Mosaics : focusing on essays / Kim Flachmann.
Publication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxii, 838 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780132319683 (pbk. : annotated instructor's ed.)
- 0132319683 (pbk. : annotated instructor's ed.)
- 808.042 23 FLA
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CONTENTS
PART I: READING AND WRITING: AN OVERVIEW
reading and writing in college
the reading process
reading critically
the writing process
preparing to write
writing effectively
revising and editing
PART II:READING AND WRITING EFFECTIVE ESSAYS
Describing
reading and writing a description essay
a student's description essay
your own description essay
practicing description: from reading to writing
narrating
a student's narration essay
your own narration essay
practicing narration: from reading to writing
Illustrating
Reading and writing an illustration essay
a student's illustration essay
your own illustration essay
practicing illustration: from reading to writing
Analysing a process
reading and writing a process analysis essay
a student's process analysis essay
your own process analysis essay
practicing process analysis: from reading to writing
comparing and contrasting
reading and writing a comparison/contract essay
a student's comparison/contract essay
your own comparison/ contrast essay
practicing comparison and contrast: from reading to writing
dividing and classifying
reading and writing a division/classification essay
a student's division/classification essay
your own division/classification essay
practicing division/classification: from reading to writing
Defining
reading and writing a definition essay
a student's definition essay
your own definition essay
practicing definition: from reading to writing
Analysing causes and effects
reading and writing a cause/effect essay
a student's cause/effect essay
your own cause/effect essay
practicing cause/ effect: from reading to writing
arguing
reading and writing an argument essay
a student's cause/effect essay
your own cause/effect essay
practicing cause/ effect: from reading to writing
PART III: THE RESEARCH PAPER
recognizing a research paper
avoiding plagiarism
finding sources
writing a research paper
documenting sources
writing workshop
PART IV: THE HANDBOOK
Introduction
sentences
verbs
pronouns
modifiers
punctuation
Mechanics
Effective sentences
choosing the right word
Includes bibliographical references and index p. 831-838
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