Resources for Writers, with Readings (book alone), 2/E
Elizabeth C. Long, Sacramento City College

ISBN-10: 0321414810
ISBN-13: 9780321414816

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 960 pp
Published: 02/24/2006

This item has been replaced by Resources for Writers, with Readings (with MyWritingLab), 2/E .

Resources for Writers is the first textbook of its kind to fully meet the needs of the developing college writer AND the developmental writing educator.   

 

The integration of comprehensive skill instruction, a wealth of exercises, and a lab manual make Resources for Writers the most complete resource for developmental writing at the paragraph to essay level.  Resources for Writers uses writing process and a modes approach to teach paragraph development. This combination ensures a thorough and highly effective learning experience. The completely modular chapters feature sample writings on cultural literacy themes, exercises, and step-by-step writing prompts. The grammar section also contains exercises designed to assist students in mastering skills. The text's Lab Manual consists of workbook activities for each text chapter that are supplemented by additional, correlated activities in the Online Lab Manual.

  • The Four Cs (the mnemonic device–concise, credible, clear, correct) approach to skills is used consistently to reinforce corresponding skills and lead the student through the writing process steps.
  • A built-in Lab Manual supplements each chapter with a two-page, consumable activity in the text Lab Manual. An additional activity that corresponds to and enhances the text activity appears on the Lab Manual Online.
  • Clear, highly accessible instruction and the text's contemporary, upbeat language will appeal to today's students. The tone is never condescending or stuffy.
  • Cultural literacy theme is carried throughout the chapter in illustrations, sample paragraphs, and exercises.Each chapter is introduced by a short Culture Note on topics ranging from the lighthearted (doughnuts as an American snack) to the serious (the causes of the Civil War), and across the academic spectrum (Greek mythology, prominent scientists, Freud, Shakespeare).
  • Engaging sample paragraphs focus on the cultural literacy themes, engaging students with interesting information and modeling academic writing.
  • A highly visual design offers more than 75 color photos and 30 diagrams to elucidate cultural themes and pedagogical concepts and invite students to respond in writing.
  • Peer evaluation and self-analysis play a large role in the texts as students are encouraged to monitor their own progress through goal sheets and to work cooperatively with their peers using a peer editing worksheet.
  • Stimulating readings (18) cover themes of interest to contemporary students-ethics, poverty, grades, habits, and so on. Each reading is accompanied by exercises that help readers digest the material and respond in writing.
  • MyWritingLab: Where better practice makes better writers! MyWritingLab, a complete online learning program, provides better practice exercises for developing writers, and with better practice, your students will become better writers! 
    • Progressive Learning: The heart of MyWritingLab is the progressive learning in the Recall, Apply and Write exercises within each module. In the 9,000 exercises system wide, students move from literal comprehension (Recall) to applying comprehension (Apply) to demonstrating concepts in their own writing (Write). This proven progression of critical thinking, not available in any other online resource, enables students to truly master the skills and concepts they need to be successful writers. 
    • A Text-Correlated Learning Path: Based on their text in use, students are automatically provided with a customized learning path that complements their textbook’s table of contents and extends textbook learning.
    • Progress Tracker: All student work in MyWritingLab is captured in the site’s Progress Tracker.  Students can track their own progress and instructors can track the progress of their entire class in this flexible and easy-to-use tool.
    • Diagnostic Testing: MyWritingLab’s diagnostic test comprehensively assesses student skills in grammar.  Students are given an individualized learning path based on the diagnostic’s results, identifying the modules in areas where they most need help.
    • Additional resources for students in MyWritingLab include access to an interactive Study Skills website, access to Research Navigator, and a complimentary subscription to our English Tutor Center, which is staffed by live, college instructors. 

  • New Organization:
    • Part One has been streamlined and now includes three chapters.
    • Chapters on using the dictionary, spelling, choosing the best word, and sensitive writing are now included in Part Three, “Elements of Good Writing.”
    • The chapter on proper format is now included in Part Six, “Writing for Different Purposes” and includes a student model paper.
    • The grammar chapters now reside into a new Part VIII, “Punctuation and Mechanics.”
  • Several Cultural Notes have been replaced for increased student appeal.
  • Exercises throughout the book have been revised to better reflect the chapter’s content and to respond to reviewer feedback. 
  • Three new readings have been added.
  • The Lab Manual and Online Lab Manual have been revised to reflect the organization changes. Lab Manual exercises have also been revised.

I. GETTING STARTED

1. Your Strengths as a Writer

2. The 4C’s: The Bases of Good Writing

3. Writing for a Reader and a Reason

II. THE WRITING PROCESS

4. Prewriting: Coming Up With Ideas.

5. Drafting: Writing a Rough Draft.

6. Revising: Making Changes in Your Draft.

7. Editing: Checking for Correctness.

8. Putting the Writing Process Steps Together.

III. THE ELEMENTS OF GOOD WRITING       

9. Writing an Effective Topic Sentence.

10. Using Specific Details for Support and Illustration.

11. Organizing and Linking Ideas.

12. Sensitive Writing

13. Choosing the Best Words.

14. Improving Your Spelling.

15. Expanding Your Vocabulary.

16. Using the Dictionary.

IV. STRATEGIES FOR PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT.

17. Providing Illustrations and Examples.

18. Narrating an Event or Story.

19. Describing a Scene, Person, or Object.

20. Classifying and Dividing.

21. Explaining a Process.

22. Comparing and Contrasting.

23. Explaining Cause and Effect.

24. Defining Terms.

25. Arguing a Position.

V. WRITING ESSAYS.

26. Essay and the Thesis Statement

27. Prewriting for and Drafting Your Essay.

28. Revising and Editing Your Essay.

VI. WRITING FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES.

29. Essay Exams.

30. Writing Summaries.

31. Writing to Get a Job.

32. Proper Format

VII. WRITING CORRECT SENTENCES.

33. Prepositional Phrases.

34. Subjects and Verbs.

35. Clauses.

36. Run-On Sentences.

37. Fragments.

38. Regular Verbs.

39. Irregular Verbs.

40. Subject-Verb Agreement.

41. Verb Tense and Tense Consistency.

42. Pronoun Types

43. Pronoun Agreement

44. Adjectives and Adverbs

45. Misplaced Modifiers.

46. Dangling Modifiers.

47. Errors in Parallelism.

48. Commas.

VIII. PUNCUATION AND MECHANICS

49. Apostrophes.

50. Quotation Marks.

51. Other Punctuation Marks  

52. Capitalization.

53. Numbers and Abbreviations

54. Words That Look and Sound Alike.

55. Sentence Combining For Variety.

56. Tips for Second Language Writers.

IX. Readings for Informed Writing

 

Lab Manual

    Resources for Writers combines skill instruction, a wealth of exercises, and a lab manual, making it a complete resource for students and instructors.

     

    The combination of resources ensures a thorough and highly effective learning experience for students and supports instructors with ready-made writing assignments and activities.  Resources for Writers uses writing process and a modes approach to teach paragraph development.  The completely modular chapters feature sample writings on cultural literacy themes, exercises, and step-by-step writing prompts. The grammar section also contains exercises designed to assist students in mastering skills. The text's Lab Manual consists of workbook activities for each text chapter that are supplemented by additional, correlated activities in the Online Lab Manual.

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