Title:
Along these lines : writing paragraphs and essays
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Edition:
4th ed.
Publication Information:
Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007
ISBN:
9780131948303
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Summary
Summary
Along These Lines integrates extensive, thorough coverage of the writing process in every writing chapter. From generating ideas (thought lines) to planning and focusing (out lines) to drafting and revising (rough lines) to proofreading and editing (final lines), students are guided through the key elements of the writing process as they practice through extensive exercises and as they write.
Table of Contents
| Part 1 Writing in Steps: The Process Aproach |
| 1 Writing a Paragraph |
| 2 Illustration |
| 3 Description |
| 4 Narration |
| 5 Process |
| 6 Comparison and Contrast |
| 7 Classification |
| 8 Definition |
| 9 Cause and Effect |
| 10 Argument |
| 11 Writing an Essay |
| 12 Different Essay Patterns |
| 13 Writing From Reading |
| Part 2 The Bottom Line: Grammar for Writers |
| 14 The Simple Sentence |
| 15 Beyond the Simple Sentence: Coordination |
| 16 Avoiding Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices |
| 17 Beyond the simple Sentence: Subordination |
| 18 Avoiding Sentence Fragments |
| 19 Using Parallelism in Sentences |
| 20 Using Adjectives and Adverb |
| 21 Correcting Problems With Modifiers |
| 22 Using Verbs Correctly |
| 23 More on Verbs: Consistency and Voice |
| 24 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree |
| 25 Using Pronouns Correctly: Agreement and Reference |
| 26 Using Pronouns Correctly: Consistency and Case |
| 27 Punctuation: The Period and the Question Mark |
| 28 Punctuation: The Comma |
| 29 Punctuation: The Semicolon and the Colon |
| 30 Punctuation: The Apostrophe |
| 31 Other Punctuation and Mechanics |
| 32 Spelling |
| 33 Words That Sound Alike/Look Alike |
| 34 Word Choice |
| 35 Sentence Variety |
| Appendices |
| Appendix A Grammar for ESL Students |
| Appendix B The Research Process |
| Appendix C Reading Selections to Accompany the Writing Chapters |
