Sentences, Paragraphs, and Beyond with Integrated Readings, International Edition - Softcover

Thematic Contents. Preface. Student Overview. PART I: FROM READING TO WRITING AND BACK AGAIN. Every chapter in this Part includes Writer's Guidelines, Journal Writing, and Cross-Curricular and Career-Related Writing 1. Solutions to Common Reading Problems. Reading and Writing. Reading Speed. Common Reading Problems. Vocabulary Needs for Reading. Finding the Ideal Time, Place, and Schedule for Reading. 2. Reading Techniques. SQ3R--A Systematic Approach. Underlining. Annotating. Outlining. Taking Notes. 3. Reading-Based Writing: Forms and Applications. The Writing Component. Reading-Based Writing Forms. Kinds of Support for Reading-Based Writing. Formal Documentation in Reading-Based Writing. Example of Reading-Based Writing. Essays for Discussion and Writing: NEW, "A Risk-Free Life" by Leonard Pitts, "Everyone Pays the Price" by Hadley McGraw. PART II: WRITING SENTENCES. Every chapter in this Part includes "Flow of Writing," "Microtheme," "Chapter Review," and "Chapter Review Exercise" 4. Parts of Speech. Principles for Identification. Nouns. Pronouns. Verbs. Adjectives. Adverbs. Prepositions. Conjunctions. Interjections. 5. Subjects and Verbs. Subjects. Verbs. Locating Subjects and Verbs. 6. Kinds of Sentences. Clauses. Writing Sentences. Procedure for Sentence Analysis. 7. Combining Sentences. Coordination: The Compound Sentence. Subordination: The Complex Sentence. Coordination and Subordination: The Compound-Complex Sentence. Other Ways to Combine Ideas. Omission: When Parts are Missing. Variety in Sentences: Types, Order, Length, Beginnings. 8. Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons. Fragments. Comma Splices and Run-Ons. Techniques for Spotting Problem Sentences. 9. Verbs. Regular and Irregular Verbs. "Problem" Verbs. The Twelve Verb Tenses. Subject-Verb Agreement. Consistency in Tense. Active and Passive Voice. Strong Voice. Subjunctive Mood. 10. Pronouns. Pronoun Case. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. Pronoun Reference. 11. Adjectives and Adverbs. Selecting Adjectives and Adverbs. Comparative and Superlative Forms. Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly. Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers. 12. Balancing Sentence Parts. Basic Principles of Parallelism. Signal Words. Combination Signal Words. 13. Punctuation and Capitalization. End Punctuation. Commas. Semicolons. Other Punctuation Marks. Capitalization. 14. Spelling and Phrasing. Steps to Efficient Spelling. Your Spell Checker. Spelling Tips. Frequently Misspelled Words. Confused Spelling and Confusing Words. Wordy Phrases. PART III: USING THE WRITING PROCESS. Every chapter in this Part includes Writer's Guidelines 15. The Writing Process: Stage One: Exploring/Experimenting/Gathering Information. The Paragraph Defined. Basic Paragraph Patterns. Stage One Strategies. 16. The Writing Process: Stage Two: Writing the Controlling Idea/Organizing and Developing Support. Writing the Controlling Idea as a Topic Sentence. Writing an Outline. 17. The Writing Process: Stage Three: Writing/Revising/Editing. Writing Your First Draft. Drafting. Revising with CLUESS. Editing with CGPS. The Writing Process Worksheet. 18. The Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing and the Top 25 Editing Errors. Revise with CLUESS. Edit with CGPS. Top 25 Editing Errors. 19. Paragraphs and Essays. Writing the Short Essay. Examining a Paragraph and an Essay. Topics for Short Essays. PART IV: WRITING PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS: INSTRUCTION, WITH INTEGRATED READING SELECTIONS. Every chapter in this Part includes a student paper demonstrating the mode, Writing Process Worksheet, "Finding Patterns in Photos," "Writer's Guidelines," "Practicing the Brandon Guide for Revising and Editing," and Suggested Topics, including General Topics, Reading-Based Writing Topics, Cross-Curricular Topics, and Career-Related Topics 20. Descriptive Narration: Moving Through Space and Time. Writing Descriptive Narration. Readings: "My Burning Scarf" "Blue Winds Dancing" "W-A-T-E-R" NEW "A Puerto Rican Stew" "The Story of an Hour" "King of Klutziness" Reading-Based Writing: "Revenge and Punishment" "Not Invulnerable" Career-Related Writing: "Incident Report of Mistaken Shoplifting" 21. Exemplification: Using Examples. Writing Exemplification. Readings: "Colorado Springs--Every Which Way" NEW "What Children Will Do to Look 'Normal'" "When Those Tattoos Really Get Under the Skin" "Sweet and Sour Workplace" Reading-Based Writing: "Hungering for Sounds of Silence" 22. Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts. Writing Analysis by Division. Readings: "Low Wages, High Skills" "Qualities of Good Bosses" "Female Mea Culpa" NEW "Prison as a Community" "Johnny's Wiener Wagon on a Roll" Reading-Based Writing: "Summary of 'A Big Wheel' by Louis Grossberger" "More Than Book 'Em" Career-Related Writing: "My Chosen Career: Respiratory Therapy" 23. Process Analysis: Writing About Doing. Writing Process Analysis. Readings: "Pupusas: Salvadoran Delight" "Nature on the Rampage" NEW "Coworkers from Hell and How to Cope" "Making Faces" Reading-Based Writing: "Summary of 'McDonald's--We Do It All for You'" Career-Related Writing: "The Skinny on Working for a Dermatologist" 24. Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes. Writing Cause and Effect. Readings: NEW "Why I'm Boycotting the Super Bowl" "The Roots of Happiness: An Empirical Analysis" "My Dad, the Bank Robber" Reading-Based Writing: "Summary of 'Girls Form Backbone of Gangs'" 25. Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences. Writing Comparison and Contrast. Readings: "Evaluating the Piper Cherokee and the Cessna 172" Career-Related Writing: "The Piper Cherokee and the Cessna 172" "The Temple and the Cathedral" "From B'wood to the 'Hood" "A Mixed Tex-Cal Marriage" "Chinese Parents and American Parents" Reading-Based Writing: "The Orderly, the Disorderly, and the Illogical" 26. Argument: Writing to Persuade. Writing Argument. Readings: NEW "Chick-o-Stick Forever!" NEW "When we 'dangerize' childhood" "Stop Violating Parents' Rights" "'Family' Includes Grandparents" "A Modest Proposal: Guys Shouldn't Drive Till 25" "Should Teachers Let Failing Students Pass by Doing an 'Extra Credit' Assignment?" Reading-Based Writing: "Just Say No to Extra Credit for Rescuing Failing Students" "Someone Is Listening" Career-Related Writing: "Abolish Homework in Elementary School" 27. A Brief Guide for ESL Students. Using Articles in Relation to Nouns. Sentence Patterns. Verb Endings. Idioms. More Suggestions for ESL Writers.

SENTENCES, PARAGRAPHS, AND BEYOND: WITH INTEGRATED READINGS, 7E, International Edition is the first in the popular two-level Brandon series, which helps the student learn to both read and write at the college level, by providing instruction on reading techniques (and barriers), the basics of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, and spelling, as well as the writing process and common writing patterns; lively, engaging readings provide student as well as professional models.