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Ideal as a classroom or self-study text, WRITING ESSENTIALS reviews basic English skills needed for proper spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and writing. Offering brief, clear explanations, and a wealth of exercises, students can practice what they've learned, receive feedback, and apply it to their writing.Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage Heinle
ISBN-101413000002
ISBN-139781413000009
eBay Product ID (ePID)5959412
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWriting Essentials : Exercises to Improve Spelling, Sentence Structure, Punctuation, and Writing
Publication Year2003
SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Vocabulary, Grammar & Punctuation, Reading Skills
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorTeresa Ferster Glazier, Paige Wilson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2003-273002
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsUNIT 1. WORD CHOICE AND SPELLING1. Your Own List of Misspelled Words2. Words Often Confused (Set 1)3. Words Often Confused (Set 2)4. The Eight Parts of Speech5. Contractions6. Possessives7. Words that Can Be Broken into Parts8. Rule for Doubling a Final Letter9. Using a DictionaryUNIT 2. SENTENCE STRUCTURE1. Finding Subjects and Verbs2. Locating Prepositional Phrases3. Understanding Dependent Clauses4. Correcting Fragments5. Correcting Run-on Sentences6. Identifying Verb Phrases7. Using Standard English Verbs8. Using Regular and Irregular Verbs9. Maintaining Subject/Verb Agreement10. Avoiding Shifts in Time11. Recognizing Verbal Phrases12. Correcting Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers13. Following Sentence Patterns14. Avoiding Cliches, Awkward Phrasing, and Wordiness15. Correcting for Parallel Structure16. Using Pronouns17. Avoiding Shifts in PersonUNIT 3. PUNCTUATION AND CAPITAL LETTERS1. Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point, Semicolon, Colon, Dash2. Comma Rules 1, 2, and 33. Comma Rules 4, 5, and 64. Quotation Marks and Underling/Italics5. Capital LettersUNIT 4. WRITING1. What is the Least You Should Know About Writing?2. Basic Structures3. Writing Skills
Target AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Decimal808/.042
Lc Classification NumberPe1413.W644 2003
Table of ContentUNIT 1. WORD CHOICE AND SPELLING1. Your Own List of Misspelled Words2. Words Often Confused (Set 1)3. Words Often Confused (Set 2)4. The Eight Parts of Speech5. Contractions6. Possessives7. Words that Can Be Broken into Parts8. Rule for Doubling a Final Letter9. Using a DictionaryUNIT 2. SENTENCE STRUCTURE1. Finding Subjects and Verbs2. Locating Prepositional Phrases3. Understanding Dependent Clauses4. Correcting Fragments5. Correcting Run-on Sentences6. Identifying Verb Phrases7. Using Standard English Verbs8. Using Regular and Irregular Verbs9. Maintaining Subject/Verb Agreement10. Avoiding Shifts in Time11. Recognizing Verbal Phrases12. Correcting Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers13. Following Sentence Patterns14. Avoiding Cliches, Awkward Phrasing, and Wordiness15. Correcting for Parallel Structure16. Using Pronouns17. Avoiding Shifts in PersonUNIT 3. PUNCTUATION AND CAPITAL LETTERS1. Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point, Semicolon, Colon, Dash2. Comma Rules 1, 2, and 33. Comma Rules 4, 5, and 64. Quotation Marks and Underling/Italics5. Capital LettersUNIT 4. WRITING1. What is the Least You Should Know About Writing?2. Basic Structures3. Writing Skills