Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays Paperback - 2015 - 6th Edition

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Key Benefit: Briefer and more readable than full-length texts, Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays, Sixth Edition is the antidote to dry, overwrought, and overly expansive writing guides. Wordsmith engages readers, serves multiple skill levels, and teaches enduring writing techniques in a way that's actionable, contemporary, hands-on, and fun. Key Topics: COMPOSITION: The Writing Process; Preparing to Write; Writing Paragraphs: Topic Sentences; Writing Paragraphs: Support; Writing Paragraphs: Unity and Coherence; Revising, Proofreading, and Formatting; Showing and Telling: Description, Narration, and Example; Limiting and Ordering: Definition, Classification, and Process; Examining Logical Connections: Comparison-Contrast, Cause-Effect, and Argument; Writing an Essay; Writing Summary Reports. GRAMMAR: Verbs and Subjects; Subject-Verb Agreement; Verb Shifts; Coordination and Subordination; Run-on Sentences; Sentence Fragments; Pronoun Case; Pronoun Agreement, Reference, and Point of View; Adjectives, Adverbs, and Articles; Parallel Structure; Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers; Capital Letters; Words Commonly Confused; Word Choice; Commas; Other Punctuation; Apostrophes; Quotation Marks; Grammar Review: Five Editing Exercises. READINGS. Market: This is a useful guide for anyone interested in improving their writing skills. 0133928578 / 9780133928570 Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays Plus MyWritingLab(TM) with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 6/e Package consists of:

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