Synopses & Reviews
A developmental paragraph-to-essay writing text that provides the reader with writing instruction for success in academic, workplace and everyday writing situations.
The reader is coached for writing success in academic, workplace and everyday writing situations.
Emphasis on writing to different audiences (academic, workplace, and personal); focus on the reading-writing connection and strategies for active reading; detailed coverage of the stages within the writing process; student success theme help real students become successful college writers.
Developmental English — Paragraph to Essay
Synopsis
Expressways for Writing Scenarios, Kathleen McWhorter’s new text provides writing instruction for success in academic, workplace and everyday writing situations while featuring an integrated writing-reading approach, step-by-step instruction, and a supportive tone. Expressways teaches 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.
Table of Contents
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.
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