Full Description
The Writer's World series was written to address the increasinlgy diverse needs of today's students: students whose first language is not English, students who respond favorably to visuals, and students who have varying skill levels of all types.Understanding that learning to write is not a "one for all" formula, authors Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke wrote The Writer's World to help instructors reach as many students as possible by meeting their needs and addressing their individual interests and abilities. The authors' innovative instruction seamlessly infuses material(s) for native and nonnative speakers, and their exercises and activities encourage active participation in the learning. The inviting design of The Writer's World grabs students' attention and illustrates concepts clearly.
Contents
Part I The WritingProcess1 ExploringKey Steps in ExploringTopicAudience Purpose Exploring Strategies Journal and Portfolio Writing 2 Developing the Main Idea Key Steps in Developing the Main Idea Writing a Thesis Statement Developing the Supporting Ideas 3 Developing the Essay Plan Key Steps in Developing the Essay Plan Organizing Supporting Ideas Space Order Emphatic Order Developing an Essay Plan 4 Developing the First Draft Key Steps in Developing the First Draft Writing an Introduction Writing Complete Body Paragraphs Writing a Conclusion Choosing an Essay Title Writing the First Draft 5 Revising and Editing Key Steps in Revising and Editing Revising for Unity Revising for Adequate Support Revising for Coherence Revising for Style Editing for Errors Writing the Final Draft Part II Essay Patterns 6 Illustration What Is Illustration?The Illustration Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit an Illustration Essay A Professional Essay "We're Watching What We Eat" by Al Kratina7 Narration What Is Narration? The Narrative Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit a Narrative Essay A Professional Essay "Botched Tan" by Sarah Stanfield 8 Description What Is Description? The Descriptive Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit a Descriptive Essay A Professional Essay "With an Open Mouth" by Sy Montgomery 9 Process What Is Process? The Process Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit a Process Essay A Professional Essay "Do You Have What It Takes to Be Happy?" by Stacey Colino 10 Definition What Is Definition? The Definition Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit a Definition Essay A Professional Essay "Internet Trolls" by Lisa Selin Davis 11 Classification What Is Classification? The Classification Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit a Classification Essay A Professional Essay "Types of Correctional Officers" by Frank Schmalleger 12 Comparison and Contrast What Is Comparison and Contrast? The Comparison and Contrast Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit a Comparison and Contrast Essay A Professional Essay "Viral Vigilantes" by Matthew Fraser13 Cause and Effect What Is Cause and Effect? The Cause and Effect Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit a Cause and Effect Essay A Professional Essay "Friendless in North America" by Ellen Goodman 14 Argument What Is Argument? The Argument Essay Explore Topics The Thesis Statement The Supporting Ideas The Essay Plan The First Draft Revise and Edit an Argument Essay A Professional Essay "Keep Your Roses" by Melonyce McAfee Part III More College and Workplace Writing 15 The Essay Exam Preparing for Exams Writing Essay Exams 16 Summarizing What Is a Summary? How to Write a Summary Summarizing a Longer Text 17 The Research Essay Planning a Research Essay Gathering Information Evaluating Sources Taking Notes Organizing Your First Draft Incorporating Visuals Citing Sources Avoid Plagiarism Integrating Paraphrases, Summaries, and Quotations MLA Style: In-Text Citations Sample Research Essay 18 The Response Essay Writing a Response Essay Follow the Writing Process Include Quotations 19 The Resume and Letter of Application Preparing a Resume Writing a Letter of Application Part IV Editing Handbook SECTION 1 Effective Sentences, Section THEME: Conflict20 Identifying Subjects and Verbs in Simple Sentences Identifying Subjects Identifying Verbs 21 Sentence Combining Understanding the Parts of a Sentence and Sentence Types Making Compound Sentences Making Complex Sentences 22 Sentence Variety What Is Sentence Variety? Varying the Opening Words 326Combining Sentences with an Appositive Combining Sentences with RelativeClauses Writing Embedded Questions SECTION 2 Common Sentence Errors, Section THEME: Urban Development23 Fragments What Are Fragments? Phrase Fragments Fragments with -ing and to Explanatory Fragments Dependent-Clause Fragments 24 Run-Ons What Are Run-Ons? Correcting Run-Ons 25 Faulty Parallel Structure What Is Parallel Structure? Correcting Faulty ParallelStructure 26 Mistakes with Modifiers Misplaced Modifiers Dangling Modifiers SECTION 3 Verbs, Section THEME: Travel and Survival27 Subject-Verb Agreement Basic Subject-Verb Agreement Rules More Than One Subject Special Subject Forms Verb Before the Subject Interrupting Words and Phrases 28 Verb Tenses What Is Verb Tense? Present and Past Tenses Past Participles Present Perfect Tense Past Perfect Tense Passive Voice Progressive Forms 29 Problems with Verbs Verb Consistency Avoiding Double Negatives Nonstandard Forms-Gonna, Gotta, Wanna, Ain't Problems in Conditional Forms Nonstandard Forms-Would of, Could of, Should of Recognizing Gerunds and Infinitives SECTION 4 More Parts of Speech, Section THEME: Inventions and Discoveries30 Nouns, Determiners, and Prepositions Count and Noncount Nouns Determiners Prepositions 31 Pronouns Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Indefinite Pronouns Vague Pronouns Pronoun Shifts Pronoun Case Relative Pronouns 32 Adjectives and Adverbs Adjectives Adverbs Comparative and Superlative Forms SECTION 5 Word Use and Spelling, Section THEME: Our Natural World33 Exact Language Using Specific and DetailedVocabulary Avoiding Wordiness and Redundancy Avoiding Cliches Using Standard English 34 Spelling and Commonly ConfusedWords Spelling Rules 120 Commonly Misspelled Words Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Words SECTION 6 Punctuation and Mechanics, Section THEME: Human Development35 Commas What Is a Comma? Commas in a Series Commas After Introductory Words and Phrases Commas Around Interrupting Words and Phrases Commas in Compound Sentences Commas in Complex Sentences 36 Apostrophes What Is an Apostrophe? Apostrophes in Contractions Apostrophes to Show Ownership Apostrophes in Expressions of Time 37 Quotation Marks, Capitalization, and Titles Quotation MarksUsing Quotations in Research Essays Capitalization Titles 38 Numbers and AdditionalPunctuation Numbers Additional Punctuation SECTION 7 Editing39 Editing Practice Why Bother Editing?Part V Reading Selections and Strategies40 From Reading to WritingReading StrategiesReading SelectionsConflict"The CSI Effect" by Richard Willing"Types of Rioters" by David Locher "My Bully, My Best Friend" by Yannick LeJacq Urban Development and Our Natural World"Living Environments" by Avi Friedman "My African Childhood" by David Sedaris "Nature Returns to the Cities" by John Roach Inventions and Discoveries"Marketing New Inventions" by Robert Rodriguez"Brands R Us" by Stephen Garey"Can We Talk?" by Josh Freed Travel and Survival"The Rules of Survival" by Laurence Gonzales "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer "Slum Tourism" by Eric Weiner "Guy" by Maya Angelou Human Development"How Cults Become Religions" by John D. Carl "The Untranslatable Word 'Macho'" by Rose del Castillo Guilbault "Chance and Circumstance" by David Leonhardt "The Happiness Factor" by David Brooks "Medicating Ourselves" by Robyn Sarah "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury AppendicesAppendix 1: Grammar Glossary Appendix 2: Irregular Verbs Appendix 3: Verb Tenses Appendix 4: Combining Ideas in Sentences 608Appendix 5: Using APA Style Appendix 6: Spelling, Grammar, and VocabularyLogs Credits Index Revising Checklist for an EssayEditing ChecklistRevising and Editing Symbols
