Structuring Paragraphs and Essays : A Guide to Effective Writing
by Parks, A. Franklin; Levernier, James A.; Hollowell, Ida MastersEdition: 5th
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Pub. Date: 2000-11-15
Publisher(s): Bedford/St. Martin's
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Summary
This developmental textbook teaches students to write effective college-level paragraphs and essays through a practical step-by-step approach, with plenty of student-written models, carefully sequenced writing activities, brief coverage of source-based writing, and brand new grammar exercises all for a low price.
Author Biography
Structuring Paragraphs and Essays, Fifth Edition, grew out of the common experience of three instructors teaching composition to beginning writers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, an open-admissions university. A. FRANKLIN PARKS is now Professor of English at Frostburg State University, where he teaches composition, professional writing, and literature. JAMES A. LEVERNIER is Professor of English at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he teaches American literature and American studies. Until her retirement, IDA MASTERS HOLLOWELL was Professor of English at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Table of Contents
| Preface for Instructors | v | ||||
| Introduction for Students: Attitude Is Everything | 1 | (4) | |||
| Part One. Using a Process for Writing | |||||
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5 | (15) | |||
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20 | (10) | |||
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30 | (14) | |||
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44 | (9) | |||
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53 | (12) | |||
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65 | (10) | |||
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75 | (20) | |||
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95 | (6) | |||
| Part Two. Strategies for Writing Paragraphs | |||||
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101 | (11) | |||
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112 | (10) | |||
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122 | (9) | |||
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131 | (9) | |||
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140 | (9) | |||
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149 | (12) | |||
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161 | (14) | |||
| Part Three. Strategies for Writing Essays | |||||
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175 | (21) | |||
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196 | (20) | |||
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216 | (21) | |||
| Part Four. Strategies for Completing Other Writing Tasks | |||||
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237 | (49) | |||
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286 | (14) | |||
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300 | (16) | |||
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316 | (24) | |||
| Part Five. Editing Sentences for Grammar | |||||
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337 | (3) | |||
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340 | (6) | |||
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346 | (5) | |||
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351 | (6) | |||
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357 | (7) | |||
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364 | (8) | |||
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372 | (5) | |||
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377 | (5) | |||
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382 | (9) | |||
| Part Six. Editing Sentences for Punctuation and Mechanics | |||||
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389 | (2) | |||
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391 | (6) | |||
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397 | (5) | |||
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402 | (4) | |||
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406 | (5) | |||
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411 | (6) | |||
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417 | (10) | |||
| Part Seven. Editing Sentences for Word Use | |||||
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425 | (2) | |||
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427 | (6) | |||
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433 | (5) | |||
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438 | (7) | |||
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445 | (6) | |||
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451 | (10) | |||
| Part Eight. Editing Sentences for ESL Challenges | |||||
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459 | (2) | |||
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461 | (5) | |||
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466 | (6) | |||
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472 | (5) | |||
| Answers to Diagnostic Tests and A and B Practice Sets | 477 | (15) | |||
| Index | 492 |
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