Title:
Sentence skills with readings
Personal Author:
Series:
The Langan series
Edition:
4th ed.
Publication Information:
Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2010
Physical Description:
xviii, 683 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9780073533261
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Summary
Summary
John Langan's best-selling sentence-level worktext returns in a new edition highlighting the essential grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage skills needed for clear, college-level writing.
Table of Contents
| Part 1 Effective Writing |
| Chapter 1 Learning Sentence Skills Why Learn Sentence Skills? Your Attitude about Writing How This Book is Organized How to Use This Book |
| Chapter 2 A Brief Guide to Effective Writing What Is a Paragraph? The Goals of Effective Writing Activities in the Goals of Effective Writing |
| Chapter 3 The Writing Process Steps in the Writing Process Activities in the Writing Process Ten Writing Assignments |
| Part 2 Sentence Skills |
| Section 1 Grammar |
| Chapter 4 Subjects and Verbs |
| Chapter 5 Fragments |
| Chapter 6 Run-Ons |
| Chapter 7 Sentence Variety I |
| Section 2 Verbs, Pronouns, and Agreement |
| Chapter 8 Standard English Verbs |
| Chapter 9 Irregular Verbs |
| Chapter 10 Subject-Verb Agreement |
| Chapter 11 Consistent Verb Tense |
| Chapter 12 Additional Information about Verbs |
| Chapter 13 Pronoun Reference, Agreement, and Point of View |
| Chapter 14 Pronoun Types |
| Section 3 Modifiers and Parallelism |
| Chapter 15 Adjectives and Adverbs |
| Chapter 16 Misplaced Modifier |
| Chapter 17 Dangling Modifiers |
| Chapter 18 Faulty Parallelism |
| Section 4 Punctuation and Mechanics |
| Chapter 20 Paper Format |
| Chapter 21 Capital Letters |
| Chapter 22 Numbers and Abbreviations |
| Chapter 23 End Marks |
| Chapter 24 Apostrophe |
| Chapter 25 Quotation Marks |
| Chapter 26 Comma |
| Chapter 27 Other Punctuation Marks |
| Section 5 Word Use |
| Chapter 28 Dictionary Use |
| Chapter 29 Spelling Improvement |
| Chapter 30 Omitted Words and Letters |
| Chapter 31 Commonly Confused Words |
| Chapter 32 Effective Word Choice |
| Part 3 Reinforcement Of Sentence Skills Combined Mastery Tests Fragments and Run-Ons Verbs Pronouns Faulty Modifiers and Parallelism Capital Letters and Punctuation Word Use Editing and Proofreading Tests |
| Test 1 Fragments |
| Test 2 Fragments |
| Test 3 Run-Ons (Fused Sentences) |
| Test 4 Run-Ons (Comma Splices) |
| Test 5 Standard English Verbs |
| Test 6 Irregular Verbs |
| Test 7 Faulty Parallelism |
| Test 8 Capital Letters |
| Test 9 Apostrophes |
| Test 10 Quotation Marks |
| Test 11 Commas |
| Test 12 Commonly Confused Words Combined Editing Tests |
| Part 4 Introduction to the Readings A Change of Attitude Grant Berry Do It Better! Ben Carson, M.D., with Cecil Murphey Lost Years, Found Dreams Regina Ruiz Papa Leo Buscaglia Let's Get Specific Beth Johnson All the Good Things Sister Helen Mrosla Responsibility M. Scott Peck The Most Hateful Words Amy Tan My Daughter Smokes Alice Walker Wonder in the Air, Jeff Gammage The Warrior Within, Dawn Cogliser |
| Appendixes |
| Appendix A How a Computer Can Help |
| Appendix B Parts of Speech |
| Appendix C ESL Pointers |
| Appendix D Sentence-Skills Diagnostic Test |
| Appendix E Sentence-Skills Achievement Test |
| Appendix F Ansswers to Introductory Activities and Practice Exercises in Part Two |
| Index Corrections Symbols |
