Developing Composition Skills Rhetoric and Grammar

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ISBN: 9780838426555 | 0838426557
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Copyright: 4/9/2002

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Now with CNN video clips, Internet activities, updated reading selections and a "Getting Started" section, this best-seller continues to provide practice in the rhetorical modes while integrating instruction with readings, grammar, and critical thinking skills.

To the Teacher

Introducing the Paragraph

(27)

Theme: Reasons for Writing

(1)

Goals

(1)

Getting Started

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Writing off Stress

(1)

People write about their personal experiences and feelings in journals or diaries for many reasons. This video clip shows therapists and patients who believe writing can reduce stress and help heal some diseases

Reading

(4)

Reading: From Reaching Across the Gap: How I Write

(1)

Michael C. Flanigan

This reading is part of an essay by Michael C. Flanigan, who is a Professor of Composition at the University of Oklahoma. While writing letters as a young child, he discovered the importance of details and of writing for a particular audience

The Parts of a Paragraph

(7)

The Topic Sentence

(3)

Support

(2)

Conclusion

(1)

Title

(1)

Form

(2)

Unity

(1)

Coherence

(1)

Grammar Review

(1)

Cohesion

(2)

Cohesion: Connecting Words

(2)

Writing a Paragraph

(6)

Considering Audience

(1)

Getting Ideas

(1)

Narrowing the Topic

(1)

Deciding on a Controlling Idea

(1)

Choosing Support

(1)

Revising

(2)

Using the Internet

(1)

Keeping a Journal

(2)

Narrating

(23)

Theme: Memorable Events

(1)

Goals

(1)

Getting Started

(1)

Journal Writing: A Memorable Event

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Adult Illiteracy

(1)

Many adults in the United States cannot read and write well, including some high school graduates. This video clip tells the story of Enrique Ramirez and other adults who have overcome their problems with reading

Reading

(2)

Reading: My Fault

(1)

Hoang Vo

This essay was writen by Hoang Vo when he was a student in an ESL class. He writes about an unforgettable memory in which he broke a valuable vase, then blamed it on his friend

Preparing to Write

(8)

Focusing on a Main Point

(4)

Supporting the Main Point with an Incident

(1)

Focusing on a Particular Incident

(1)

Giving Background Information

(1)

Explaining the Main Point

(1)

Organizing by Chronological Order

(2)

Writing

(1)

Writing Assignment 1: Narrative

(1)

Using Language Effectively

(3)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Narration

(3)

Grammar Review

(1)

Using the Internet

(1)

Preparing to Write

(1)

Choosing a Point of View

(1)

Writing

(1)

Writing Assignment 2: Point of View

(1)

More Reading and Writing

(5)

Reading: The Great Surprise

(2)

Mary Kay Mackin

This essay was written by Mary Kay Mackin, who teaches ESL at the University of New Orleans. She tells the story of how she surprised everyone by winning a poetry racital

Reading: From Wings of the Morning

(2)

Orestes Lorenzo

Orestes Lorenzo was born in Cuba in 1956. Disillusioned with Communism, he decided to escape to the United States. In December 1992, he flew a MIG-23 from Santa Clara, Cuba, to a naval air station near Key West, Florida. He describes the events that happened just after he landed his plane at the naval air base

Topics for Discussion and Writing

(1)

Describing

(19)

Theme: Important Places

(1)

Goals

(1)

Getting Started

(1)

Journal Writing: An Important Place

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Martha's Vineyard

(1)

One popular vacation place in the United States is Cape Cod, an area in south-eastern Massachusetts. This video clip describes two islands off Cape Cod that are well-known for their history as well as their beauty

Reading

(2)

Reading: Our Cottage

(2)

Renata Strakova

This essay was written by Renata Strakova when she was a student in an ESL class. In it, she describes her beautiful and peaceful vacations at her family's cottage

Preparing to Write

(7)

Writing about a Place in the Past

(1)

Focusing on a Dominant Impression

(1)

Supporting with Descriptive Details

(4)

Organizing by Spatial Arrangement

(2)

Writing

(1)

Writing Assignment 1: Descriptive

(1)

Using Language Effectively

(3)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Description

(2)

Grammar Review

(1)

Using the Internet

(1)

Preparing to Write

(1)

Writing about a Place in the Present

(1)

Writing

(1)

Writing Assignment 2: Descriptive

(1)

More Reading and Writing

(2)

Reading: From Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

(1)

Jung Chang

In this reading, Jung Chang describes the middle school she attended in Sichuan province, China, in 1964, when she was twelve years old

Topics for Discussion and Writing

(1)

Analyzing Reasons (Causes)

(27)

Theme: People and Their Behavior

(1)

Goals

(1)

Getting Started

(1)

Journal Writing: A Person I Admire

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Educator Awards

(1)

Many teachers care about their students' lives, not just their school work. The video concerns a music teacher who won an award for his special talents

Reading

(3)

Reading: From A Celebration of Teachers

(1)

Kristin Hunter

Kristin Hunter writes about her aunt, a teacher who influenced her and whom she admired

Preparing to Write

(7)

Focusing on a Main Idea

(1)

Analyzing Reasons

(1)

Supporting with Details

(2)

Supporting with Examples

(2)

Distinguishing between Generalization and Support

(1)

Organizing by Points

(1)

Writing

(2)

Writing Assignment 1: Analyzing Reasons

(2)

Using Language Effectively

(4)

Cohesion: Connecting Words to Indicate Examples

(1)

Cohesion: Connecting Words to Indicate Reasons or Causes

(1)

Cohesion: Pronoun Consistency

(1)

Grammar Review

(1)

Using the Internet

(1)

Preparing to Write

(3)

Explaining Your Points

(2)

Outlining Your Points

(1)

Writing

(2)

Writing Assignment 2: Analyzing Reasons

(2)

More Reading and Writing

(4)

Reading: Teenagers and Stress

(2)

David Inman

In this article, high-school teens discuss various sources of stress in their lives and its effects on them

Topics for Discussion and Writing

(1)

Analyzing Processes

(20)

Theme: Living with Computers

(1)

Goals

(1)

Getting Started

(1)

Journal Writing: How to Do a Simple Operation on a Computer

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Cyber College Counsel

(1)

This video describes a helpful computer system called ISIS (Integrated Student Information Service), which is used by students at the University of Florida

Reading

(3)

Reading: OPAC at the Earl K. Long Library

(3)

Hsin--Chuan Chen

This essay was written by Hsin-Chuan Chen when he was a student in an ESL class. It is about an online library catalog system when he was a student in an ESL class

Preparing to Write

102

(6)

Analyzing a Process

102

(1)

Supporting with a Process

102

(2)

Focusing on a Main Idea

104

(1)

Introducing the Process

104

(2)

Organizing by Chronological Order

106

(2)

Using Language Effectively

108

(4)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Process Analysis

108

(3)

Grammar Review

111

(1)

Using the Internet

111

(1)

Writing: Analyzing a Process

112

(2)

Writing Assignment

112

(2)

More Reading and Writing

114

(3)

Reading: Map Your Tongue

114

(2)

Eric Haseltine

This article about the different types of taste buds in your mouth was written by Eric Haseltine and published in the magazine Discover in February 2000

Topics for Discussion and Writing

116

(1)

Comparing and Contrasting

117

(26)

Theme: Education

117

(1)

Goals

117

(1)

Getting Started

117

(2)

Journal Writing: Two Aspects of My Education

118

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Home School College

118

(1)

The Video Tells about the Experience of some home-schooled students who are attending Piedmont College in Georgia

Reading

119

(3)

Reading: Notes from an American School

120

(2)

Artyom Aslanyan

Artyom Aslanyan, a ninth grader at Moscow School No. 20, describes his month-long educational exchange at an American school. It was published in Soviet Life in August, 1989

Preparing to Write

122

(4)

Focusing on a Main Idea

122

(2)

Choosing Comparable Items

124

(1)

Finding Points of Comparison

124

(2)

Organizing by Points

126

(1)

Writing

126

(2)

Writing Assignment 1: Comparing and Contrasting

126

(2)

Using Language Effectively

128

(6)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Comparison and Contrast

128

(5)

Grammar Review

133

(1)

Using the Internet

133

(1)

Preparing to Write

134

(2)

Contrasting ``Then'' and ``Now''

134

(2)

Organizing by Subjects

136

(1)

Writing

136

(1)

Writing Assignment 2: Comparing and Contrasting

136

(1)

More Reading and Writing

137

(6)

Reading: Literacy Around the World

139

(2)

These accounts were written by three adults who recently became literate. They appeared in various publications and were circulated by UNESCO. The adults describe how their lives changed since they learned how to read

Topics for Discussion and Writing

141

(2)

Classifying

143

(27)

Theme: The Media

143

(1)

Goals

143

(1)

Getting Started

144

(1)

Journal Writing: My Favorite Kind of Movie

144

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Magazine Wars

144

(1)

One type of magazine that is very popular in the U.S. is the kind that has stories about famous people, especially movie and television celebrities. This video clip describes three magazines that belong to this group

Reading

145

(4)

Reading: The Magazine Industry

147

(2)

Shirley Biagi

This reading is taken from Media Impact, a textbook on the media. Shirley Biagi discusses how modern magazines target specific audiences

Preparing to Write

149

(9)

Finding a Principle of Classification

149

(6)

Introducing the Categories

155

(2)

Supporting the Categories

157

(1)

Using Language Effectively

158

(7)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Classification

158

(3)

Cohesion: Repetition of Key Ideas

161

(2)

Grammar Review

163

(1)

Using the Internet

163

(2)

Writing

165

(2)

Writing Assignment: Classifying

165

(2)

More Reading and Writing

167

(3)

Reading: Types of Newspapers in Ivory Coast

167

(2)

Ledja Sylvie Amon

In this essay, Ledja Sylvie Amon compares government-sponsored newspapers with independent newspapers

Topics for Discussion and Writing

169

(1)

Evaluating Effects

170

(31)

Theme: Technology

170

(1)

Goals

170

(1)

Getting Started

171

(1)

Journal Writing: The Effects of an Invention

171

(1)

CNN Video Activity: On-Line Privacy

171

(1)

One popular feature of computers is the ability to send and receive electronic mail. This video clip explains, however, that our e-mail messages are not always private---even after we delete them

Reading

172

(4)

Reading: Privacy and the Computer

174

(2)

Edward E. Dolan

This reading is taken from a chapter in a book entitled Your Privacy: Protecting It in a Nosy World. The author demonstrates that information stored on a computer is not as private as you may think it is

Preparing to Write

176

(12)

Evaluating Effects

176

(2)

Expanding a Paragraph into an Essay

178

(3)

The Parts of an Essay

181

(1)

The Thesis Statement

182

(1)

The Introduction

183

(3)

The Support

186

(1)

The Conclusion

186

(2)

Writing

188

(1)

Writing Assignment 1: Essay Evaluating Effects

188

(1)

Using Language Effectively

189

(2)

Cohesion: Connecting Words to Connect Paragraphs

189

(2)

Grammar Review

191

(1)

Using the Internet

191

(1)

Preparing to Write

191

(3)

Outlining an Essay

191

(3)

Writing

194

(1)

Writing Assignment 2: Essay Evaluating Effects

194

(1)

More Reading and Writing

195

(6)

Reading: Kid Finder

195

(4)

Suzanne Kantra Kirschner

This article first appeared in Popular Science in 2001. It describes a computerized child-tracking device called the Leonie

Reading: High-Tech Relic Hunting

199

(1)

Michael Carroll

This article first appeared in Popular Science in 2001. Written by Michael Carroll, it tells about how archaeologists are using sound waves to detect artifacts buried underground

Topics for Discussion and Writing

200

(1)

Appendices

201

(69)

A. Map of the World

202

(2)

B. Strategies for Getting Ideas

204

(5)

Brainstorming

204

(1)

Making a List

204

(1)

Drawing a Sketch

205

(1)

Freewriting

206

(1)

Making a Venn Diagram

206

(1)

Clustering

207

(2)

C. Grammar Review--Coordinates with the chapters as indicated:

C-1 Chapter 1

209

(1)

Clauses

209

(1)

Independent Clauses

209

(1)

Coordinators

210

(1)

The Semicolon

211

(1)

Transitional Words

212

(3)

Dependent Clauses

215

(1)

Subordinators

216

(2)

Summary of Connecting Words and Their Punctuation

218

(3)

C-2 Chapter 2

221

(1)

Verb Tenses

221

(1)

Past Tense for Narrating

221

(2)

Simple Present Tense for Explaining

223

(2)

Used To and Would

225

(1)

Adverbial Clauses of Time

225

(3)

C-3 Chapter 3

228

(1)

Verb Tenses

228

(1)

Past Tenses for Past Description

228

(1)

Simple Present Tense for Present Description

228

(2)

Sentence Structures for Location

230

(1)

There + Be

230

(2)

Adverb/Verb/Subject

232

(1)

Subject-Verb Agreement

232

(4)

C-4 Chapter 4

236

(1)

Verb Tenses

236

(1)

Present Perfect Tense

236

(1)

Consistency of Verb Tenses

237

(3)

Adjective Clauses

240

(3)

C-5 Chapter 5

243

(1)

Passive Voice

243

(2)

Gerunds and Infinitives

245

(6)

C-6 Chapter 6

251

(1)

Comparative Forms

251

(3)

Correlative Conjunctions

254

(1)

Run-on Sentences

255

(1)

Comma Splices

256

(3)

C-7 Chapter 7

259

(1)

Parallel Structure

259

(1)

Sentence Fragments

260

(3)

C-8 Chapter 8

263

(1)

Adverbial Clauses of Result

263

(2)

Reduced Adverbial Clauses

265

(1)

D. Irregular Verb Forms

266

(4)

Glossary

270

(4)

Index

274

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Developing Composition Skills Rhetoric and Grammar

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