integrates essential elements that are simply not found in other writing books – a stimulating visual program, thoughtful coverage for nonnative speakers, and effective strategies that address the skill levels of all readers. Authors Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke draw upon their more than 30 years of combined teaching experience to reach as many readers as possible, by meeting their needs and addressing their individual interests and abilities. The authors’ innovative instruction seamlessly infuses material for both native and nonnative speakers, while their exercises and activities encourage active participation and collaboration. The engaging design, open layout, and dynamic images support visual learners and prompt critical thinking. Revel is Pearson’s newest way of delivering our respected content. Fully digital and highly engaging, Revel replaces the textbook and gives students everything they need for the course. Informed by extensive research on how people read, think, and learn, Revel is an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience – for less than the cost of a traditional textbook. NOTE: Revel is a fully digital delivery of Pearson content. This ISBN is for the standalone Revel access card. In addition to this access card, you will need a course invite link, provided by your instructor, to register for and use Revel. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lynne Gaetz , Suneeti PhadkePublisher: Pearson Education (US) Imprint: Pearson Edition: 4th edition Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.014kg ISBN: 9780134309651ISBN 10: 0134309650 Publication Date: 27 April 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPart I: The Writing Process 1. Exploring 2. Developing the Main Idea 3. Developing the Essay Plan 4. Developing the First Draft 5. Revising and Editing Part II: Essay Patterns 6. Illustration 7. Narration 8. Description 9. Process 10. Definition 11. Classification 12. Comparison and Contrast 13. Cause and Effect 14. Argument Part III: More College and Workplace Writing 15. The Essay Exam 16. Summarizing 17. The Research Essay 18. The Response Essay 19. The Résumé and Letter of Application Part IV: Editing Handbook SECTION 1: EFFECTIVE SENTENCES THEME: Conflict 20. Subjects and Verbs in Simple Sentences 21. Sentence Combining 22. Sentence Variety SECTION 2: COMMON SENTENCE ERRORS THEME: Urban Development 23. Fragments 24. Run-Ons 25. Faulty Parallel Structure 26. Mistakes with Modifiers SECTION 3: VERBS THEME: Travel and Survival 27. Subject—Verb Agreement 28. Verb Tenses 29. Problems with Verbs SECTION 4: MORE PARTS OF SPEECH THEME: Inventions and Discoveries 30. Nouns, Determiners, and Prepositions 31. Pronouns 32. Adjectives and Adverbs SECTION 5: WORD USE AND SPELLING THEME: Our Natural World 33. Exact Language 34. Spelling and Commonly Confused Words SECTION 6: PUNCTUATION AND MECHANICS THEME: Human Development 35. Commas 36. Apostrophes 37. Quotation Marks, Capitalization, and Titles 38. Numbers and Additional Punctuation SECTION 7: EDITING 39. Editing Practice Part V: Reading Selections and Strategies 40. Reading Strategies 41. Reading Selections Conflict Urban Development and Our Natural World Inventions and Discoveries Travel and Survival Human Development Appendices Appendix 1: Irregular Verbs Appendix 2: Using APA Style Credits Index Revising Checklist for an Essay Inside Back Cover Editing Checklist Revising and Editing SymbolsReviewsAuthor InformationLynne Gaetz, a professor of English language and literature, has been teaching at the college level for over 20 years. She obtained a masters degree in English literature, as well as a TESL diploma and a college teaching diploma. In addition to the series, The Writer’s World, she has written over 30 successful English second language textbooks for college-level students. Her most recent series, containing a separate skills and grammar component, is Avenues. In her spare time, she loves creating art; her preference is mixed media and oil painting. She is also an avid traveler, who intends to visit every continent. Suneeti Phadke has a graduate degree in Russian language and literature, as well as a bachelor of education degree in teaching English as a second language. She has been teaching English language and literature to college students for more than 20 years. She started her writing career around the same time as her teaching career. Her first writing project was to develop correspondence courses for college-level English for the Quebec Ministry of Education. This experience led her to writing academic textbooks for Pearson. Currently, she is also trying her hand at other types of writing, such as short stories and poetry. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |