Grassroots with Readings: The Writer's Workbook - Softcover

Fawcett, Susan

9780618508532: Grassroots with Readings: The Writer's Workbook

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ISBN 10: 0618508538 ISBN 13: 9780618508532

Verlag: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2005

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Note: Each chapter includes Chapter Highlights and Exploring Online. Chapters 6-12 also include a Writing Assignment and a Chapter Review. Units 1-8 include Unit Writing Assignments and a Unit Review. I. Writing Forceful Paragraphs 1. Exploring the Writing Process Part A. The Writing Process Part B. Subject, Audience, and Purpose Part C. Guidelines for Submitting Written Work 2. Prewriting to Generate Ideas Part A. Freewriting Part B. Brainstorming Part C. Clustering Part D. Keeping a Journal 3. Developing Effective Paragraphs Part A. Defining the Paragraph and the Topic Sentence Part B. Narrowing the Topic and Writing the Topic Sentence Part C. Generating Ideas for the Body of the Paragraph Part D. Selecting and Dropping Ideas Part E. Arranging Ideas in a Plan or an Outline Part F. Writing and Revising the Paragraph Part G. Writing the Final Draft 4. Improving Your Paragraphs Part A. More Work on Support: Examples Part B. More Work on Arranging Ideas: Coherence Part C. More Work on Revising: Exact and Concise Language Part D. Turning Assignments into Paragraphs 5. Moving from Paragraph to Essay Part A. Defining the Essay and the Thesis Statement Part B. The Process of Writing an Essay Writers' Workshop: Discuss Your Name II. Writing Complete Sentences 6. Subjects and Verbs Part A. Defining and Spotting Subjects Part B. Spotting Singular and Plural Subjects Part C. Spotting Prepositional Phrases Part D. Defining and Spotting Action Verbs Part E. Defining and Spotting Linking Verbs Part F. Spotting Verbs of More Than One Word 7. Avoiding Sentence Fragments Part A. Writing Sentences with Subjects and Verbs Part B. Writing Sentences with Complete Verbs Part C. Completing the Thought Writers' Workshop: Discuss an Event That Influenced You III. Using Verbs Effectively 8. Present Tense (Agreement) Part A. Defining Agreement Part B. Troublesome Verb in the Present Tense: TO BE Part C. Troublesome Verb in the Present Tense: TO HAVE Part D. Troublesome Verb in the Present Tense: TO DO (+ NOT) Part E. Changing Subjects to Pronouns Part F. Practice in Agreement Part G. Special Problems in Agreement 9. Past Tense Part A. Regular Verbs in the Past Tense Part B. Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense Part C. Troublesome Verb in the Past Tense: TO BE Part D. Review 10. The Past Participle in Action Part A. Defining the Past Participle Part B. Past Participles of Regular Verbs Part C. Past Participles of Irregular Verbs Part D. Using the Present Perfect Tense Part E. Using the Past Perfect Tense Part F. Using the Passive Voice Part G. Using Past Participles as Adjectives 11. Progressive Tenses (TO BE + -ING Verb Form) Part A. Defining and Writing the Present Progressive Tense Part B. Defining and Writing the Past Progressive Tense Part C. Using the Progressive Tenses Part D. Avoiding Incomplete Progressives 12. Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems Part A. Defining and Spotting the Fixed-Form Helping Verbs Part B. Using the Fixed-Form Helping Verbs Part C. Using CAN and COULD Part D. Using WILL and WOULD Part E. Writing Infinitives Part F. Revising Double Negatives Writers' Workshop: Tell a Lively Story IV. Joining Ideas Together 13. Coordination 14. Subordination Part A. Defining and Using Subordinating Conjunctions Part B. Punctuating Subordinating Conjunctions 15. Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices 16. Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs Part A. Defining and Using Semicolons Part B. Defining and Using Conjunctive Adverbs Part C. Punctuating Conjunctive Adverbs 17. Relative Pronouns Part A. Defining and Using Relative Pronouns Part B. Punctuating Ideas Introduced by WHO, WHICH, or THAT 18. -ING Modifiers Part A. Using -ING Modifiers Part B. Avoiding Confusing Modifiers Writers' Workshop: Describe a Detour off the Main Highway V. Choosing the Right Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, or Preposition 19. Nouns Part A. Defining Singular and Plural Part B. Signal Words: Singular and Plural Part C. Signal Words with OF 20. Pronouns Part A. Defining Pronouns and Antecedents Part B. Referring to Indefinite Pronouns Part C. Referring to Collective Nouns Part D. Referring to Special Singular Constructions Part E. Avoiding Vague and Repetitious Pronouns Part F. Using Pronouns as Subjects, Objects, and Possessives Part G. Choosing the Correct Case after AND or OR Part H. Choosing the Correct Case in Comparisons Part I. Using Pronouns with -SELF and -SELVES 21. Adjectives and Adverbs Part A. Defining and Writing Adjectives and Adverbs Part B. A Troublesome Pair: GOOD/WELL Part C. Writing Comparatives Part D. Writing Superlatives Part E. Troublesome Comparatives and Superlatives Part F. Demonstrative Adjectives: THIS/THAT and THESE/THOSE 22. Prepositions Part A. Defining and Working with Prepositional Phrases Part B. Troublesome Prepositions: IN, ON, and LIKE Part C. Prepositions in Common Expressions Writers' Workshop: Tell How Someone Changed Your Life VI. Revising for Consistency and Parallelism 23. Consistent Tense 24. Consistent Person 25. Parallelism Part A. Writing Parallel Constructions Part B. Using Parallelism for Special Effects Writers' Workshop: Shift Your Audience and Purpose VII. Mastering Mechanics 26. Capitalization 27. Commas Part A Commas after Items in a Series Part B Commas after Introductory Phrases Part C Commas for Direct Address Part D Commas to Set Off Appositives Part E Commas for Parenthetical Expressions Part F Commas for Dates Part G Commas for Addresses Part H Commas for Coordination and Subordination 28. Apostrophes Part A. Using the Apostrophe for Contractions Part B. Defining the Possessive Part C. Using the Apostrophe to Show Possession (in Words That Do Not Already End in -S) Part D. Using the Apostrophe to Show Possession (in Words That Already End in -S) 29. Direct and Indirect Quotations Part A. Defining Direct and Indirect Quotations Part B. Punctuating Simple Direct Quotations Part C. Punctuating Split Quotations Part D. Ending Direct Quotations 30. Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work Writers' Workshop: Explain a Cause or an Effect VIII. Improving Your Spelling 31. Spelling Part A. Suggestions for Improving Your Spelling Part B. Computer Spell Checkers Part C. Spotting Vowels and Consonants Part D. Doubling the Final Consonant (in Words of One Syllable) Part E. Doubling the Final Consonant (in Words of More Than One Syllable) Part F. Dropping or Keeping the Final E Part G. Dropping or Keeping the Final Y Part H. Choosing IE or EI Part I. Commonly Misspelled Words 32. Look-Alikes/Sound-Alikes Writers' Workshop: Examine Positive (or Negative) Values IX. Reading Selections and Quotation Bank Reading Selections Effective Reading: Strategies for the Writer Colman McCarthy, Needed: Teaching Peace Literacy by Numbers Lauren Mehler, For Career Insight Try Talking to Neighbors Jack Riemer, Playing a Violin with Three Strings Maya Angelou, Mrs. Flowers Daniel Meier, One Man's Kids Dave Barry, Another Road Hog with Too Much Oink Ana Veciana-Suarez, You Can Take This Job and...Well, It Might Surprise You Malcolm X, A Homemade Education Anna Quindlen, Barbie at 35 Leo Buscaglia, Papa, the Teacher Julia Alvarez, My English Rosa Parks, Montgomery, Alabama, 1955 Norman M. Lobsenz, The Importance of Childhood Memories Courtland Milloy, The Gift Leonard Pitts Jr., Anonymity Brings Out Our Dark Sides Firoozeh Dumas, Hot Dogs and Wild Geese Shoba Narayan, In This Arranged Marriage, Love Came Later Liza Gross, The Hidden Life of Bottled Water Amy Tan, Four Directions Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence Quotation Bank

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A long-standing bestseller, Grassroots remains the preeminent worktext for developmental writers. With its excellent writing instruction, well-crafted and evenly paced exercises, and engaging writing activities, Grassroots has taught several generations of students how to write correct sentences and effective paragraphs.The four-color Eighth Edition offers proofreading practice, a focus on critical thinking, and practice exercises linked to high-interest topics. WriteSpace, an interactive online writing program and course management system, accompanies Grassroots to motivate students with carefully developed writing modules and exercises, innovative writing assignments, and online tutoring.

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