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Sentence Skills : Workbook for Writers, Form B (7TH 04 - Old Edition)

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This best-selling sentence-level worktext by John Langan continues to help students master the essential grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage skills needed for clear, thoughtful writing. The seventh edition of Sentence Skills, Form B features a greater emphasis on prewriting and revision, a new chapter for non-native speakers, and much more!
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About the Author

John Langan has taught reading and writing at Atlantic Community College near Atlantic City, New Jersey, for over twenty years. The author of a popular series of college textbooks on both reading and writing, he enjoys the challenge of developing materials that teach skills in an especially clear and lively way. Before teaching, he earned advanced degrees in writing at Rutgers University and in reading at Glassboro State Collee. He also spent a year writing fiction.
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Table of Contents

PART ONE: EFFECTIVE WRITING

1. Learning Sentence Skills

2. A Brief Guide to Effective Writing

3. Practice in Effective Writing

PART TWO: SENTENCE SKILLS

Section 1: Sentences

4. Subjects and Verbs

5. Fragments

6. Run-Ons

7. Sentence Variety I

Section 2: Verbs, Pronouns, and Agreement

8. Standard English Verbs

9. Irregular Verbs

10. Subject-Verb Agreement

11. Consistent Verb Tense

12. Additional Information about Verbs

13. Pronoun Reference, Agreement, and Point of View

14. Pronoun Types

Section 3: Modifiers and Parallelism

15. Adjectives and Adverbs

16. Misplaced Modifier

17. Dangling Modifiers

18. Faulty Parallelism

19. Sentence Variety II

Section 4: Punctuation and Mechanics

20. Paper Format

21. Capital Letters

22. Numbers and Abbreviations

23. End Marks

24. Apostrophe

25. Quotation Marks

26. Comma

27. Other Punctuation Marks

Section 5: Word Use

28. Dictionary Use

29. Spelling Improvement

30. Omitted Words and Letters

31. Commonly Confused Words

32. Effective Word Choice

PART THREE: REINFORCEMENT OF SENTENCE SKILLS

Mastery Tests

Subjects and Verbs (4 tests)

Fragments (4)

Run-Ons (4)

Standard English Verbs (4)

Subject-Verb Agreement (4)

Consistent Verb Tense (2)

Pronoun Reference, Agreement, and Point of View (4)

Pronoun Types (2)

Adjectives and Adverbs (2)

Misplaced Modifiers (2)

Dangling Modifiers (2)

Parallelism (2)

Capital Letters (4)

Numbers and Abbreviations (2)

End Marks (2)

Apostrophe (4)

Quotation Marks (4)

Comma (4)

Other Punctuation Marks (2)

Dictionary Use (2)

Spelling Improvement (2)

Omitted Words and Letters (2)

Commonly Confused Words (4)

Effective Word Choice (4)

Combined Mastery Tests

Fragments and Run-Ons (2)

Verbs (2)

Pronouns (2)

Faulty Modifiers and Parallelism (2)

Capital Letters and Punctuation (2)

Word Use (2)

Editing and Proofreading Tests

Test 1: Fragments

Test 2: Run-Ons (Fused Sentences)

Test 3: Run-Ons (Comma Splices)

Test 4: Standard English Verbs

Test 5: Irregular Verbs

Test 6: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers

Test 7: Parallelism

Test 8: Capital Letters

Test 9: Apostrophe

Test 10: Quotation Marks

Test 11: Commas

Test 12: Commonly Confused Words

Combined Editing Tests

APPENDIXES

A. Parts of Speech

B. ESL Pointers

C. Sentence-Skills Diagnostic Test

D. Sentence-Skills Achievement Test

E. Answers to Introductory Activities Practice Exercises in Part Two

F. Progress Charts

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780072820874
Subtitle:
A Workbook for Writers, Form B
Author:
Langan, John
Author:
LANGAN
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Langua
Subject:
Writing Skills
Subject:
Rhetoric
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Report writing
Subject:
Report writing -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Subject:
English language -- Sentences.
Copyright:
2004
Edition Number:
7
Publication Date:
July 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Pages:
598
Dimensions:
9.08x7.36x.85 in. 1.98 lbs.
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