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Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays, 3/e

Pamela Arlov, Macon State College
©2007
ISBN: 0131949853
Format: Paper; 608 pages
http://www.prenhall.com/arlov/

Table of Contents

PART 1. COMPOSITION.

1. The Writing Process.
2. Preparing to Write.
3. Writing Paragraphs: Topic Sentences.
4. Writing Paragraphs: Support.
5. Writing Paragraphs: Unity and Coherence.
6. Revising, Proofreading, and Formatting.
7. Showing and Telling: Description, Narration and Example.
8. Limiting and Ordering: Definition, Classification, and Process.
9. Examining Logical Connections: Comparison-Contrast, Cause-Effect, and Argument.
10. Writing an Essay.
11. Writing Summary Reports.

PART 2. GRAMMAR.

12. Verbs and Subjects.
13. Subject-Verb Agreement.
14. Verb Shift.
15. Sentence Variety.
16. Run-on Sentences.
17. Sentence Fragments.
18. Pronoun Case.
19. Pronoun Agreement, Reference, and Point of View.
20. Adjectives, Adverbs, and Articles.
21. Capital Letters.
22. Words Commonly Confused.
23. Word Choice.
24. Commas.
25. Other Punctuation.
26. Apostrophes.
27. Quotation Marks.

PART 3. READINGS.

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