Crafting Compositions Tools for Today's Writers

Name: Crafting Compositions Tools for Today's Writers
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ISBN: 9780472089338

ISBN-10: 0472089331

ISBN-13: 9780472089338

Edition: 2004

Authors: Janet Giannotti

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Crafting Compositions guides students through the entire writing process, with exercises in planning, drafting, responding and revising, and polishing. In addition to completing free writing exercises, keeping a journal of informal responses, and revising sample compositions, students will draft, revise, and edit one composition per chapter. The textbook features: " Authentic readings to foster vocabulary development, show successful techniques, and serve as a jumping-off point for free writing. " A "learning log" in which students write to practice the writing lessons and tips presented. " A two-track system in which students simultaneously work with the writing of other students as…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 7/31/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.386



To the Teacher



Narrating Experiences


Writers Read: "A Smoker's De-Light"


Readers Analyze


Focus on Content


Focus on Techniques: Narrating Beginning, Middle, and End


Readers Respond


Writers Craft



Developing Leads



Providing Background


Writers Plan


Writers Draft


Reviewers Respond


Writers Revise


Troubleshoot


Writers Polish


Toolbox



Using Articles



Giving Advice


Writers Read: "Basic Buying Rules from a Former Car Salesman"


Readers Analyze


Focus on Content


Focus on Techniques: Giving Advice


Readers Respond


Writers Craft



Varying Intensity in Your Writing



Transitions



Concluding Sentences



Main Idea Sentences


Writers Plan


Writers Draft


Reviewers Respond


Writers Revise


Troubleshoot


Writers Polish


Toolbox



Infinitives and Gerunds



Reporting on an Interview


Writers Read: "Standing Tall, On and Off the Court: Boumtje-Boumtje Balances Competing Demands--and Excels"


Readers Analyze


Focus on Content


Focus on Techniques: Direct and Indirect Quoting


Readers Respond


Writers Craft



Choosing Direct Quotes



Reporting on What Someone Does Not Say



Using Quotations in Conclusions


Writers Plan


Writers Draft


Reviewers Respond


Writers Revise


Troubleshoot


Writers Polish


Toolbox



Reported Speech



Forms of Marry and Die



Giving Examples


Writers Read: "Exotic Study-Abroad Sites Gain Popularity"


Readers Analyze


Focus on Content


Focus on Content: Cluster


Focus on Techniques: Choosing Examples


Readers Respond


Writers Craft



Giving Examples



Crafting and Supporting Main Idea Sentences



Developing with Anecdotes


Writers Plan


Writers Draft


Reviewers Respond


Writers Revise


Troubleshoot


Writers Polish


Toolbox



Using Possessives



Problems and Solutions


Writers Read: "Education Not Just for the Wealthy"


Readers Analyze


Focus on Content


Focus on Techniques: Leads and Conclusions


Readers Respond


Writers Craft



Identifying Problems and Solutions



Composition Format for Problems and Solutions


Writers Plan


Writers Draft


Reviewers Respond


Writers Revise


Troubleshoot


Writers Polish


Toolbox



Adjective Clauses (who, whom, that, which, o)



Causes and Effects


Writers Read: "Bill Will Remove Sales Tax on College Textbooks if Passed"


Readers Analyze


Focus on Content


Focus on Techniques: Using Quotes


Readers Respond


Writers Craft



Focusing on Causes or Effects



Cause-and-Effect Chains



Using Connector Words to Show Causes/Reasons and Effects/Results


Writers Plan


Writers Draft


Reviewers Respond


Writers Revise


Troubleshoot


Writers Polish


Toolbox



Adjective Clauses (where, when, why)



Adjective Clauses (whose)


Appendix