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- ISBN: 9780155036949 | 0155036947
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/1/1996
With its clear and simple language and abundance of exercises, The New Handbook of Basic Writing Skills is specifically designed for use by developing writers and students of ESL.
To the Instructor | p. v |
To the Student | p. ix |
Sentence Basics | p. 1 |
Sentence Makeup | p. 3 |
What is a sentence? | p. 3 |
Subject and verb | p. 10 |
Negative sentences | p. 17 |
Incomplete Sentences | p. 20 |
Phrase fragments | p. 21 |
Clause fragments | p. 23 |
Verb fragments | p. 27 |
Noun fragments | p. 27 |
Infinitive fragments | p. 29 |
Run-Together Sentences and Comma Splices | p. 32 |
Separating sentences | p. 33 |
Comma splices | p. 39 |
Adjectives and Adverbs | p. 44 |
Adverbs | p. 46 |
-ed and -ing endings | p. 47 |
With linking verbs | p. 50 |
In comparisons | p. 51 |
Good and well | p. 55 |
Nouns and Pronouns | p. 57 |
Singular and plural nouns | p. 58 |
Pronoun subjects and objects | p. 62 |
Possessive pronouns | p. 66 |
Reflexive pronouns | p. 70 |
Agreement | p. 72 |
Making subjects agree with verbs | p. 72 |
Pronoun reference | p. 82 |
Verbs | p. 85 |
Past forms | p. 87 |
Past participles | p. 89 |
Irregular verbs (chart) | p. 92 |
-ing endings | p. 98 |
The verb be | p. 99 |
Will, would, do, can, could, etc., as helpers | p. 103 |
Lay and lie, and set and sit | p. 105 |
Tense and time | p. 110 |
Logical sequences of verb tenses | p. 115 |
Words that look like verbs but aren't | p. 122 |
Making Sense of Sentences | p. 126 |
Avoiding mixed-up sentences | p. 126 |
Curing mixed-up sentences | p. 133 |
Giving sentences direction | p. 134 |
Improving Sentences | p. 136 |
Sentences with Misplaced and Dangling Parts | p. 139 |
Relocating misplaced parts | p. 139 |
Giving dangling parts something to describe | p. 140 |
Nonparallel Sentences | p. 144 |
Making sentences parallel | p. 144 |
Avoiding Shifts and Confusing References | p. 149 |
Avoiding shifts of tense | p. 149 |
Avoiding shifts of person | p. 151 |
Using clear noun references | p. 153 |
Using clear pronoun references | p. 153 |
Writing Effective Sentences | p. 158 |
Varying sentence length | p. 158 |
Coordination and subordination | p. 160 |
Varying sentence beginnings | p. 166 |
Punctuation | p. 170 |
Commas and No Commas | p. 173 |
Between main clauses | p. 173 |
With dependent clauses | p. 174 |
Between words in a list | p. 176 |
Between adjectives | p. 176 |
In direct address | p. 178 |
In quotations | p. 178 |
In addresses | p. 179 |
With nonessential information | p. 180 |
To make meaning clear | p. 183 |
Not between subject and verb | p. 184 |
Not between verb and object | p. 185 |
Not around essential information | p. 186 |
Misuse of commas between adjectives | p. 186 |
Misuse of commas with dependent clauses | p. 187 |
Not between state and ZIP code | p. 188 |
Using commas only with good reason | p. 188 |
The Semicolon | p. 191 |
Between main clauses | p. 191 |
With transitional words | p. 192 |
Between word groups containing commas | p. 193 |
Not in place of commas | p. 193 |
Not in place of colons | p. 194 |
Using semicolons only with good reason | p. 194 |
The Apostrophe | p. 197 |
Showing possession | p. 197 |
With nouns and pronouns | p. 199 |
Showing joint ownership | p. 201 |
In contractions | p. 202 |
Plurals of numbers, letters, etc. | p. 204 |
Using apostrophes only with good reason | p. 205 |
Quotation Marks | p. 207 |
Quoting exact words | p. 207 |
With literary titles | p. 212 |
Misuse with nicknames | p. 212 |
Overuse of quotes | p. 212 |
Misuse around title of paper | p. 213 |
The Period and Other Marks | p. 215 |
The period | p. 216 |
The question mark | p. 217 |
The exclamation point | p. 217 |
The colon | p. 218 |
The dash | p. 219 |
Parentheses | p. 221 |
Brackets | p. 221 |
The hyphen | p. 222 |
Ellipsis marks | p. 224 |
Capitals | p. 225 |
First word of sentence | p. 225 |
Proper names | p. 225 |
Titles | p. 230 |
First word of quotation | p. 230 |
Avoiding overuse | p. 231 |
Underlining, Abbreviations, and Numbers | p. 234 |
Underlining and italicizing | p. 234 |
Abbreviations | p. 237 |
Numbers | p. 239 |
Words | p. 242 |
The Dictionary and Spelling | p. 245 |
Finding words | p. 245 |
Information in the dictionary | p. 246 |
Using the dictionary for spelling | p. 249 |
Some simple spelling rules | p. 250 |
Avoiding extra and omitted letters | p. 257 |
Using spellcheck programs | p. 258 |
Using the Right Word | p. 259 |
Using correct words | p. 259 |
Using specific words | p. 261 |
Using appropriate words | p. 262 |
Slang | p. 262 |
Cliches | p. 262 |
Regional expressions | p. 264 |
Jargon | p. 264 |
Mixed metaphors | p. 265 |
Sexist language | p. 266 |
Problem words | p. 267 |
Too Few Words | p. 278 |
Omitting short words | p. 278 |
Omitting short verbs is, was | p. 279 |
Omitting words in asking questions | p. 279 |
Clear comparisons | p. 280 |
Comparisons with so | p. 280 |
Too Many Words | p. 282 |
Repeating words | p. 282 |
Other forms of repetition | p. 283 |
Using a simple, direct style | p. 285 |
Paragraphs and Beyond | p. 288 |
The Writing Process | p. 291 |
Collecting ideas for writing | p. 291 |
Deciding on topic, purpose, audience, and tone | p. 297 |
Using a working outline and main idea statement | p. 302 |
Writing the first draft | p. 305 |
Revising your paper | p. 306 |
Editing your paper | p. 311 |
Editing on the computer | p. 313 |
Proofreading your paper | p. 314 |
Using the correct materials | p. 316 |
The Paragraph-Length Paper | p. 319 |
Finding unity | p. 321 |
Organizing a purpose | p. 324 |
Writing that is well developed | p. 332 |
The Full-Length Paper | p. 339 |
Planning the essay | p. 343 |
Writing a thesis statement | p. 344 |
Writing formal outlines for different kinds of papers | p. 346 |
Developing paragraphs | p. 351 |
Writing an introduction | p. 353 |
Writing a conclusion | p. 354 |
Preparing different papers | p. 355 |
Writing the first draft | p. 368 |
Revising the draft | p. 369 |
Editing revised draft | p. 369 |
Proofreading final draft | p. 371 |
Using logic in developing ideas | p. 371 |
Writing suggestions | p. 375 |
The Mini Research Paper and Business Writing | p. 378 |
Choosing a topic for the mini research paper | p. 379 |
Locating sources | p. 379 |
Gathering information | p. 384 |
Avoiding plagiarism | p. 387 |
Making notecards | p. 388 |
Developing the paper | p. 390 |
Writing the paper | p. 390 |
Including citations | p. 391 |
Preparing the works cited list | p. 392 |
Mini research paper | p. 393 |
Writing business letters | p. 395 |
Writing memos | p. 408 |
Writing reports | p. 410 |
Writing e-mail | p. 412 |
ESL Reference Guide | p. 416 |
Using correct articles | p. 416 |
Using cumulative adjectives | p. 419 |
Problems with verbs | p. 420 |
Problems with use of verbs | p. 421 |
Index | p. 427 |
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