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Wordsmith was written to counter students' objections to textbooks being too dry, too irrelevant, and too big, and is Pearson's value-priced option that students will appreciate across the developmental writing curriculum. Pamela Arlov wrote the Wordsmith series for instructors who genuinely want to connect with their students. To engage students and enable instructors to meet students where they are, Pam Arlov provides students with just the right balance of instruction and practice via relevant instruction, plenty of visuals, and an inviting ... MORE

Preface	p. x
Updates to the Fifth Edition	p. x
Composition	p. 1
The Writing Process	p. 1
The Writing Process	p. 3
Review of the Paragraph	p. 16
Writing Assignment 1: Writing and You	p. 17
Writing Assignment 2: Reasons for Attending College	p. 18
Preparing to Write	p. 20
Prewriting	p. 20
... MOREWhy Prewrite?	p. 21
Prewriting Methods	p. 22
Progressive Writing Assignment	p. 30
Building a Framework: Thesis and Organization	p. 33
The Structure of an Essay	p. 34
Constructing the Thesis Statement	p. 37
Evaluating Your Thesis Points	p. 45
Organizing Your Essay	p. 49
Progressive Writing Assignment	p. 54
Introducing the Essay	p. 55
Purposes of an Introduction	p. 57
Types of Introduction	p. 57
Progressive Writing Assignment	p. 66
Developing Body Paragraphs	p. 67
Characteristics of an Effective Body Paragraph	p. 68
Progressive Writing Assignment	p. 89
Concluding the Essay	p. 91
Methods of Conclusion	p. 93
Traps to Avoid	p. 99
Progressive Writing Assignment	p. 99
Revising, Proofreading, and Formatting	p. 101
Revising	p. 103
Proofreading	p. 109
Formatting	p. 113
Progressive Writing Assignment	p. 115
Showing and Telling: Description, Narration, and Example	p. 117
Description, Narration, and Example in Action	p. 118
Description	p. 120
Elements of Descriptive Writing	p. 122
Narration	p. 133
Example	p. 145
Topics for Combining Methods of Development	p. 155
Limiting and Ordering: Definition, Classification, and Process	p. 157
Definition, Classification, and Process in Action	p. 158
Definition	p. 161
Classification	p. 171
Process	p. 184
Topics for Combining Methods of Development	p. 192
Examining Logical Connections: Comparison-Contrast, Cause-Effect, and Argument	p. 195
Comparison-Contrast, Cause-Effect, and Argument in Action	p. 196
Comparison-Contrast	p. 200
Cause-Effect	p. 211
Argument and Persuasion	p. 221
Topics For Combining Methods of Development	p. 238
Writing a Summary	p. 240
Writing a Summary	p. 241
Five Steps in Writing a Summary	p. 241
Paraphrasing: An Essential Skill	p. 246
Summary Report Assignments	p. 258
Writing a Research Paper	p. 260
Five Steps in Writing a Research Paper	p. 263
Paraphrasing and Summarizing: Essential Research Skills	p. 268
Using Documentation Styles	p. 271
Using Online Sources	p. 272
Guide to APA (American Psychological Association) Style	p. 272
Guide to MLA (Modem Language Association) Style	p. 278
Assignments for Writing a Research Paper	p. 287
Grammar	p. 289
Verbs and Subjects	p. 289
Action and Linking Verbs	p. 290
Recognizing Verbs and Subjects	p. 293
Regular and Irregular Verbs	p. 297
Review Exercises	p. 304
Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 307
The Basic Pattern	p. 308
Problems in Subject-Verb Agreement	p. 311
Review Exercises	p. 317
Coordination and Subordination	p. 321
Writing Effective Sentences	p. 321
Connecting Ideas through Coordination	p. 322
Connecting Ideas through Subordination	p. 325
Creating Emphasis through Subordination	p. 328
Review Exercises	p. 329
Run-on Sentences	p. 334
What Is a Run-on Sentence?	p. 334
Correcting Run-ons	p. 336
A Special Case: The Word That	p. 342
Review Exercises	p. 344
Sentence Fragments	p. 350
What Is a Sentence Fragment?	p. 351
Review Exercises	p. 360
Pronoun Case	p. 366
Subject and Object Pronouns	p. 366
Using Who and Whom	p. 370
Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns	p. 373
Review Exercises	p. 376
Pronoun Agreement, Reference, and Point of View	p. 380
Pronoun Agreement	p. 381
Pronoun Reference	p. 387
Pronoun Point of View	p. 391
Review Exercises	p. 393
Editing Exercises: Basic Grammar	p. 397
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers	p. 402
Misplaced Modifiers	p. 403
Dangling Modifiers	p. 407
Review Exercises	p. 409
Parallel Structure	p. 415
Review Exercises	p. 418
Verb Shifts	p. 422
Shifts in Tense	p. 423
Active Voice and Passive Voice	p. 427
Review Exercises	p. 434
Editing Exercises: Advanced Grammar	p. 439
Sentences with Style	p. 443
Style Tip 1: Limit Your Use of the Verb "To Be"	p. 444
Style Tip 2: Replace Ordinary Verbs with Vivid, Descriptive Verbs	p. 446
Style Tip 3: Revise Sentences That Begin with There is or It is	p. 447
Style Tip 4: Vary Sentence Openings	p. 449
Style Tip 5: Vary Sentence Structure and Length	p. 450
Commas	p. 452
Commas to Set Off Introductory Words, Phrases, and Clauses	p. 453
Commas to Join Items in a Series	p. 453
Commas to Join Independent Clauses	p. 455
Commas around Interrupters	p. 456
Commas with Direct Quotations	p. 456
Commas in Names and Dates	p. 457
Review Exercises	p. 458
Other Punctuation	p. 464
End Punctuation: Period, Question Mark, and Exclamation Point	p. 465
The Semicolon	p. 467
Colons and Dashes: Formal and Informal Punctuation	p. 468
Parentheses: Tools of Understatement	p. 470
Review Exercises	p. 472
Word Choice	p. 476
Slang and Textspeak	p. 477
Clich�s	p. 479
Wordiness	p. 480
Conversational Constructions	p. 482
Review Exercises	p. 484
Words Commonly Confused	p. 491
Words Commonly Confused	p. 492
Review Exercises	p. 496
Capitalization	p. 501
Capitalization of Words That Begin Sentences	p. 502
Capitalization of Words Referring to Individuals	p. 502
Capitalization of Words Referring to Groups	p. 504
Capitalization of Words Referring to Time and Place	p. 506
Capitalization of Words Referring to Things and Activities	p. 507
Review Exercises	p. 509
Apostrophes	p. 513
Apostrophes in Contractions	p. 514
Apostrophes to Show Possession	p. 515
Review Exercises	p. 520
Quotation Marks, Italics, and Underlining	p. 524
Quotation Marks to Signal Quotations	p. 525
Quotation Marks, Italics, or Underlining to Set Off Titles	p. 528
Review Exercises	p. 530
Editing Exercises: Punctuation, Word Choice, and Mechanics	p. 532
Readings	p. 535
Has the Internet Killed Privacy? Richard Woods	p. 536
Growing Up Bilingual, Sara Gonzalez	p. 544
The Game of My Life, Jeff Obafemi Carr	p. 550
When Words Get in the Way, Athlone G. Clarke	p. 557
Letting in Light, Patricia Raybon	p. 563
Coping with Procrastination, Roberta Moore, Barbara Baker, and Arnold H. Packer	p. 570
After 20 Years, I Want to See My Abusive Dad for His Money, Tony Kelso	p. 576
Why Chinese Parents Are Different, Amy Chua	p. 584
Date Rape: Exposing Dangerous Myths, John J. Macionis	p. 591
Is National Service a Cure for America's Woes? Larry Fennelly	p. 598
Credits	p. 605
Index	p. 606
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