The Writer's Palette: Developing Paragraphs and Essays

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Thomson/Heinle, 2002 - 580 páginas
Spending more time than comparable books on the writing process, THE WRITER?S PALETTE is also distinguished by its attention to ESL concerns and its coverage of critical reading, thinking, and writing.

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Understanding the Writing Process
2
RevisingOverhauling the Whole Composition
17
Building Sentences Paragraphs and Essays
21
Building Paragraphs and Essays
34
Developing Different Kinds of Paragraphs and Essays
68
Part3 Understanding Sentences
105
Identifying and Correcting Sentence Fragments
132
Identifying and Correcting RunTogether Sentences
146
Understanding Punctuation and Mechanics
311
Using Semicolons
333
Using Apostrophes
339
Using Other Punctuation
346
Using Capitals
354
Using Abbreviations
364
Reading Thinking and Writing Critically
373
Reading Critically
374

Learning More About Pronouns
157
Learning More About Verbs
174
Making Words Agree
187
Adjectives and Adverbs
203
Improving Sentences
215
Revising Awkward or Confusing Sentences
226
Writing Effective Sentences
241
Using the Right Words
263
Choosing Appropriate Language
296
Everyday World
397
A Sense of Beauty
413
History and Culture
431
Appendix A Vantage Points
491
Appendix B Characteristics of Essays
509
Placement of the Topic Sentence
525
Answer Key
537
Index
573
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