The reading/writing connection / Cynthia B. Earle, Christine Zimmermann.
Publication details: New York : Longman, c2003.Description: xxv, 259 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0321089502 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 808/.0427 21 EAR
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
The reading/ writing process
common features of reading and writing
two successful essays
e.tc
THE ACT OF READING
Components of reading
literal level
identifying the major support
locating the minor details
interpretive level
e.tc
Reading improved and reading acquired
reading improved
e.tc
Responding to reading
the Socratic method
facts, logic and emotion
separating fact and opinion
THE ACT OF WRITING
Writing defined
the speaking/writing connection
private versus public writing
The writing process
prewriting
writing
rewriting
Prewriting
considerations
techniques
e.tc
Writing paragraphs
introductory paragraphs
developing body paragraphs: rhetorical modes
concluding paragraphs
Narration paragraphs and exemplification
narration
description
exemplification
e.tc
Process, comparison / contrast, and classification/ division
process
comparison/ contrast
classification/ division
e.tc
Cause/effect, definition, argument and persuasion
cause/effect
definition
argument and persuasion
e.tc
Responding to text
summary
paraphrase
quotation
analysis
response
e.tc
Revising and editing
revising
editing
peer review
proofreading
A HANDBOOK FOR WRITERS
Parts of speech: form and function
nouns
pronouns
adjectives
verbs
adverbs
prepositions
conjunctions
e.tc
sentence patterns
simple sentences
compound sentences
complex sentences
compound-complex sentences
pronoun problems
agreement
reference
pronoun case
case
punctuation
commas
apostrophes
quotation marks
sentence problems
fragments
spliced and fused sentences
Homonyms and other commonly confused words
editing checklist
Notes for ESL writers
agreement of subject and verb
pronouns
adjectives and adverbs
prepositions
plurals
possessives
e.tc
Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-253) and index.
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