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Great Paragraphs with Chapters : An Introduction to Writing Paragraphs

by: Folse, Keith S.

Great Paragraphs with Chapters : An Introduction to Writing Paragraphs

by: Folse, Keith S.

ISBN 13:
9780618114672
ISBN 10:
061811467X
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2000
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div

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Overview	p. ix
The Structure of a Paragraph	p. 1
What Is a Paragraph?	p. 3
Example Paragraphs	p. 4
Writer's Note: Repetition and Present Tense	p. 5
Writer's Note: Imperative Form	p. 8
Writer's Note: Use of I and Past Tense	p. 10
Four Features of a Paragraph	p. 11
Working with Paragraphs	p. 20
Language Focus: Identifying Verbs in Sentences	p. 21
Writer's Note: Check for the Verb	p. 21
Introduction to Peer Editing	p. 24
Writer's Note: Once Is Not Enough!	p. 24
Writer's Note: Suggestions for Peer Editing	p. 24
Developing Ideas for Writing a Paragraph	p. 26
Brainstorming	p. 27
Writer's Note: The Importance of Brainstorming	p. 28
How Brainstorming Works	p. 28
Language Focus: Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 32
The Topic Sentence	p. 35
Features of a Good Topic Sentence	p. 37
Controlling Ideas	p. 37
Working with Topic Sentences	p. 41
Writer's Note: Keep a Journal for New Ideas	p. 43
Language Focus: Sentence Fragments and Comma Splices	p. 45
Supporting and Concluding Sentences	p. 49
Good Supporting Sentences	p. 49
Kinds of Supporting Sentences	p. 52
Analyzing and Writing Supporting Sentences	p. 54
Language Focus: Using Pronouns for Key Nouns	p. 59
Writer's Note: Stay on Track	p. 61
Good Concluding Sentences	p. 61
Kinds of Concluding Sentences	p. 61
Restate the Main Idea	p. 61
Make a Prediction	p. 62
Analyzing and Writing Concluding Sentences	p. 62
Writer's Note: Select Important Information	p. 64
Paragraph Review	p. 65
Features of a Paragraph	p. 65
Language Focus	p. 65
Working with the Structure of a Paragraph	p. 66
Writer's Note: Proofread Your Work	p. 67
Analyzing Paragraphs	p. 71
Writer's Note: Check Your Supporting Sentences	p. 71
Language Focus: Articles	p. 74
Kinds of Paragraphs	p. 78
Definition Paragraphs	p. 80
What Is a Definition Paragraph?	p. 80
Writer's Note: Quotation Marks	p. 86
Putting the Paragraph Together: Sequencing	p. 88
Writer's Note: Include Examples	p. 90
Language Focus: Simple Adjective Clauses	p. 91
Writer's Note: Combine Sentences for Variety	p. 94
Process Analysis Paragraphs	p. 99
What Is a Process Analysis Paragraph?	p. 99
Organizing a Process Analysis Paragraph	p. 104
Writer's Note: Use Index Cards to Help You Organize	p. 105
Language Focus: Transition Words and Chronological Order	p. 105
Writer's Note: Define Technical Terms	p. 108
Writer's Note: Check Possessive Adjectives	p. 109
Descriptive Paragraphs	p. 112
What Is a Descriptive Paragraph?	p. 112
Describing with the Five Senses	p. 113
Language Focus: Adjectives	p. 119
Writer's Note: Use Adjectives in the Correct Place	p. 119
Writer's Note: Use a Bilingual Dictionary	p. 122
Language Focus: Denotation and Connotation	p. 122
Opinion Paragraphs	p. 128
What Is an Opinion Paragraph?	p. 128
Working with Opinions	p. 129
Writer's Note: Include an Opposing Opinion	p. 133
Facts and Opinions	p. 134
Language Focus: Word Forms	p. 134
Choosing a Topic for an Opinion Paragraph	p. 139
Narrative Paragraphs	p. 141
What Is a Narrative Paragraph?	p. 141
Writer's Note: Including Background Information	p. 142
Beginning, Middle, and End	p. 142
Working with Ideas for Narrative Paragraphs	p. 148
Language Focus: Verb Tense Consistency	p. 150
Paragraphs in an Essay: Putting It All Together	p. 158
Getting to Know Essays	p. 160
What is an Essay?	p. 160
Why Do People Write Essays?	p. 160
How Are Essays and Paragraphs Similar?	p. 160
How Are Essays and Paragraphs Different?	p. 161
What Does an Essay Look Like?	p. 162
An Essay Outline	p. 164
Writer's Note: Vary Your Vocabulary	p. 164
The Thesis Statement	p. 164
Supporting Ideas	p. 165
Different Kinds of Essay Organization	p. 166
Putting an Essay Together	p. 170
Next Steps	p. 174
Topics for Writing	p. 174
Additional Writing Practice	p. 175
Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps
The Assignment	p. 177
Steps in the Writing Process	p. 178
Choosing a Topic	p. 178
Brainstorming	p. 179
Writing a Rough Draft	p. 180
Cleaning Up the Rough Draft	p. 181
Peer Editing	p. 182
Revising the Draft	p. 184
Proofing the Final Paper	p. 185
Capitalization Practice	p. 186
Basic Capitalization Rules	p. 186
Capitalization Practice	p. 187
Punctuation Practice	p. 190
End Punctuation	p. 190
Commas	p. 191
Apostrophes	p. 192
Quotation Marks	p. 193
Semicolons	p. 194
Editing for Errors	p. 195
Additional Grammar Practice	p. 197
Verb Tense	p. 197
Articles	p. 199
Editing for Errors	p. 202
Peer Editing Sheets	p. 206
Unit 1, Activity 15	p. 207
Unit 2, Activity 6	p. 209
Unit 3, Activity 11	p. 211
Unit 4, Activity 11	p. 213
Unit 5, Activity 14	p. 215
Unit 6, Activity 10	p. 217
Unit 7, Activity 9	p. 219
Unit 8, Activity 10	p. 221
Unit 9, Activity 8	p. 223
Unit 10, Activity 8	p. 225
Unit 11, Activity 9	p. 227
Answer Key	p. 229
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Great Paragraphs with Chapters : An Introduction to Writing Paragraphs

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