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Write Time, Write Place Sentences and Paragraphs (Book 1)

by: Markus, Mimi

Write Time, Write Place Sentences and Paragraphs (Book 1)

by: Markus, Mimi

ISBN 13:
9780205646661
ISBN 10:
0205646662
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 01/01/2014
Publisher: Pearson

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Summary

Write Time, Write Place: Sentences and Paragraphs helps students build a solid foundation of college writing skills. The text presents structured, sequential instruction and a variety of features that stimulate thinking, enhance learning, and provide a context for writing.

Part 1 Writing the College Paragraph

Chapter 1 Writing in College

College Writing: Informal and Formal

Informal Writing

Formal Writing

Features of Formal Writing

Word Choices in Formal Writing

The Writing Process

Writing Assignments

Helpdesk

Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

Comment on a Contemporary Issue

Write about an Image

College Success Tip: Transitioning to College: Advice from Students Who Have Been There

Chapter 2 Prewriting the College Paragraph

What Is an Academic Paragraph?

Paragraph Appearance

Parts of the Academic Paragraph

Prewrite

Understand Your Topic

Understand Your Purpose

Understand Your Audience

Understand Your Point of View

Prewrite to Develop Ideas for the Topic

Freewriting

Concept Mapping

Listing

Brainstorming

Narrow Your Topic

Write the Topic Sentence

What Is a Good Topic Sentence?

Writing Assignments

Help Desk

Group Activity: Using Prewriting Strategies

Reading and Writing across the Curriculum: Communication

Comment on a Contemporary Issue

Write about an Image

College Success Tip: Student Code of Conduct

Chapter 3 Organizing and Drafting the Paragraph

Develop Supporting Details

Examples

Descriptions

Steps

Reasons

Facts and Statistics

Avoid Opinions as Supporting Details

Ways to Develop Supporting Details

Organize Supporting Details

Time Order

Spatial Order

Order of Importance

Write a Plan

Scratch Outline

Graphic Organizer

Draft a Paragraph

Write the Concluding Sentence

Write the Title

Writing Assignments

Help Desk

Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum: Film Study

Comment on a Contemporary Issue

Write About an Image

College Success Tip: How to Get Outside Help from Your Instructor

Chapter 4 Revising, Editing and Proofreading the Paragraph

Revise a Paragraph

Checking the Assignment

Revising One Element at a Time: SOCS

Support

Organization

Connectors and Transitions

Style

Christina’s Revised Paragraph

Editing and Proofreading

Editing

Proofreading

Writing Assignments

Help Desk

Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum: Economics

Comment on a Contemporary Issue

Write About an Image

College Success Tip: Take Control of Your Time

Part 2 Paragraph and Essay Development

Chapter 5 Narration

What is Narration?

Narration in College Writing

The Narration Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï Narration Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Narration Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: Manage Your Emotions

Chapter 6 Description

What is Description?

Description in College Writing

The Description Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï Description Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Description Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: The Art of Overcoming Adversity in College

Chapter 7 Process

What is Process?

Process in College Writing

The How-to Process Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï How-to Process Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Process Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: Working While Going to College

Chapter 8 Illustration

What is Illustration?

Illustration in College Writing

The Illustration Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï Illustration Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Illustration Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: Should You Take an Online Course?

Chapter 9 Comparison and Contrast

What is Comparison and Contrast?

Comparison and Contrast in College Writing

The Comparison and Contrast Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï Comparison and Contrast Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Comparison and Contrast Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: Are You Prepared for Computer Problems?

Chapter 10 Classification

What is Classification?

Classification in College Writing

The Classification Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï Classification Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Classification Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: I Tried Really Hard. Where’s My A?

Chapter 11 Cause and Effect

What is Cause and Effect?

Cause and Effect in College Writing

The Cause and Effect Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï Cause and Effect Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Cause and Effect Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: Note Texting

Chapter 12 Definition

What is Definition?

Definition in College Writing

The Definition Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï Definition Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Definition Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Chapter 13 Argument

What is Argument?

Argument in College Writing

The Argument Paragraph

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Details

Ï Argument Paragraph Graphic Organizer

Connectors and Transition Words and Expressions

The Concluding Sentence

At a Glance: Argument Paragraph Essentials

Paragraph Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: “I Don’t Need the Library–Everything’s on the Internet”

Chapter 14 Writing the College-Level Essay

What Is the College-Level Essay?

Difference Between the Paragraph and the Essay

Parts of the College-Level Essay

Writing the College-Level Essay

The Introduction

The Body

The Conclusion

Ï Essay Graphic Organizer

Essay Writing Assignments

College Success Tip: Failing a Course? Find Out Why and Take Action

Part 3 Building Powerful Sentences

Chapter 15 Simple Sentences: Subjects, Verbs, and Objects

What Is a Simple Sentence

Subjects

Noun Subjects

Pronoun Subjects

Compound Subjects

Action Verbs

Compound Verbs

Direct Objects

Nouns as Direct Objects

Personal Pronouns as Direct Objects

Compound Direct Objects

Indirect Objects

Personal Pronouns as Indirect Objects

Compound Direct Objects

At a Glance: Simple Sentences

Writing Assignment

College Success Tip: The Power of Study Groups

Chapter 16 Simple Sentences: Be and Linking Verbs

The Verb Be

Subject, Be Verb and Adverb Sentence Pattern

Subject, Be Verb, and Subject Complement Sentence Pattern

Subject, Linking Verb, and Subject Complement Sentence Pattern

At a Glance: Simple Sentences with Be and Linking Verbs

Writing Assignment

College Success Tip: When Things Get Tough, Withdraw or Stay?

Chapter 17 Questions, Commands, and Here/There Patterns

Question Sentences

Yes/No Questions

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