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Expressways for Writing Scenarios: From Paragraph to Essay (with MyWritingLab)
Kathleen T. McWhorter, Niagara County Community College

ISBN-10: 0321457080
ISBN-13: 9780321457080

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper Package; 704 pp
Published: 07/31/2006

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Expressways for Writing Scenarios provides writing instruction for success in academic, workplace, and everyday writing scenarios through an integrated writing-reading approach, step-by-step instruction, and a supportive tone.

 

Kathleen McWhorter uses an array of visual pedagogical apparatus in her teaching of the fundamentals of paragraph and essay writing to appeal to students’ positive response to visual stimuli.  McWhorter’s structured, sequential instruction; varied exercises that build upon each other; numerous examples of student writing; and the use of high-interest, issue-oriented or workplace-related readings makes Expressways for Writing Scenarios a text that accommodates a variety of teaching preferences as well as learning abilities.

 

Expressways for Writing Scenarios covers all the fundamental topics at this level–the writing process, paragraph writing strategies, methods of development, essay writing, revising, and grammar lessons–as well as including a set of additional readings in the form of a multicultural reader. The important skills of annotating, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing are covered in Chapter 16. The text also contains a brief, introductory look at locating, synthesizing, and using appropriate sources. Sentence-level concerns are presented as integral to the clear expression of ideas; a handbook with exercises appears at the end of the text; and near the end of each chapter in Parts II—IV, a “Skill Refresher” related to sentence structure, grammar, or punctuation ties in with the handbook instruction.

 


  • Visual Learning. Expressways for Writing Scenarios offers a very visual approach to writing as every chapter opens with a stimulating photograph and a WriteAbout It! assignment that ties the image into the chapter content. Idea Maps---visual representations of the content and organization of a paragraph or essay---are used throughout the text, and students learn to draw idea maps to examine ideas, and to draw revision maps of their own writing. Sections that feature idea or revision maps are labeled Visualize It!
  • Connection between better grammar skills and better writing. An emphasis on grammar and correctness runs throughout the text as each chapter contains a Skill Refresher, which reviews a common grammar problem.  Part VI, “Reviewing the Basics,” is a handbook written with the needs of ESL students in mind.  It provides a simple, clear presentation of the forms and rules plentifully illustrated with examples, including ample exercises for skills.  It is designed to help both ESL and developmental writers grasp the fundamentals of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
  • Reading-Writing and Active Reading emphasis.  Chapter 2 focuses on strategies for active reading including previewing, connecting to prior knowledge, reading to learn, using idea maps to understand a reading, approaching difficult readings, and expanding vocabulary. It also instructs students in how to improve their writing by reading professional essays and how to learn from sample student essays.  Writing About A Reading is an entire section in each chapter of Expressways for Writing Scenarios dedicated to the skill of connecting reading and writing.
  • Relating the classroom to the real world. Instruction for writing success in academic, workplace and everyday writing situations is plentiful in Parts II through IV:
    • Academic Scenarios include an annotated student essay with writing assignments that encourage students to think and write about what they have read. These student essays provide realistic models of the writing process and set attainable expectations for students.
    • Workplace Scenarios feature an example of writing in the workplace, with questions and writing assignments. These samples are intended to demonstrate the importance of chapter content in workplace writing as well as to provide models of effective writing.
  • Expressways for Writing Scenarios includes a page of sticky tabs students can use to tab important information, flag new vocabulary, note when assignments are due, remind themselves to follow up with the instructor, or to bookmark useful charts, summaries, and other information.
  • Writing Success Starts Here! section focuses briefly on strategies for being successful in college and includes a guide to the text, Writing Success Tips, student success stories, and information on how students can use the sticky tabs to take charge of their learning.
  • Kathleen McWhorter has provided numerous exercises, including interconnected Writing in Progress exercises.These exercises build on each other throughout the course of each chapter, walking students through the different steps of the writing process from prewriting, through drafting, writing using different modes, and revision.
  • Internet Activities appear at the end of each chapter and refer students to relevant websites, in order to complete assignments, and to the book’s website for additional exercises, links to relevant sites, etc.
  • 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!  
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    • Detailed Contents

     

    Rhetorical Contents.   

     

    Thematic Contents.   

     

    Preface.

     

    The Student’s Guide to Writing Success.

    Tabs: Take Charge of Your Learning.

    Use the Help Features in This Book.

    Writing Success Tips.

    I. GETTING STARTED.   

    1. The Writing Process: An Overview.   

    WRITING.

    What is Good Writing?

    The Five Steps in the Writing Process.

    Generating Ideas. 

    When to Use Which Technique.

    Organizing Your Ideas.

    Using an Idea Map to Organize Your Ideas.

    Writing a First Draft. 

                Student Essay (first draft).

    Revising and Rewriting Drafts.

                Student Essay: Education: The Open Road.        

    Proofreading Your Final Draft. 

                Benefits of the Five-Step Writing Process. 

    Considering Your Audience and Purpose.

    Chapter Summary.

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Reviewing the Chapter.

    Internet Activities.

    2. The Active Reading Process.

    Reading Actively.

    Previewing Before Reading.

    “Body Language: Never Be Lied to Again,” David J. Lieberman.

    Reading to Learn: Chapters, Student and Professional Essays, and Professional Essays.

    Using Idea Maps to Understand Readings.

    Understanding Difficult Readings.

    Reading Critically.

    Building Your Vocabulary Through Reading.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading.

    READING: “Saved by the Kindness of a Virtual Stranger” Mark Zelermyer. 

    Getting Reading to Write.

                Reviewing the Reading.

                Examining the Reading: Drawing and Idea Map.

                Thinking Critically: Asking Critical Questions.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing.

    Writing About the Reading.

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Internet Activity.

    II. PARAGRAPH WRITING STRATEGIES.   

    3. Writing Topic Sentences.   

    WRITING.

    What Is a Paragraph? 

    Writing Effective Topic Sentences. 

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: A Student Essay  “What It Means to Live in America.”  Loi To

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Sample Job Application Letter Jason McNaught.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading:  “Stressed Out at the Front” Rod Nordland and Trent T. Gregax. 

    Getting Ready to Write 

            Reviewing the Reading

    Examining the Reading: Immediate Review and Underlining Topic Sentences.

    Thinking Critically: Discovering the Author’s Purpose.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing.

    Writing About the Reading.

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Sentence Fragments.

    Internet Activities.

    4. Developing and Arranging Details.  

    WRITING.

    Using Relevant and Sufficient Details.

    Types of Supporting Details.

    Methods of Arranging Details.

    Using Specific Words.

    Using Transitional Words.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay “A Look Into the Past” Dan Kerstetler.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: A Sample Resume Michael Herrara.

    WRITING ABOUT READING.

    Thinking Before Reading.

    Reading  “ The Most Hateful Words, AMY TAN.

    Getting Ready to Write.

                    Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Recognizing Types of Supporting Details.

    Thinking Critically: Figurative Language.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing.

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Run-on Sentences.

    Internet Activities.

    5. Strategies For Revising.  

    WHAT IS REVISION?

    Examining Ideas.

    Consider Your Purpose and Audience.

    Examine Specific and Vivid Language.

    What is Editing?

    Proofreading Checklist.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Sample Student Revision “The Muds of Okinawa," Gentry Carlson. 

                            Student Essay: First Draft.

                            Student Essay: Second Draft–Content Revision Showing Changes in Ideas.

                            Student Essay: Third Draft---Error Correction and Proofreading.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: A Sample Letter Revision, Mary Cortez.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “Your Player’s Keeper,” Gordon Marino.

    Getting Ready to Write. 

                    Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Drawing Idea Maps. 

    Thinking Critically: Examining Assumptions.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing Assignments. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Subject-Verb Agreement. 

    Internet Activities.

    III. METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT.   

    6. Narration.

    Understanding Narrative. 

    Writing Narrative Paragraphs.

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Narration.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay  “Frostbite, Reporting, and the Scream: A College Journalist Inside the Last Days of Howard Dean’s Iowa Campaign,” Ted Sawchuck.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: The Case Report, Maria Sanchez.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “The Charwoman,” Gordon Parks. 

    Getting Ready to Write. 

            Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Using Sequence Maps. 

    Thinking Critically: Understanding Point of View.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing Assignments. 

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. 

    Internet Activities.

    7. Description.   

    UNDERSTANDING DESCRIPTION.

    Writing Narrative Paragraphs.

    Creating a Dominant Impression.

    Developing and Selecting Sensory Details.

    Using Descriptive Language.

    Organizing Details and Using Transitions.

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Description.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay  “Skiing With My Father,” Anna Majerczyk.

    WORKPLACE SCENARIO: The Business Letter, Sandra Tucillo.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “Obachan,” Gail Y. Miyasaki. 

    Getting Ready to Write. 

                    Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Marking Revealing Actions, Descriptions, and Statements. 

    Thinking Critically: Understanding Connotative Language.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary. 

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Pronoun Reference. 

    Internet Activities.

    8. Process.  

    UNDERSTANDING PROCESS.

    Writing Process Paragraphs.

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Process.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay “Composting,” Dawn Trippie.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Hiring Policies Document.  

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “ How Tattoos Work.”  

    Getting Ready to Write. 

            Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Using Sequence Maps.

    Thinking Critically: Analyzing Tone.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Avoiding Shift Errors.

    Internet Activities. 

    9. Example. 

    UNDERSTANDING EXAMPLES.

    Writing Example Paragraphs.

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Examples.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay “The Truth About Welfare in America,” Ebtisam Abusamak.            

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Advertising Copy.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading.

    Reading   “First Big Shocks,” Mary Pipher.

    Getting Ready to Write. 

            Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Using Idea Mapping to Organize an Example Essay.

    Thinking Critically: Examining Comparisons.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Dangling Modifiers.

    Internet Activities.

    10. Classification.  

    Understanding Classification.

    Writing Classification Paragraphs.

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Classification.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay “Label the Behavior–Not the Child,” Corrine Roberts.     

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Work Memo, C. Z. Shleviek.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “The Wild Cards: Liars,”  Jo-Ellan Dimitirius.

    Getting Ready to Write. 

            Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Using Idea Mapping to Review and Organize Ideas. 

    Thinking Critically: Evaluating an Author’ Credentials.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Misplaced Modifiers. 

    Internet Activities.

    11. Definition  

    Understanding Definition.

    Writing  Definition Paragraphs.

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Definition. 

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay “Blogs,” Michael Majeski.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Business letter, Paul Queeg.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading   “Spyware Defined.”

    Getting Ready to Write. 

            Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Using Idea Mapping to Review and Organize Ideas. 

    Thinking Critically: Examining the Author’s Purpose.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Verb Tense. 

    Internet Activities.

    12. Comparison and Contrast.

    Understanding Comparison and Contrast.

    Identifying Similarities and Differences.

    Organizing Your Paragraph.

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Comparison and Contrast.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay “Customer Support:  My Name is Frank, How May I Help You?” Frank Trapasso.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO:  Flyer.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “The Talk of the Sandbox: How Johnny and Suzy’s Playground Chatter Prepares Them for Life at the Office,” Deborah Tannen. 

    Getting Ready to Write. 

            Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Using the Three-Column List for Review. 

    Thinking Critically: Identifying and Examining Supporting Evidence. 

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Coordinate Sentences.

    Internet Activities.

    13. Cause and Effect.   

    Understanding Cause and Effect.

    What is Cause and Effect?

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Cause and Effect.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay “Causes of Procrastination,” Veronica Evans-Johnson.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Writing a Speech, Glen Corma.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “Why We Love Bad News,” Hara Marano.

    Getting Ready to Write. 

            Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Using an Idea Map to Grasp Cause and Effect Relationships. 

    Thinking Critically: Evaluating Cause-and-Effect Relationships. 

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Subordinate Clauses.

    Internet Activities.

    14. Argument.   

    Understanding Argument. 

    What is Argumentative Writing?

    Applying Your Skills to Essay Writing: Argument.

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO: Student Essay  “Cigarettes, Anyone?”  Ebtisam Abusamak.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Petition  Juanita GarciaAllison NolanAlis.

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  #1:  “The Captive Panther,” Michael Fox.

         Reviewing the Reading.

         Examining the Reading: Using Idea Maps to Examine Argument Essays.

             Thinking Critically: Evaluating Persuasive Writing.

              Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

             Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing.

    Writing About the Reading.

    READING  #2  “Predators on the Prowl,” Mark Peyser.

             Reviewing the reading.

             Examining the Reading : Using Idea Maps to Examine Argument Essays.

             Thinking Critically: Evaluating Alternative Points of View.

             Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

             Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing.

    Writing About the Readings.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Parallelism. 

    Internet Activities.

    IV. STRATEGIES FOR WRITING ESSAYS   

    15. Sharpening Your Essay-Writing Skills.   

    UNDERSTANDING ESSAYS.

    Planning Your Essay.

    Write Strong Thesis Statements. 

    Support Your Thesis with Substantial Evidence.

    Use Transitions to Make Connections Among Your Ideas Clear.

    Writing the Introduction, Conclusion, and Title. 

    Using Revision Maps to Revise. 

    An  ACADEMIC SCENARIO:  A Student Essay “The Benefits of Tasers,”  Michaela Lozkova.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Letter of Reference. 

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading “Navigating My Eerie Landscape Alone” Bobryk.

    Getting Ready to Write. 

            Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Using Idea Maps to Understand a Reading. 

    Thinking Critically: Figurative Language.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary. 

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: When to Use Commas.

    Chapter Summary. 

    16. Summarizing and Synthesizing Sources.   

    UNDERSTANDING SOURCES.

    Working with Reference Sources. 

    Annotating a Source.

    Writing a Paraphrase. 

    Writing Summaries. 

    Using Sources to Support Your Ideas. 

    Adding Information from Sources. 

    Synthesizing Sources.

    Documenting Sources.

    Avoiding Plagiarism and Cyberplagiarism.

    Documentation.

    An Overview of the MLA Style.

    An ACADEMIC SCENARIO  A Student Essay “Some Pros and Cons of Legalizing Drugs,” Melinda Lawson. 

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: Cover Letter. 

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “How Urban Legends Work,” Tom Harris.

                    Reviewing the Reading.

            Examining the Reading: Using Idea Maps to Compare Sources.

            Thinking Critically: Examining Your Sources.

            Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Reading  “Urban Legends,”  James Henslin.

    Getting Ready to Write. 

                    Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Readings: Using Idea Maps to Compare Sources. 

    Thinking Critically: Examining Your Sources.

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Readings.

    Revision Checklist. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: Using Colons and Semicolons.

    Internet Activities.

    17. Writing Essay Exams and Competency Tests.   

    What Are Essay Exams and Competency Tests?

    Preparing for Essay Exams.

    Taking Essay Exams. 

    Writing Your Answer. 

    Competency Tests and Exit Exams. 

    AN ACADEMIC SCENARIO. An Essay Answer, Sarah Evenhardt.

    A WORKPLACE SCENARIO: The Job Application. 

    WRITING ABOUT A READING.

    Thinking Before Reading. 

    Reading  “Hispanic Americans: A Growing Market Segment,”  Michael Solomon. 

    Getting Ready to Write. 

                    Reviewing the Reading.

    Examining the Reading: Underlining and Reviewing. 

    Thinking Critically: Predicting Exam Questions. 

    Strengthening Your Vocabulary.

    Reacting to Ideas: Discussion and Journal Writing. 

    Writing About the Reading.

    Revision Checklist–Essay Exams. 

    Revision Checklist–Competency Tests. 

    CHAPTER REVIEW AND PRACTICE.

    Chapter Review.

    Skill Refresher: When to Use Capital Letters. 

    Internet Activities.

    V. A MULTICULTURAL READER. 

    “Bok Lived to Tell of Capture, Slavery,” MARK MELADY.

    “Spanglish Creeps Into Mainstream,” DEBORAH KING.

    “For My Indian Daughter,” LEWIS SAWAQUAT.

    “In This Arranged Marriage, Love Came Later,” SHOBA NARYAN. 

    “A Letter to God,” GREGORIO LOPEZ Y FUENTES. 

    “Little Things Are Big,” JESUS COLON.

    “What Did I Love?”  MARARENA DEL ROCIO HERNANDEZ. 

    “Last Rights for the Indian Dead,”  SUZAN SHOWN HARJO. 

    “A Day Away,”  MAYA ANGELOU.

    VI. REVIEWING THE BASICS.   

    A. Understanding the Parts of Speech.   

    Nouns. 

    Pronouns. 

    Verbs. 

    Adjectives. 

    Adverbs. 

    Conjunctions. 

    Prepositions. 

    Interjections. 

    B. Understanding the Parts of Sentences.   

    Subjects. 

    Predicates. 

    Complements. 

    Basic Sentence Patterns. 

    Expanding the Sentence with Adjectives and Adverbs. 

    Expanding the Sentence with Phrases. 

    Expanding the Sentence with Clauses. 

    Basic Sentence Classifications. 

    C. Avoiding Sentence Errors.   

    Sentence Fragments. 

    Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices. 

    Uses of Verb Tenses. 

    Active and Passive Voices. 

    Subjunctive Mood. 

    Subject-Verb Agreement. 

    Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement. 

    Pronoun Reference. 

    Pronoun Case. 

    Correct Adjective and Adverb Use. 

    D. Writing Effective Sentences.   

    Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers. 

    Shifts in Person, Number, and Verb Tense. 

    Coordination. 

    Subordination. 

    Parallelism. 

    Sentence Variety. 

    Redundancy and Wordiness. 

    Diction. 

    E. Using Punctuation Correctly.  

    End Punctuation. 

    Commas. 

    Unnecessary Commas. 

    Colons and Semicolons. 

    Dashes, Parentheses, Hyphens, Apostrophes, Quotation Marks. 

    F. Managing Mechanics and Spelling.  

    Capitalization. 

    Abbreviations. 

    Hyphenation and Word Division. 

    Numbers. 

    Suggestions for Improving Spelling. 

    Six Useful Spelling Rules. 

    G. Error Correction Exercises.   

    Skill Refresher Answer Key.

     

    Text and Art Credits.

     

    Index.

      Expressways for Writing Scenarios, a full-color, developmental paragraph-to-essay writing text, provides students with writing instruction for success in academic, workplace and everyday writing situations.

       

      Expressways for Writing Scenarios features an integrated writing-reading approach, step-by-step instruction, and a supportive tone. It teaches students the fundamentals of paragraph and essay writing through structured, sequential instruction; varied exercises that build upon each other; numerous examples of student writing; and the use of high-interest, issue-oriented or workplace-related readings.

       

      Expressways for Writing Scenarios covers all the fundamental topics at this level--the writing process, paragraph writing strategies, methods of development, essay writing, revising, and grammar lessons--as well as including a set of additional readings in the form of a multicultural reader. The important skills of annotating, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing are covered in Chapter 16. The text also contains a brief, introductory look at locating, synthesizing, and using appropriate sources. Sentence-level concerns are presented as integral to the clear expression of ideas; a handbook with exercises appears at the end of the text; and near the end of each chapter in Parts II—IV, a “Skill Refresher” related to sentence structure, grammar, or punctuation ties in with the handbook instruction.

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      Expressways for Writing Scenarios provides writing instruction for success in academic, workplace, and everyday writing scenarios through an integrated writing-reading approach, step-by-step instruction, and a supportive tone.

       

      Kathleen McWhorter uses an array of visual pedagogical apparatus in her teaching of the fundamentals of paragraph and essay writing to appeal to students’ positive response to visual stimuli.  McWhorter’s structured, sequential instruction; varied exercises that build upon each other; numerous examples of student writing; and the use of high-interest, issue-oriented or workplace-related readings makes Expressways for Writing Scenarios a text that accommodates a variety of teaching preferences as well as learning abilities.

       

      Expressways for Writing Scenarios covers all the fundamental topics at this level–the writing process, paragraph writing strategies, methods of development, essay writing, revising, and grammar lessons–as well as including a set of additional readings in the form of a multicultural reader. The important skills of annotating, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing are covered in Chapter 16. The text also contains a brief, introductory look at locating, synthesizing, and using appropriate sources. Sentence-level concerns are presented as integral to the clear expression of ideas; a handbook with exercises appears at the end of the text; and near the end of each chapter in Parts II—IV, a “Skill Refresher” related to sentence structure, grammar, or punctuation ties in with the handbook instruction.

       

    • 0321457080Expressways for Writing Scenarios: From Paragraph to Essay (with MyWritingLab)
      McWhorter
      © 2007 | Longman | Paper Package; 704 pages | Instock
      ISBN-10: 0321457080 | ISBN-13: 9780321457080
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