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Writer's World, The: Essays (with MyWritingLab Student Access Code Card)
Lynne Gaetz, College Lionel-Groulx, Canada
Suneeti Phadke, St. Jerome College

ISBN-10: 0205651658
ISBN-13: 9780205651658

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2009
Format: Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap; 696 pp
Published: 03/26/2008

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For developmental writing courses covering essays.

 

Whether your students enroll in the course with varying skill levels, whether they are native or nonnative speakers of English, or whether they learn better through the use of visuals, The Writer’s World can help students with varying needs come together and excel at becoming stronger, more consistent, and more creative writers. This ground breaking developmental writing series was written and designed from the ground up to address the greatest teaching challenges and the diverse needs of today’s students.

 

The Writer’s World addresses the diverse needs of your students!

 

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The Writer's World addresses the diverse needs of your students.

 

The Writer’s World seamlessly integrates key elements and strategies that attend to the variety of needs students bring to the course.

 

Nonnative English Speakers:

The Writer’s World helps instructors meet the needs of the nonnative English speakers in their class better than any other text on the market:

  • The authors; With Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke’s expertise in teaching nonnative speakers of English, ESL material is a strength of The Writer’s World texts. They believe this material can benefit all students.
  • ESL material is seamlessly integrated into the student text for maximum benefit, often in the form of a ‘Hint’ box. By identifying them as ESL topics only in the Annotated Instructor’s Edition (and not the student version) this important information can benefit  both native and nonnative speakers.
  • ESL Teaching Tips: The Annotated Instructor’s Edition also includes over 75 ESL Teaching Tips. Many of these teaching tips were derived from the author’s first hand experience teaching nonnative speakers in the classroom, while others have been suggested by users of The Writer’s World and 16 experts in the field of English language training.
  • Vocabulary Boosts located throughout the text prompts students to review and improve their own writing. Designed to enhance student vocabulary, Vocabulary Boost helps ESL and non-ESL students alike.

Visual Learners:

With a contemporary, open design, over 60 images and additional tables, charts, and graphs, The Writer’s World supports visual learners like no other text. The Writer’s World layout grabs students’ attention and draws them into the material:

  • Chapter opening photos: Many chapter-opening photos are linked to concepts to help students retain key information.
  • Visuals to illustrate concepts: The Writer’s World uses numerous visuals throughout the text to illustrate concepts, including tables and charts, the chapter opening photos and “…at Work” boxes.
  • Visual Writing Prompts: Topics and ideas for essay writing can come from a number of different sources. The Writer’s World encourages students to take inspiration from examining photos and watching popular movies. These visual prompts, found at the end of each writing chapter and thematic unit, give students varied and engaging options for finding an essay topic. 

Varying Skill Level:

The authors address students' varying skill-levels by including material that is engaging to students in a contemporary concept.

  • Thematic grammar chapters: This unique way of presenting grammar concepts thematically makes students more engaged in studying and learning grammar. The more engaging the material, the more likely students will retain key concepts.
  • MyWritingLab, the best online writing instruction and practice available for students, is automatically included with each copy of The Writer’s World.

Inside Front Cover –Essay Checklist

Readings Listed by Rhetorical Mode

Preface

 

Part I       The Writing Process

 

Chapter 1   Exploring                                                                              

Visualizing the Paragraph and the Essay

Key Steps in Exploring

Topic

Audience

Purpose

Exploring Strategies

Journal and Portfolio Writing

 

Chapter 2   Developing the Main Idea                                                  

Key Steps in Developing the Main Idea

Writing a Thesis Statement

Developing the Supporting Ideas

 

Chapter 3   Developing the Essay Plan                                               

Key Steps in Developing the Essay Plan

Organizing Supporting Ideas

Developing an Essay Plan

 

Chapter 4   Developing the First Draft                         

Key Steps in Developing the First Draft

Writing an Introduction

Writing Complete Body Paragraphs

Writing a Conclusion

Choosing an Essay Title

Writing the First Draft

 

Chapter 5   Revising and Editing                                                          

Key Steps in Revising and Editing

Revising For Unity

Revising for Adequate Support

Revising for Coherence

Revising for Style

Editing for Errors

Writing the Final Draft

 

 

Part II       Essay Patterns

 

Chapter 6       Illustration                                                    

What is Illustration?

The Illustration Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft     

Revise and Edit an Illustration Essay

A Professional Essay:  “Little Brother is Watching” by Eric Gall

 

Chapter 7   Narration                                                                   

What is Narration?

The Narrative Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft

Revise and Edit a Narrative Essay

A Professional Essay:  “Out of Sight” by Ryan Knighton

 

Chapter 8       Description                                                   

What is Description?

The Descriptive Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft

Revise and Edit a Descriptive Essay

A Professional Essay:  “Living Among the Bees” by Lucie L. Snodgrass

 

Chapter 9               Process                                                                     

What is a Process?

The Process Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft

Revise and Edit a Process Essay

A Professional Essay:  “Do You Have What It Takes to Be Happy?” by Stacey Colino

 

Chapter 10 Definition                                                                  

What is Definition?

The Definition Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft

Revise and Edit a Definition Essay

A Professional Essay:  “On Genius” by Dorothy Nixon

 

Chapter 11     Classification                                                           

What is Classification?

The Classification Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft

Revise and Edit a Classification Essay

A Professional Essay:  “Types of Correctional Officers” by Frank Schmalleger

 

Chapter 12     Comparison and Contrast                          

What is Comparison and Contrast?

The Comparison and Contrast Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft

Revise and Edit a Comparison and Contrast Essay

A Professional Essay:  “The Dating World” by Naomi Louder

 

Chapter 13     Cause and Effect                                         

What is Cause and Effect?

The Cause and Effect Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft

Revise and Edit a Cause and Effect Essay

A Professional Essay:  “Friendless in North America” by Ellen Goodman

 

Chapter 14     Argument                                                                                          

What is Argument?

The Argument Essay

Explore Topics

The Thesis Statement

The Supporting Ideas

The Essay Plan

The First Draft

Revise and Edit an Argument Essay

A Professional Essay:  “Keep Your Roses” by Melonyce McAfee

 

 

Part III      More College and Workplace Writing

 

Chapter 15     Paraphrasing and Summarizing

Integrating Borrowed Information

Paraphrasing

Summarizing

 

Chapter 16     The Research Essay                                               

Planning a Research Paper

Gathering Information

Evaluating Sources

Taking Notes

Organizing Your First Draft

Incorporating Visuals

Citing Sources

Using MLA Style

Sample Research Essay

Using APA Style

 

Chapter 17     The Résumé and Letter Application         

Preparing a Résumé

Writing a Letter of Application

 

Chapter 18     Responding to Film and Literature

Responding to Film and Literature

Structuring Your Written Response

 

Chapter 19     Becoming a Successful Student                           

Preparing for Exams

Writing Essay Exams

 

Part IV     The Editing Handbook

 

 

Section 1      Effective Sentences ª Section Theme  CONFLICT

 

Chapter 20 Identify Subjects and Verbs

Identifying Subjects

Identifying Verbs

 

Chapter 21 Sentence Combining                                  

Understanding Key Words

Making Compound Sentences

Making Complex Sentences

                       

Chapter 22     Sentence Variety                                         

What is Sentence Variety?

Varying the Opening Words

Combine Sentences with an Appositive

Combining Sentences with Relative Clauses

Writing Embedded Questions

 

Section 2      Common Sentence Errors ª Section Theme  URBAN DEVELOPMENT

 

Chapter 23 Fragments                            

What Are Fragments?

Phrase Fragments

Fragments with –ing and to

Explanatory Fragments

Dependent-Clause Fragments

 

Chapter 24 Run-Ons                               

What Are Run-Ons?

Correcting Run-Ons

                       

Chapter 25 Faulty Parallel Structure                 

What is Parallel Structure?

Correcting Faulty Parallel Structure

 

Chapter 26     Mistakes With Modifiers                             

Misplaced Modifiers

Dangling Modifiers

 

Section 3      Verbs ª Section Theme  INTERNATIONAL TRADE

 

Chapter 27     Subject-Verb Agreement                            

Basic Subject –Verb Agreement Rules

More Than One Subject

Special Subject Forms

Verb Before the Subject

Interrupting Words and Phrases

           

Chapter 28     Verb Tenses                                                 

What is Verb Tense?

Past and Present Tenses

Past Participles

Present Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Tense

Passive Voice

Progressive Forms

                                                                       

Chapter 29     Problems with Verbs                                   

Verb Consistency

Avoiding Double Negatives

Non-Standard Forms – Gonna, Gotta, Wanna

Problems in Conditional Forms

Non-Standard Forms –Would of, Could of, Should of

Recognizing Gerunds and Inifinitives

           

Section 4      More Parts of Speech ª Section Theme  FORCES OF NATURE      

 

Chapter 30     Nouns, Determiners, and Prepositions    

Count Nouns and Non-Count Nouns

Determiners

Prepositions

 

Chapter 31     Pronouns                                                      

Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement

Indefinite Pronouns

Vague Pronouns

Pronoun Shifts

Pronoun Case

Relative Pronouns

 

Chapter 32     Adjectives and Adverbs                             

Adjectives

Adverbs

Comparative and Superlative Forms

 

Section 5      Word Use and Spelling ª Section Theme  PLANTS AND INSECTS

 

Chapter 33     Exact Language                                                                   

Use Specific and Detailed Vocabulary

Avoiding Wordiness and Redundancy

Avoiding Clichés

Using Standard English

 

Chapter 34     Spelling and Commonly Confused Words                       

Spelling Rules

120 Commonly Misspelled Words

Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Words

           

Section 6      Punctuation and Mechanics ª Section Theme  HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

 

Chapter 35     Commas                                                                                

What is a Comma?

Commas in a Series

Commas after Introductory Words or Phrases

Commas around Interrupting Words and Phrases

Commas in Compound Sentences

Commas in Complex Sentences

 

Chapter 36     Apostrophes                                                 

What is an Apostrophe?

Apostrophes in Contractions

Apostrophes to Show Ownership

Apostrophes in Expressions of Time

 

Chapter 37     Quotation Marks, Capitalization, and Titles                    

Quotation marks

Using Quotations in Research Essays

Capitalization

Titles

 

Chapter 38     Numbers and Additional Punctuation

Numbers

Additional Punctuation

 

Section 7      Editing

 

Chapter 39    Editing Practice

 

Part V      Reading Strategies and Selections

 

Chapter 40    From Reading to Writing

Reading Strategies

Reading Selections

 

CONFLICT

“The CSI Effect” by Richard Willing (Cause and Effect)

“Types of Rioters” by David Locher (Classification)

“Naming Good Path Elk” by Kenneth M. Kline (Narration)

 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

“My African Childhood” by David Sedaris (Comparison and Contrast)

“Living Environments” by Avi Friedman (Classification)

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

“I, Telemarketer” by Eugene Henry (Narration)

“The Rich Resonance of Small Talk” by Roxanne Roberts (Process)

“Google’s China Web” by Frida Ghitis (Argument)

 

FORCES OF NATURE

“Weird Weather” by Pamela D. Jacobsen (Illustration)

“The Rules of Survival” by Laurence Gonzales (Process)

“Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer (Description)

“Monsoon Time” by Rahul Goswani (Description)

 

PLANTS AND INSECTS

“Songs of Insects” by Sy Montgomery (Illustration)

“Nature Returns to the Cities” by John Roach (Cause and Effect)

 

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

“Raunch Culture” by Ariel Levy (Definition)

“Twixters” by Betsy Hart (Definition)

 “The Untranslatable Word ‘Macho;” by Rose del Castillo Guilbalt (Comparison and Contrast)

“Medicating Ourselves” by Robyn Sarah

 

Appendices

 

Appendix 1:  The Basic Parts of a Sentence

Appendix 2:  Irregular Verb List

Appendix 3:  Verb Tenses

Appendix 4:  Combining Ideas in Sentences

Appendix 5:  Spelling, Grammar, and Vocabulary Logs

 

Credits

 

Index

 

Inside Back Cover

Editing Checklist

Revising and Editing Symbols

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    Whether your students enroll in the course with varying skill levels, whether they are native or nonnative speakers of English, or whether they learn better through the use of visuals, The Writer’s World can help students with varying needs come together and excel at becoming stronger, more consistent, and more creative writers. This ground breaking developmental writing series was written and designed from the ground up to address the greatest teaching challenges and the diverse needs of today’s students.

     

    The Writer’s World addresses the diverse needs of your students!

     

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    Gaetz & Phadke
    © 2009 | Prentice Hall | Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap; 696 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0205651658 | ISBN-13: 9780205651658
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    • For developmental writing courses covering paragraphs and essays.

     

    Whether your students enroll in the course with varying skill levels, whether they are native or nonnative speakers of English, or whether they learn better through the use of visuals, The Writer’s World can help students with varying needs come together and excel at becoming stronger, more consistent, and more creative writers. This ground breaking developmental writing series was written and designed from the ground up to address the greatest teaching challenges and the diverse needs of today’s students.

     

    The Writer’s World addresses the diverse needs of your students!

     

    This text ships automatically with MyWritingLab

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    ISBN-10: 0205628451 | ISBN-13: 9780205628452
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    • For developmental writing courses covering sentences and paragraphs.

     

    Whether your students enroll in the course with varying skill levels, whether they are native or nonnative speakers of English, or whether they learn better through the use of visuals, The Writer’s World can help students with varying needs come together and excel at becoming stronger, more consistent, and more creative writers. This ground breaking developmental writing series was written and designed from the ground up to address the greatest teaching challenges and the diverse needs of today’s students.

     

    The Writer’s World addresses the diverse needs of your students!

     

    This text ships automatically with MyWritingLab

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