Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs & Short Essays, 7th edition
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Overview
Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays is designed to help you craft clear, concise and engaging writing. Briefer and more accessible than full-length texts, Wordsmith is an antidote to dry, overwrought and overly expansive writing guides. You'll learn enduring writing techniques in a way that's actionable, contemporary, hands-on and fun. Pam Arlov's structured, yet flexible approach is designed to engage writers at a variety of skill levels and encourage clarity and creativity. She uses a direct, conversational tone throughout, with light-hearted chapter openers that promote a positive and playful way of learning.
The 7th Edition is a powerful tool for students and teachers alike. With appealing, topical readings and expanded writing exercises, the updated text will meet you where you are.
Published by Pearson (July 23rd 2021) - Copyright © 2019
ISBN-13: 9780137531103
Subject: Developmental English
Category: Developmental Writing
Overview
- Readings by Rhetorical Mode
- Readings by Subject
- Preface
- Updates to the Seventh Edition
PART 1: COMPOSITION
- The Writing Process
- Preparing to Write
- Writing Paragraphs: Direction
- 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
PART 2: 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
PART 3: READINGS
- Reading at the College Level
- Action Hero, Rulon Openshaw
- Simplicity, William Zinsser
- Running Through the Dark, Jennifer Sinor
- Setting Boundaries, Cara DiMarco
- Crossing Invisible Lines, Eugenia Vela
- Don’t Blame Me! The New “Culture of Victimization”, John J. Macionis
- White Lies, Erin Murphy
- Warning: This Is a Rights-Free Workplace, Barbara Ehrenreich
- Civil Rights, Caroline Miller
- Conversational Ballgames, Nancy Masterton Sakamoto
- Two Ways of Seeing a River, Mark Twain
Credits
Index
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