TY  - BOOK
AU  - Arlov Pamela(ed.)
TI  - Wordsmith: A guide to college writing
SN  - 0131949934
SN  - 978013194
AV  - PE1408 .A69
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, N.J.
PB  - Pearson/Prentice Hall
KW  - English language -- Rhetoric.
KW  - English language -- Grammar.
KW  - College readers
N1  - Composition --
The writing process --
Preparing to write --
Building a framework : Thesis and organization --
Introducing the essay --
Developing body paragraphs --
Concluding the essay --
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 a summary --
Writing a research paper --
Grammar --
Verbs and subjects --
Subject-verb agreement --
Run-on sentences --
Sentence fragments --
Pronoun case --
Pronoun agreement, reference, and point of view --
Misplaced and dangling modifiers --
Parallel structure --
Verb shifts --
Punctuation, word choice, and mechanics --
Commas --
Other punctuation --
Word choice --
Words commonly confused --
Capital letters --
Apostrophes --
Quotation marks, underlining, and italics --
Readings --
Thematic list of readings --
Education and language --
Ourselves and others --
Social issues --
List of readings by rhetorical mode --
Example --
Description --
Narration --
Definition --
Classification --
Process --
Comparison-contrast --
Cause-effect --
Argument
ER  -