The Practical Writer with Readings. 7th Edition. Powell, Bailey E69

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Like New: A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is ...
Book Title
The Practical Writer with Readings Perfect Philip A., Bailey, Edw
ISBN
9781413032215
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Cengage Heinle
ISBN-10
1413032214
ISBN-13
9781413032215
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102832164

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
480 Pages
Publication Name
Practical Writer with Readings
Language
English
Subject
Language Experience Approach, General, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
2007
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, Education
Author
Philip A. Powell, Edward P. Bailey
Format
Perfect

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
7
Intended Audience
College Audience
Reviews
THE PRACTICAL WRITER is an easy-to-understand text that students find very readable. It provides clear instruction for writing strategies that can be applied in a variety of situations. Additionally, the section on improving grammar and expression is a concise review of key Standard English rules and principles students must apply., Your text clearly and succinctly presents all that a student needs to know to be able to master college-level writing.
Dewey Edition
19
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
808/.042
Edition Description
Revised edition
Table Of Content
SECTION ONE: A MODEL FOR WRITING. PART I: THE ONE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY (STAGE I). 1. Overview of the One-Paragraph Essay (Stage I). 2. Support: Examples, Statistics, Statements by Authorities. 3. Topic Sentence. 4. Unity. 5. Coherence. 6. Tips on the Writing Process. PART II: THE ONE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY (STAGE II). 7. Overview of the One-Paragraph Essay (Stage II). 8. Support: Subtopic Sentences. Checklist for the One-Paragraph Essay. PART III: THE FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY. 9. Overview of the Five-Paragraph Essay. 10. Alternative Techniques of Layout. 11. Thesis Statement with Blueprint. 12. Central Paragraphs. 13. Introduction. 14. Conclusion. Checklist for the Five-Paragraph Essay. SECTION TWO: BEYOND THE MODEL ESSAY. PART IV: MORE PATTERNS OF DEVELOPMENT. 15. Comparison and Contrast. 16. Cause and Effect. 17. Classification. 18. Process. PART V: THE RESEARCH PAPER. 19. Overview of the Research Paper. 20. Finding Support. 21. Taking and Organizing Notes. 22. Organizing Your Thoughts and Support. 23. Using Borrowed Material in Your Paper. 24. Parenthetical Documentation. 25. Works Cited. SECTION THREE: IMPROVING YOUR PUNCTUATION AND EXPRESSION. PART SIX: PUNCTUATION. 26. Definitions. 27. Sentence Fragment. 28. Comma Splice and Fused Sentence. 29. Comma. 30. Semicolon. 31. Colon. 32. Dash. 33. Apostrophe. 34. Quotation Marks. PART VII: EXPRESSION. 35. Subordination. 36. Sentence Variety. 37. Parallelism. 38. Misused Modifiers. 39. Subject-Verb Agreement. 40. Pronoun Agreement. 41. Passive Voice. 42. Word Choice. SECTION FOUR: SAMPLE ESSAYS. Introduction to Section Four. The Stage I Paragraph. The Stage II Paragraph. The Five-Paragraph Essay. Comparison and Contrast. Cause and Effect. Classification. Process. APPENDIXES. A. Theme Format. B. Commonly Confused Words. C. Glossary of Grammatical Terms. Index.
Synopsis
THE PRACTICAL WRITER WITH READINGS provides you with a manageable and accessible step-by-step approach to writing, from the one-paragraph essay to the five-paragraph essay, and beyond it into the research-driven paper. This text clearly and succinctly presents everything you need know to master college-level writing., The Practical Writer with Readings provides you with a manageable step-by-step approach to writing, from the one-paragraph essay to the five-paragraph essay, and beyond it into the research-driven paper. Everything you need to master college-level writing is right here! A proven model for writing takes you through a two-stage process of crafting the one-paragraph essay and concludes with techniques on how to write a sound five-paragraph essay. More than 50 student-written paragraphs and essays illustrate how various students approach the writing process. Comprehensive guidelines for writing a successful 3,000- to 4,000-word research paper are provided, Part 5, "The Research Paper," reflects the latest MLA recommendations for format and documentation and includes strategies for finding and using online sources and citing electronic sources. A mini-handbook on punctuation and expression offers sets of exercises on everything from comma splices to subject-verb agreement, Chapter 6, "Tips on the Writing Process," features a new section on peer review; the Readings section features new essays on sports and leisure. Correlations to the updated Book Companion Website with Test Your Knowledge sections are consistently integrated throughout the text. New icons prompt you to use the website as a tool to hone your skills as well as to further your study and research. Book jacket.

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