The Least You Should Know About English Writing Skills , Form B,9781413017014

The Least You Should Know About English Writing Skills , Form B

by ;
Edition: 9th
ISBN13: 9781413017014
ISBN10: 1413017010
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-05-15
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
Upgraded Edition: Click here!
List Price: $148.35

Rent Textbook

Select for Price
Add to Cart
There was a problem. Please try again later.

New Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eTextbook

We're Sorry
Not Available

Buy from our Marketplace starting at $29.01

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Summary

For over thirty years, THE LEAST YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ENGLISH has successfully helped students improve their word choice, punctuation, and sentence structure as they develop as writers. Extensive sets of exercises complement the text's brief, clear explanations. These timely, often humorous exercises engage students in the mechanics of writing by allowing them to practice what they've learned and receive immediate feedback from answers provided at the back of the book.

Table of Contents

To the Instructor xi
What Is the Least You Should Know?
1(246)
Word Choice and Spelling
3(57)
Your Own List of Misspelled Words
3(1)
Words Often Confused (Set 1)
4(10)
Proofreading Exercise
12(1)
Sentence Writing
13(1)
Words Often Confused (Set 2)
14(9)
Proofreading Exercise
22(1)
Sentence Writing
22(1)
The Eight Parts of Speech
23(6)
Paragraph Exercise
28(1)
Sentence Writing
28(1)
Adjectives and Adverbs
29(7)
Proofreading Exercise
35(1)
Sentence Writing
35(1)
Contractions
36(6)
Proofreading Exercise
41(1)
Sentence Writing
41(1)
Possessives
42(8)
Proofreading Exercise
47(1)
Sentence Writing
47(1)
Review of Contractions and Possessives
48(2)
Words That Can Be Broken into Parts
50(1)
Rule for Doubling a Final Letter
50(4)
Progress Test
53(1)
Using a Dictionary
54(6)
Sentence Structure
60(111)
Finding Subjects and Verbs
62(6)
Paragraph Exercise
66(1)
Sentence Writing
67(1)
Locating Prepositional Phrases
68(6)
Paragraph Exercise
73(1)
Sentence Writing
73(1)
Understanding Dependent Clauses
74(8)
Paragraph Exercise
80(1)
Sentence Writing
81(1)
Correcting Fragments
82(7)
Proofreading Exercise
88(1)
Sentence Writing
88(1)
Correcting Run-on Sentences
89(8)
Review of Fragments and Run-on Sentences
95(1)
Proofreading Exercise
95(1)
Sentence Writing
96(1)
Identifying Verb Phrases
97(6)
Review Exercise
102(1)
Using Standard English Verbs
103(7)
Proofreading Exercise
108(1)
Sentence Writing
109(1)
Using Regular and Irregular Verbs
110(10)
Progress Test
119(1)
Maintaining Subject-Verb Agreement
120(7)
Proofreading Exercise
126(1)
Sentence Writing
126(1)
Avoiding Shifts in Time
127(3)
Proofreading Exercises
128(2)
Recognizing Verbal Phrases
130(6)
Paragraph Exercise
135(1)
Sentence Writing
135(1)
Correcting Misplaced or Dangling Modifiers
136(4)
Proofreading Exercise
139(1)
Sentence Writing
139(1)
Following Sentence Patterns
140(7)
Paragraph Exercise
145(1)
Sentence Writing
146(1)
Avoiding Cliches, Awkward Phrasing, and Wordiness
147(5)
Proofreading Exercises
150(2)
Correcting for Parallel Structure
152(6)
Proofreading Exercise
157(1)
Sentence Writing
157(1)
Using Pronouns
158(8)
Proofreading Exercise
165(1)
Sentence Writing
165(1)
Avoiding Shifts in Person
166(5)
Proofreading Exercises
166(2)
Review of Sentence Structure Errors
168(1)
Proofreading Exercise
169(2)
Punctuation and Capital Letters
171(35)
Period, Question Mark, Exclamation Point, Semicolon, Colon, Dash
171(6)
Proofreading Exercise
176(1)
Sentence Writing
176(1)
Comma Rules 1, 2, and 3
177(7)
Proofreading Exercise
182(1)
Sentence Writing
183(1)
Comma Rules 4, 5, and 6
184(8)
Proofreading Exercise
189(1)
Sentence Writing
190(1)
Review of the Comma
190(1)
Comma Review Exercise
191(1)
Sentence Writing
191(1)
Quotation Marks and Underlining/Italics
192(6)
Paragraph Exercise
196(1)
Sentence Writing
197(1)
Capital Letters
198(8)
Review of Punctuation and Capital Letters
203(1)
Comprehensive Test
204(2)
Writing
206(41)
What Is the Least You Should Know about Writing?
207(1)
Basic Structures
208(7)
The Paragraph
208(1)
Defining a Paragraph
208(1)
Types of Paragraphs
208(1)
Sample Paragraph in an Essay
208(2)
Sample of a Paragraph Alone
210(1)
The Essay
211(1)
The Five-Paragraph Essay and Beyond
212(1)
Defining an Essay
212(1)
A Sample Essay
212(1)
``Neither a Borrower nor a Lender Be''
213(2)
Writing Skills
215(32)
Writing in Your Own Voice
215(1)
Narration
216(2)
Description
218(1)
Writing Assignments
219(1)
Assignment 1 Narration: Famous Sayings
220(1)
Assignment 2 Description: A Valuable Object
220(1)
Finding a Topic
220(1)
Look to Your Interests
220(1)
Focused Free Writing (or Brainstorming)
221(1)
Clustering
222(1)
Talking with Other Students
223(1)
Assignment 3 List Your Interests
223(1)
Assignment 4 Do Some Free Writing
223(1)
Assignment 5 Try Clustering Ideas
223(1)
Organizing Ideas
223(1)
Thesis Statements
224(1)
Exercise 1 Thesis or Fact?
224(1)
Assignment 6 Write a Thesis Statement
225(1)
Organizing an Essay
225(1)
Topic Sentences
226(1)
Organizing Body Paragraphs (or Single Paragraphs)
226(1)
Transitional Expressions
226(1)
Exercise 2 Adding Transitional Expressions
227(1)
Assignment 7 Let's Get Organized!
228(1)
Supporting with Details
228(1)
Types of Support
229(2)
Assignment 8 Write an Essay on One of Your Interests
231(1)
Assignment 9 A Mistake
231(1)
Revising Your Papers
231(2)
Assignment 10 To Share or Not to Share?
233(1)
Revision Checklist
234(1)
Exchanging Papers
234(1)
Proofreading Aloud
234(1)
Assignment 11 ``Hey, Man, Give Me Some Space!''
235(1)
Assignment 12 What Is Home?
235(1)
Assignment 13 The Best Advice
235(1)
Assignment 14 ``Love is Blind; Friendship Closes Its Eyes''
235(1)
Presenting Your Work
235(1)
Paper Formats
236(1)
Titles
236(1)
Writing about What You Read
236(1)
Writing a Reaction
237(1)
Assignment 15 Write a Reaction Paragraph
238(1)
``How to Talk with Your Child about Disasters''
238(1)
Coming to Your Own Conclusions
238(1)
Poem: ``Instructions''
239(1)
Assignment 16 What Are Your Conclusions?
239(1)
Writing 100-Word Summaries
239(1)
Sample 100-Word Summary
240(1)
``Franz Anton Mesmer''
240(1)
Assignment 17 Write a 100-Word Summary
241(1)
``Elvis on Celluloid''
242(1)
Assignment 18 Write a Reaction or a 100-Word Summary
243(1)
``Tarts and Sciences''
244(3)
Answers 247(73)
Index 320

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.