Sentences, Paragraphs, and Beyond : With Integrated Readings
ISBN: 9780495802136 | 0495802131
Edition: 6thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 1/1/2010
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SENTENCES, PARAGRAPHS, AND BEYOND is the first in the popular two-level Brandon series. Written in an informal, engaging tone, this easy-to-use book incorporates sentence-level grammar and mechanics with in-depth instruction in the writing process and patterns of writing. Reading instruction offers users the opportunity to analyze readings and practice the reading-based writing required in academic environments. Users will master common writing patterns while learning to use texts as a springboard for their own writing in the form of summary, reaction, or response. High-interest, distinctive readings are integrated throughout the Sixth Edition for analysis and as models of good writing. Clear, explicit writing prompts support each reading and focus on reading-based, cross-curricular, career-related, and general topics. In addition, the photo/art program promotes critical thinking, lively discussion, and analytical writing. Flexibility of instruction permits instructors to emphasize the paragraph or the essay, or to mix units.
| Student Overview | |
| The Flow of Writing: Icon and Theme | |
| Connecting Reading with Writing | |
| Writing Sentences | |
| Using the Writing Process | |
| Writing Paragraphs and Essays: Instruction, with Integrated Reading Selections | |
| Strategies for Self-Improvement | |
| Writing Process Worksheet | |
| Connecting Reading with Writing | |
| Fro... MORE | |
| Reading-Based Writing | |
| Reading Techniques and Reading-Based Writing Forms | |
| Reading Techniques | |
| Reading-Based Writing Forms | |
| Kinds of Support for Reading-Based Writing | |
| Basic Formal Documentation in Reading-Based Writing | |
| Example of Reading-Based Writing | |
| Essays for Discussion and Writing | |
| "American Space, Chinese Place" | |
| "Everyone Pays the Price" | |
| Journal Writing | |
| Cross-Curricular and Career-Related Writing | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Writing Sentences | |
| Parts of Speech | |
| Microtheme | |
| Principles for Identification | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Subjects and Verbs | |
| Microtheme | |
| Subjects | |
| Verbs | |
| Location of Subjects and Verbs | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Kinds of Sentences | |
| Microtheme | |
| Clauses | |
| Writing Sentences | |
| Procedure for Sentence Analysis | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Combining Sentences | |
| Microtheme | |
| Coordination: The Compound Sentence | |
| Subordination: The Complex Sentence | |
| Coordination and Subordination: The Compound-Complex Sentence | |
| Other Ways to Combine Ideas | |
| Omissions: When Parts Are Missing | |
| Variety in Sentences: Types, Order, Length, Beginnings | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-Ons | |
| Microtheme | |
| Fragments | |
| Comma Splices and Run-Ons | |
| Techniques for Spotting Problem Sentences | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Verbs | |
| Microtheme | |
| Regular and Irregular Verbs | |
| "Problem" Verbs | |
| The Twelve Verb Tenses | |
| Subject-Verb Agreement | |
| Consistency in Tense | |
| Active and Passive Voice | |
| Strong Verbs | |
| Subjunctive Mood | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Pronouns | |
| Microtheme | |
| Pronoun Case | |
| Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement | |
| Pronoun Reference | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Adjectives and Adverbs | |
| Microtheme | |
| Selecting Adjectives and Adverbs | |
| Comparative and Superlative Forms | |
| Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly | |
| Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Balancing Sentence Parts | |
| Microtheme | |
| Basic Principles of Parallelism | |
| Signal Words | |
| Combination Signal Words | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercises | |
| Punctuation and Capitalization | |
| Microtheme | |
| End Punctuation | |
| Commas | |
| Semicolons | |
| Quotation Marks | |
| Punctuation with Quotation Marks | |
| Italics. | |
| Dashes | |
| Parentheses | |
| Brackets | |
| Apostrophes | |
| Hyphens | |
| Capitalization | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercises | |
| Spelling and Phrasing | |
| Microtheme | |
| Steps to Efficient Spelling | |
| Your Spell Checker | |
| Spelling Tips | |
| Frequently Misspelled Words | |
| Confused Spelling and Confusing Words | |
| Wordy Phrases | |
| Chapter Review | |
| Chapter Review Exercise | |
| Brief Guide for ESL Students | |
| Microtheme | |
| Using Articles in Relation to Nouns | |
| Sentence Patterns | |
| Verb Endings | |
| Idioms | |
| More Suggestions for ESL Writers | |
| Using the Writing Process | |
| The Writing Process: Stage One: Exploring/Experimenting/Gathering Information | |
| The Paragraph Defined | |
| Basic Paragraph Patterns | |
| The Writing Process | |
| Stage One Strategies | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| The Writing Process | |
| Stage Two: Writing the Controlling Idea | |
| Organizing and Developing Support | |
| Writing the Controlling Idea as a Topic Sentence | |
| Writing an Outline | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| The Writing Process | |
| Stage Three: Writing | |
| Revising | |
| Editing | |
| Writing Your First Draft | |
| Revising Your Writing | |
| Editing Your Writing | |
| The Writing Process Worksheet | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Paragraphs and Essays | |
| Writing the Short Essay | |
| Examining a Paragraph and an Essay | |
| Topics for Short Essays | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Writing Paragraphs and Essays: Instruction, with Integrated Reading Selections | |
| Descriptive Narration: Moving Through Space and Time | |
| Writing Descriptive Narration | |
| The Narrative Pattern | |
| The Descriptive Pattern | |
| Career-Related Writing | |
| Finding Patterns in Photos | |
| Practicing Patterns of Narration | |
| Practicing Patterns of Description | |
| Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
| Paragraph | |
| "Blue Winds Dancing" | |
| Essays | |
| "W-A-T-E-R" | |
| "The Jacket" | |
| Short Story | |
| "The Story of an Hour" | |
| Student Paragraph and Essays | |
| "King of Klutziness" [with stages] | |
| "Revenge and Punishment" | |
| "Not Invulnerable" | |
| Career-Related Writing: Incident Report | |
| "Incident Report of Mistaken Shoplifting" | |
| Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Descriptive Narration | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Exemplification: Using Examples | |
| Writing Exemplification | |
| Finding Patterns in Photos | |
| Practicing Patterns of Exemplification | |
| Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
| Paragraph | |
| "Colorado Springs--Every Which Way" | |
| Essays | |
| "When Those Tattoos Really Get Under the Skin" | |
| "My Way!" | |
| "Underground Dads" | |
| Student Paragraph and Essay | |
| "Sweet and Sour Workplace" [with stages] | |
| "Hungering for Sounds of Silence" | |
| Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Exemplification | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Analysis by Division: Examining the Parts | |
| Writing Analysis by Division | |
| Restaurant Review as Analysis by Division | |
| Career Review as Analysis by Division | |
| Finding Patterns in Photos | |
| Practicing Patterns of Analysis by Division | |
| Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
| Paragraphs | |
| "Who Are Our Heroes?" | |
| "Qualities of Good Bosses" | |
| Essays | |
| "Female Mea Culpa" | |
| "Low Wages, High Skills" | |
| Restaurant Review | |
| "Johnny's Wiener Wagon on a Roll" | |
| Reading-Based Writing | |
| "Summary of 'A Big Wheel' | |
| Student Essay | |
| "More Than Book 'Em" [with stages] | |
| Career-Related Writing | |
| "My Chosen Career: Respiratory Therapy" | |
| Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Analysis by Division | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Process Analysis: Writing About Doing | |
| Writing Process Analysis | |
| Defining Directive and Informative Process Analysis | |
| Working with Directive Process Analysis | |
| Working with Informative Process Analysis | |
| Combined Forms | |
| Student Demonstration of Combined Forms | |
| "Pupusas: Salvadoran Delight" | |
| Finding Patterns in Photos | |
| Practicing Patterns of Process Analysis | |
| Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
| Paragraph | |
| "Nature on the Rampage" | |
| Essays | |
| "Binding Decisions" | |
| "Fast, Sleek, and Shiny: Using the Internet to Help Buy New Cars" | |
| Student Paragraphs and Essay | |
| "Making Faces" [with stages] | |
| Reading-Based Writing | |
| "Summary of 'McDonald's--We Do It All for You'" | |
| Career-Related Writing | |
| "The Skinny on Working for a Dermatologist" | |
| Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Process Analysis | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Cause and Effect: Determining Reasons and Outcomes | |
| Writing Cause and Effect | |
| Finding Patterns in Photos | |
| Practicing Patterns of Cause and Effect | |
| Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
| Paragraph | |
| "Neighbors from Hell" | |
| Essays | |
| "The Roots of Happiness: An Empirical Analysis" | |
| "Seeking Justice After a Fatal Spin of the Cylinder" | |
| "Study Says Flirtatious Women Get Fewer Raises" | |
| Student Paragraph and Essay | |
| "My Dad, The Bank Robber" [with stages] | |
| Reading-Based Writing | |
| "Summary of 'Girls Form Backbone of Gangs'" | |
| Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Cause and Effect | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Comparison and Contrast: Showing Similarities and Differences | |
| Writing Comparison and Contrast | |
| Generating Topics and Working with the 4 P's | |
| Point-by-Point Pattern: Paragraph (career-related) | |
| "Evaluating the Piper Cherokee and the Cessna 172" | |
| Point-by-Point Pattern | |
| Essay (career-related) | |
| "The Piper Cherokee and the Cessna 172" | |
| Finding Patterns in Photos | |
| Practicing Patterns of Comparison and Contrast | |
| Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
| Paragraph | |
| "The Temple and the Cathedral" | |
| Essays | |
| "From B'wood to the 'Hood" | |
| "A Mixed Tex-Cal Marriage" | |
| Student Paragraph and Essay | |
| "Chinese Parents and American Parents" [with stages] | |
| Reading-Based Writing | |
| "The Orderly, the Disorderly, and the Illogical: A Two-Part Response to 'The Messy Are in Denial" | |
| Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Comparison and Contrast | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Argument: Writing to Persuade | |
| Writing Argument | |
| Finding Patterns in Photos | |
| Practicing Patterns of Argument | |
| Readings for Critical Thinking, Discussion, and Writing | |
| Paragraph | |
| "The Most Underrated Candy Bar" | |
| Paired Essays: Should Grandparents Have Visitation Rights? | |
| "Stop Violating Parents' Rights" | |
| "'Family' Includes Grandparents" | |
| Essays | |
| "Letting Teachers Pack Guns Will Make America's Schools Safer" | |
| "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" | |
| Student Essay | |
| "Someone Is Listening" [with stages] | |
| Career-Related Writing | |
| Student Proposal | |
| "Abolish Homework in Elementary School" | |
| Suggested Topics and Prompts for Writing Argument | |
| Writer's Guidelines | |
| Text Credits | |
| Author/Title Index | |
| Subject Index | |
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