Reviewing Basic Grammar: A Guide to Writing Sentences and Paragraphs (with MyWritingLab)

 Perfect for use in developmental writing courses, writing laboratories, and self-tutorial formats, this step-by-step sentence-to-paragraph developmental writing textbook combines an intense grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing.  The writing process has been broken down into manageable pieces and simple but clear explanations facilitate learning. The tightening of the integration of grammar and sentence writing correlates the acquisition of grammar skills with sentence writing in a series of exercises that conclude each chapter.

Table of Contents:
  Preface   1. Getting Started: Computers, Grammar, Sentences, and Paragraphs Standard English: Who Needs It? Writing with the Computer Writing Sentences Editing Exercise The Paragraph: An Overview Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs Introductions Conclusions Writing Paragraphs 2. The Parts of Speech: A Review The Noun The Pronoun The Verb The Adjective The Adverb The Preposition The Conjunction The Interjection A Word of Caution Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: The Parts of Speech Review Test 2-A: Parts of Speech Review Test 2-B: Parts of Speech Writing Paragraphs: The Topic Sentence and Unity in the Paragraph 3. Finding the Subject and the Verb in the Sentence The Subject and the Verb Finding the Verb Action Verbs Linking Verbs Words Mistaken for the Verb Finding the Subject Subjects and Other Words in the Sentence Simple and Complete Subjects Compound Subjects Subjects in Inverted Sentences Subjects with Verbs in Active and Passive Voice Subjects and Prepositional Phrases Subjects and Verbs in Compound and Complex Sentences Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: Identifying Subjects and Verbs Review Test 3-A: Finding the Subject and the Verb in the Sentence Review Test 3-B: Finding the Subject and the Verb in the Sentence Writing Paragraphs: Coherence in the Paragraph Through Chronological Order 4. Making the Subject and Verb Agree Subject-Verb Agreement Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: Subject and Verb Agreement Review Test 4-A: Making the Subject and Verb Agree Review Test 4-B: Making the Subject and Verb Agree Writing Paragraphs: Coherence in the Paragraph Through Spatial Order 5. Common Errors Involving Verbs Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs Suggestions for Using Irregular Verbs Using the Correct Tense A Few Suggestions for Using the Correct Tense Shifts in Tense Two Pairs of Irregular Verbs: Lie and Lay and Sit and Set Lie and Lay Sit and Set Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: The Correct Form of the Verb Review Test 5-A: Common Errors Involving Verbs Review Test 5-B: Common Errors Involving Verbs Writing Paragraphs: Coherence in the Paragraph Through Order of Importance 6. Using the Correct Form of the Pronoun The Classes of Pronouns Personal Pronouns Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Relative Pronouns Who, Which, and That: Special Uses Intensive and Reflexive Pronouns: Pronouns Ending in -self and —selves Some Problems with Pronouns: Who and Whom Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: Using the Correct Form of the Pronoun Review Test 6-A: Using the Correct Form of the Pronoun Review Test 6-B: Using the Correct Form of the Pronoun Writing Paragraphs: Coherence in the Paragraph by Using Transitional Words and Phrases 7. Common Errors in Pronoun Agreement and Reference Agreement in Number Agreement in Person Pronoun Reference Avoiding Sexism in Pronoun Usage Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: Avoiding Common Errors in Pronoun Usage Review Test 7-A: Common Errors in Pronoun Agreement and Reference Review Test 7-B: Common Errors in Pronoun Agreement and Reference Writing Paragraphs: Developing a Paragraph by Using Examples 8. Compound and Complex Sentences Compound Sentences Punctuating Compound Sentences Complex Sentences Three Kinds of Dependent Clauses Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: Using a Variety of Sentence Types Review Test 8-A: Compound and Complex Sentences Review Test 8-B: Compound and Complex Sentences Writing Paragraphs: Developing a Paragraph by Comparison and Contrast 9. Correcting Sentence Fragments, Run-on Sentences, and Comma-Splices Sentence Fragments Phrases as Fragments Dependent Clauses as Fragments Run-on Sentences Comma-Splices Comma-Splices and Conjunctive Adverbs Editing Exercise Writing Sentences: Avoiding Fragments, Run-on Sentences, and Comma-Splices Review Test 9-A: Correcting Sentence Fragments, Run-on Sentences, and Comma-Splices Review Test 9-B: Correcting Sentence Fragments, Run-on Sentences, and Comma-Splices Writing Paragraphs: Developing a Paragraph by Classification 10. Confused Sentences Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers Illogical Comparisons Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs Using Adjectives after Linking Verbs Using Adverbs to Modify Verbs Parallel Structure Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: Avoiding Confused Sentences Review Test 10-A: Confused Sentences Review Test 10-B: Confused Sentences Writing Paragraphs: Developing a Paragraph by Process and Analysis 11. Punctuation and Capitalization End Marks The Period The Question Mark The Exclamation Point Internal Punctuation The Comma Additional Uses of the Comma Omitting Commas The Semicolon The Colon Parentheses The Dash Quotation Marks Italics The Hyphen The Apostrophe Numbers Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: Using Correct Punctuation Capitalization Editing Exercises Writing Sentences: Using Correct Capitalization Review Test 11-A: Punctuation Review Test 11-B: Punctuation Writing Paragraphs: Developing a Paragraph by Cause and Effect APPENDIX A - A Checklist for the ESL Writer Learning to Use Articles and Quantifiers Articles (a/an and the) Quantifiers Problems with Verbs The Twelve Verb Tenses Tips for Choosing the Right Tense Learning to Use Verb Phrases Learning to Use Adjectives and Adverbs Common Expressions Using Used To Using When and If Using Since and For Using -s and -es Problems with Word Order and Unnecessary Words Adjectives Adverbs Repetition of the Subject Other Problems with Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation Additional Reference Books for ESL Students APPENDIX B - A Brief Guide for Avoiding Errors in Grammar and Usage   A Glossary of Usage   A Glossary of Grammatical Terms   Answers to Selected Exercises   Credits   Index