At a Glance: Sentences

Quick, comprehensive writing guidance at a low cost--theAt a Glanceseries can be paired with any developmental title or used independently. This flexible series includes a separate textbook for sentences, paragraphs, essays, and a reader. Each book features clear, concise instruction reinforced by extensive practice, exercises, and examples. The Third Edition ofAt Glance: Sentencescontinues to focus on the essential grammar and sentence mechanics. In addition, the text features twenty-six new exercises in sentence writing, a section on sentence variety, and new suggested writing topics. Straightforward advice on writing, with extensive practice and abundant explanations and examples. A clear, concise discussion of writing strategies includes examples from student writing to illustrate all stages of the writing process. Classroom-tested exercises help students with sentence, paragraph and essay organization. Career-related and reading-related writing assignments capture students' interest, and questions on the readings stimulate discussion, writing, and critical thinking. A self-evaluation chart helps students measure their own writing progress and identify their difficulties. A writer's checklist at the end of every chapter outlines the stages of the writing process.