Grassroots With Readings The Writers Workbook by Susan Fawcett , Cengage

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Cengage Grassroots With Readings The Writers Workbook by Susan Fawcett

A long-standing bestseller, Grassroots remains the preeminent worktext for developmental writers. With its excellent writing instruction, well-crafted and evenly paced exercises, and engaging writing activities, Grassroots has taught several generations of students how to write correct sentences and effective paragraphs.The four-color Eighth Edition offers proofreading practice, a focus on critical thinking, and practice exercises linked to high-interest topics. WriteSpace, an interactive online writing program and course management system, accompanies Grassroots to motivate students with carefully developed writing modules and exercises, innovative writing assignments, and online tutoring._x000D_ _x000D_Note: Each chapter includes Chapter Highlights and Exploring Online. Chapters 6-12 also include a Writing Assignment and a Chapter Review. Units 1-8 include Unit Writing Assignments and a Unit Review._x000D_ I. Writing Forceful Paragraphs_x000D_ 1. Exploring the Writing Process_x000D_ Part A. The Writing Process_x000D_ Part B. Subject, Audience, and Purpose_x000D_ Part C. Guidelines for Submitting Written Work _x000D_ 2. Prewriting to Generate Ideas_x000D_ Part A. Freewriting_x000D_ Part B. Brainstorming_x000D_ Part C. Clustering_x000D_ Part D. Keeping a Journal_x000D_ 3. Developing Effective Paragraphs_x000D_ Part A. Defining the Paragraph and the Topic Sentence_x000D_ Part B. Narrowing the Topic and Writing the Topic Sentence_x000D_ Part C. Generating Ideas for the Body of the Paragraph_x000D_ Part D. Selecting and Dropping Ideas_x000D_ Part E. Arranging Ideas in a Plan or an Outline_x000D_ Part F. Writing and Revising the Paragraph_x000D_ Part G. Writing the Final Draft_x000D_ 4. Improving Your Paragraphs_x000D_ Part A. More Work on Support: Examples_x000D_ Part B. More Work on Arranging Ideas: Coherence_x000D_ Part C. More Work on Revising: Exact and Concise Language_x000D_ Part D. Turning Assignments into Paragraphs_x000D_ 5. Moving from Paragraph to Essay_x000D_ Part A. Defining the Essay and the Thesis Statement_x000D_ Part B. The Process of Writing an Essay_x000D_ Writers Workshop: Discuss Your Name_x000D_ II. Writing Complete Sentences_x000D_ 6. Subjects and Verbs_x000D_ Part A. Defining and Spotting Subjects_x000D_ Part B. Spotting Singular and Plural Subjects_x000D_ Part C. Spotting Prepositional Phrases_x000D_ Part D. Defining and Spotting Action Verbs_x000D_ Part E. Defining and Spotting Linking Verbs_x000D_ Part F. Spotting Verbs of More Than One Word_x000D_ 7. Avoiding Sentence Fragments_x000D_ Part A. Writing Sentences with Subjects and Verbs_x000D_ Part B. Writing Sentences with Complete Verbs_x000D_ Part C. Completing the Thought_x000D_ Writers Workshop: Discuss an Event That Influenced You_x000D_ III. Using Verbs Effectively_x000D_ 8. Present Tense (Agreement)_x000D_ Part A. Defining Agreement_x000D_ Part B. Troublesome Verb in the Present Tense: TO BE_x000D_ Part C. Troublesome Verb in the Present Tense: TO HAVE_x000D_ Part D. Troublesome Verb in the Present Tense: TO DO (+ NOT)_x000D_ Part E. Changing Subjects to Pronouns_x000D_ Part F. Practice in Agreement_x000D_ Part G. Special Problems in Agreement_x000D_ 9. Past Tense_x000D_ Part A. Regular Verbs in the Past Tense_x000D_ Part B. Irregular Verbs in the Past Tense_x000D_ Part C. Troublesome Verb in the Past Tense: TO BE_x000D_ Part D. Review_x000D_ 10. The Past Participle in Action_x000D_ Part A. Defining the Past Participle_x000D_ Part B. Past Participles of Regular Verbs_x000D_ Part C. Past Participles of Irregular Verbs_x000D_ Part D. Using the Present Perfect Tense_x000D_ Part E. Using the Past Perfect Tense_x000D_ Part F. Using the Passive Voice_x000D_ Part G. Using Past Participles as Adjectives_x000D_ 11. Progressive Tenses (TO BE + -ING Verb Form)_x000D_ Part A. Defining and Writing the Present Progressive Tense_x000D_ Part B. Defining and Writing the Past Progressive Tense_x000D_ Part C. Using the Progressive Tenses_x000D_ Part D. Avoiding Incomplete Progressives_x000D_ 12. Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems_x000D_ Part A. Defining and Spotting the Fixed-Form Helping Verbs_x000D_ Part B. Using the Fixed-Form Helping Verbs_x000D_ Part C. Using CAN and COULD_x000D_ Part D. Using WILL and WOULD_x000D_ Part E. Writing Infinitives _x000D_ Part F. Revising Double Negatives_x000D_ Writers Workshop: Tell a Lively Story_x000D_ IV. Joining Ideas Together_x000D_ 13. Coordination_x000D_ 14. Subordination_x000D_ Part A. Defining and Using Subordinating Conjunctions_x000D_ Part B. Punctuating Subordinating Conjunctions_x000D_ 15. Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices_x000D_ 16. Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs_x000D_ Part A. Defining and Using Semicolons_x000D_ Part B. Defining and Using Conjunctive Adverbs_x000D_ Part C. Punctuating Conjunctive Adverbs_x000D_ 17. Relative Pronouns_x000D_ Part A. Defining and Using Relative Pronouns_x000D_ Part B. Punctuating Ideas Introduced by WHO, WHICH, or THAT_x000D_ 18. -ING Modifiers _x000D_ Part A. Using -ING Modifiers_x000D_ Part B. Avoiding Confusing Modifiers_x000D_ Writers Workshop: Describe a Detour off the Main Highway_x000D_ V. Choosing the Right Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Adverb, or Preposition_x000D_ 19. Nouns_x000D_ Part A. Defining Singular and Plural_x000D_ Part B. Signal Words: Singular and Plural_x000D_ Part C. Signal Words with OF_x000D_ 20. Pronouns_x000D_ Part A. Defining Pronouns and Antecedents_x000D_ Part B. Referring to Indefinite Pronouns_x000D_ Part C. Referring to Collective Nouns_x000D_ Part D. Referring to Special Singular Constructions_x000D_ Part E. Avoiding Vague and Repetitious Pronouns_x000D_ Part F. Using Pronouns as Subjects, Objects, and Possessives_x000D_ Part G. Choosing the Correct Case after AND or OR_x000D_ Part H. Choosing the Correct Case in Comparisons_x000D_ Part I. Using Pronouns with -SELF and -SELVES _x000D_ 21. Adjectives and Adverbs_x000D_ Part A. Defining and Writing Adjectives and Adverbs_x000D_ Part B. A Troublesome Pair: GOOD/WELL_x000D_ Part C. Writing Comparatives_x000D_ Part D. Writing Superlatives_x000D_ Part E. Troublesome Comparatives and Superlatives_x000D_ Part F. Demonstrative Adjectives: THIS/THAT and THESE/THOSE_x000D_ 22. Prepositions_x000D_ Part A. Defining and Working with Prepositional Phrases_x000D_ Part B. Troublesome Prepositions: IN, ON, and LIKE_x000D_ Part C. Prepositions in Common Expressions_x000D_ Writers Workshop: Tell How Someone Changed Your Life_x000D_ VI. Revising for Consistency and Parallelism_x000D_ 23. Consistent Tense _x000D_ 24. Consistent Person_x000D_ 25. Parallelism_x000D_ Part A. Writing Parallel Constructions_x000D_ Part B. Using Parallelism for Special Effects_x000D_ Writers Workshop: Shift Your Audience and Purpose_x000D_ VII. Mastering Mechanics_x000D_ 26. Capitalization_x000D_ 27. Commas_x000D_ Part A Commas after Items in a Series_x000D_ Part B Commas after Introductory Phrases_x000D_ Part C Commas for Direct Address_x000D_ Part D Commas to Set Off Appositives_x000D_ Part E Commas for Parenthetical Expressions_x000D_ Part F Commas for Dates_x000D_ Part G Commas for Addresses_x000D_ Part H Commas for Coordination and Subordination_x000D_ 28. Apostrophes_x000D_ Part A. Using the Apostrophe for Contractions_x000D_ Part B. Defining the Possessive_x000D_ Part C. Using the Apostrophe to Show Possession (in Words That Do Not Already End in -S)_x000D_ Part D. Using the Apostrophe to Show Possession (in Words That Already End in -S)_x000D_ 29. Direct and Indirect Quotations _x000D_ Part A. Defining Direct and Indirect Quotations_x000D_ Part B. Punctuating Simple Direct Quotations_x000D_ Part C. Punctuating Split Quotations_x000D_ Part D. Ending Direct Quotations_x000D_ 30. Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work_x000D_ Writers Workshop: Explain a Cause or an Effect_x000D_ VIII. Improving Your Spelling_x000D_ 31. Spelling_x000D_ Part A. Suggestions for Improving Your Spelling_x000D_ Part B. Computer Spell Checkers_x000D_ Part C. Spotting Vowels and Consonants_x000D_ Part D. Doubling the Final Consonant (in Words of One Syllable)_x000D_ Part E. Doubling the Final Consonant (in Words of More Than One Syllable)_x000D_ Part F. Dropping or Keeping the Final E_x000D_ Part G. Dropping or Keeping the Final Y_x000D_ Part H. Choosing IE or EI_x000D_ Part I. Commonly Misspelled Words_x000D_ 32. Look-Alikes/Sound-Alikes_x000D_ Writers Workshop: Examine Positive (or Negative) Values_x000D_ IX. Reading Selections and Quotation Bank _x000D_ Reading Selections _x000D_ Effective Reading: Strategies for the Writer _x000D_ Colman McCarthy, Needed: Teaching Peace Literacy by Numbers_x000D_ Lauren Mehler, For Career Insight Try Talking to Neighbors_x000D_ Jack Riemer, Playing a Violin with Three Strings_x000D_ Maya Angelou, Mrs. Flowers_x000D_ Daniel Meier, One Mans Kids_x000D_ Dave Barry, Another Road Hog with Too Much Oink_x000D_ Ana Veciana-Suarez, You Can Take This Job and. . .Well, It Might Surprise You_x000D_ Malcolm X, A Homemade Education_x000D_ Anna Quindlen, Barbie at 35_x000D_ Leo Buscaglia, Papa, the Teacher _x000D_ Julia Alvarez, My English_x000D_ Rosa Parks, Montgomery, Alabama, 1955_x000D_ Norman M. Lobsenz, The Importance of Childhood Memories_x000D_ Courtland Milloy, The Gift_x000D_ Leonard Pitts Jr., Anonymity Brings Out Our Dark Sides_x000D_ Firoozeh Dumas, Hot Dogs and Wild Geese_x000D_ Shoba Narayan, In This Arranged Marriage, Love Came Later_x000D_ Liza Gross, The Hidden Life of Bottled Water_x000D_ Amy Tan, Four Directions_x000D_ Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence_x000D_ Quotation Bank_x000D_