Great Sentences for Great Paragraphs

Name: Great Sentences for Great Paragraphs
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ISBN: 9780618444168

ISBN-10: 0618444165

ISBN-13: 9780618444168

Edition: 2nd 2005

Authors: April Muchmore-Vokoun, Keith S. Folse, Elena Vestri Solomon

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The Second Edition ofGreat Sentences for Great Paragraphsteaches beginning- and low-intermediate-level students the grammar needed for accurate sentence construction and the basics of paragraph development. The text uses sample paragraphs to provide students with authentic input regarding English composition, paragraph organization, and cohesion. In addition, contextualized grammar activities, suggestions for additional writing practice, journal-writing assignments, and an emphasis on peer editing all work together to help students develop academic writing skills. TheWord Buildingfeature offers practice with common suffixes and helps students develop a rich vocabulary. Building Better…

Book details

List price: $47.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: CENGAGE Learning
Publication date: 6/16/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.298

Dr. Keith Folse is a Professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of 57 textbooks on a variety of subjects from grammar to vocabulary to composition, including five best-selling books in the Great Writing series by National Geographic Learning.




Understanding Sentence Basics What Is a Sentence?


Working with Sentences The Parts of a Sentence Sentences in Paragraphs Word Building Building Better Sentences Editing Journal Writing Sample Journal



Connecting Sentences and Paragraphs Sentences


Using Adjectives What Is a Paragraph?


Working with the Whole Paragraph Working with Topic Sentences


Working with the Body of the Paragraph


Working with Concluding Sentences Word Building


Building Better Sentences



Writing About the Present Begin with the Present Tense Negatives and the Present Tense Sentences with Object Pronouns Sentence Types


Simple and Compound Word Building Building Better Sentences



Writing About the Past Begin with the Past Tense Irregular Past Tense Verbs


Negative Verb Review Compound Sentences with But Word Building Building Better Sentences



Describing Actions Using the Present Progressive Using the Connector And Using the Connector So Adverbs Word Building Building Better Sentences



Writing About the Future Talking About the Future


Using Time Words Be Going To and Will with Negatives Complex Sentences Articles A, An


The Questions and Answers: Structures with Because Word Building Building Better Sentences.



Writing Sentences with Adjective Clauses and Place Phrases Writing with Adjective Clauses Understanding Place Phrases Word Building Building Better Sentences



More Practice with Sentences and Paragraphs Practice with Sentences and Paragraphs Responding to Issues in the News Word Building


Appendixes



Definitions of Useful Language Terms



Review of Verb Tenses



Capitalization Rules



Spelling Rules for Regular Past Tense Verbs



Irregular Past Tense Verbs



Spelling of the -ing (present participle) Form of Verbs



Common Stative, or Nonaction, Verbs



Definite Article The



Common Noncount Nouns



Possessive Adjectives



Quantifiers



The Prepositions At, On, and In



Connectors



Some Common Comma Rules



Order of Adjectives



Building Better Sentences



Extra Writing Activities



Peer Editing Sheets