English Skills with Readings MLA 2016 Update

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ISBN: 9781259988745 | 1259988740
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Copyright: 1/6/2017

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PART 1 Fundamentals of Effective Writing 1

PART 2 Paragraph Development 183

8. Exemplification 184

PART 3 Essay Development 323

PART 4 Handbook of Sentence Skills 357

SECTION II Mechanics 441

SECTION III Punctuation 459

SECTION IV Word Use 489

SECTION V Practice 526

PART 5 Readings for Writers 543

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English Skills with Readings MLA 2016 Update

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials

Readings Listed by Rhetorical Mode xvii

Preface xix

PART 1 Fundamentals of Effective Writing 1

1. An Introduction to Writing 2

Understanding Point and Support 3

Benefits of Paragraph Writing 6

Writing as a Way to Communicate with Others: Considering

Audience and Purpose 7

Writing as a Skill 12

Writing as a Process of Discovery 14

Keeping a Journal 15

Using This Text 17

2. The Four Bases and the Writing Process 18

Prewriting 19

Writing a Topic Sentence and Preparing a Scratch Outline 25

Writing a First Draft 27

Revising 29

Editing 32

Using Peer Review 34

Doing a Personal Review 36

Review Activities 37

3. The First and Second Steps in Writing 51

Step 1: Begin with a Point 52

Step 2: Support the Point with Specific Evidence 54

Reinforcing Point and Support 58

The Importance of Specific Details 61

The Importance of Adequate Details 64

Practice in Making and Supporting a Point 67

4. The Third Step in Writing 89

Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specific Evidence 90

Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specific Evidence 101

5. The Fourth Step in Writing 111

Step 4: Write Clear, Error-Free Sentences 111

Revising Sentences 111

Editing Sentences 128

Practice in Revising Sentences 130

Using Parallelism 131

Using a Consistent Point of View 132

Using Specific Words 133

Using Concise Wording 135

Varying Your Sentences 136

6. Four Bases for Revising Writing 141

Base 1: Unity 142

Base 2: Support 144

Base 3: Coherence 146

Base 4: Sentence Skills 148

Practice in Using the Four Bases 153

7. Writing in the Digital Age 168

Tips for Writing On-Screen 169

Using Digital and Electronic Resources at Each Stage of the Writing Process 169

Using the Internet 173

A Look Ahead to Part 2 181

PART 2 Paragraph Development 183

Evaluating Student Paragraphs 186

Developing an Exemplification Paragraph 188

Writing an Exemplification Paragraph 191

9. Process 199

Evaluating Student Paragraphs 200

Developing a Process Paragraph 203

Writing a Process Paragraph 206

10. Cause and/or Effect 214

Evaluating Student Paragraphs 215

Developing a Cause and/or Effect Paragraph 217

Writing a Cause and/or Effect Paragraph 220

11. Comparison and/or Contrast 229

Evaluating Student Paragraphs 230

Two Common Methods of Development 232

Evaluating Additional Paragraphs 236

Developing a Comparison and/or Contrast Paragraph 238

Writing a Comparison and/or Contrast Paragraph 241

12. Definition 250

Evaluating Student Paragraphs 252

Developing a Definition Paragraph 254

Writing a Definition Paragraph 257

13. Division-Classifi cation 263