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0 (hodnocen0 x )

BK

New York : Macmillan, 1983

693 s.

ISBN 0-02-245880-8

000035291

Grammar, Usage, and Sentences // Parts of Speech // The parts of speech: what they are and how to use them - Verbals - Related punctuation and spelling rules // Parts of a Sentence // Subjects and predicates - Subject-verb agreement - Objects and complements - Phrases and clauses - Usage features - Related punctuation rules - Diagraming // // Writing Sentences // The variety of simple sentences - Expanding simple sentences - Combining sentences into compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences - Creating participial phrases, appositive // phrases - Making the subject clear - Using // strong verbs - Being concise - Related punctuation rules // Word Study // Vocabulary // Methods for expanding a writer’s vocabulary - Adding nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs - Roots, prefixes, derivational suffixes and patterns - "Word List for Writers’ Spelling // Strategies for improving spelling - Pronunciation - Spelling rules - Commonly confused words - Four hundred spelling "demons" // The Dictionary // How readers, speakers, and writers can use the dictionary - Kinds of dictionaries // Writing Aids // Capitalization and Punctuation ...343 // Rules and uses of capital letters and marks of punctuation // Glossary of Usage Problems // Misused and confused word pairs ...425 // Special Section // Catching, Classifying, and Correcting Errors // An editing chart with examples of how to correct common sentence errors - Cross references to other parts of the book - Editing signals // Composition // The Paragraph ...461 // Kinds of paragraphs - Topic sentences - Developing topic sentences - Unity and coherence in paragraphs - Editing checklist // Patterns of Thinking and Writing ...503 // Narration - Description - Comparison and contrast - Models and assignments //

The Composition ...539 // Using patterns in a single complete composition - Limiting the topic - Thesis statement - Outlining - Introduction - Conclusion - Transitions between paragraphs - Editing checklist - A sample composition // Resources // Libraries and Information ...559 // The card catalogue - The classification and arrangement of books - Reference materials - The parts of a book // The Research Report ...577 // Finding and limiting a topic - Finding sources - Note cards - Outlines - Bibliography and footnotes - Final manuscript form - Model paper // The Letter 603 // Correct form and general advice - Models and assignments // Study Skills and Tests // Study Skills and Test Taking ...615 // Note taking and other study skills - Strategies for important national tests, including multiple-choice tests - Sample standardized-test items // Additional Exercises ...645 // Index ...661 // List of Reference Keys ...681