Developing composition skills rhetoric and grammar /
Mary K Ruetten
- 1a. ed.
- Boston Thomson 2003
- 279 p.
INTRODUCING THE PARAGRAPH Theme: reasons for writing ; Getting started ; Reading ; The parts of a paragraph ; Writing a paragraph ; Keeping a journal ; NARRATING Theme: memorable events ; Getting started ; Reading ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; Using language effectively ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; More reading and writing ; DESCRIBING Theme: important places ; Getting started ; Reading ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; Using language effectively ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; More reading and writing ; ANALYZING REASONS (CAUSES) Theme: people and their behavior ; Getting started ; Reading ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; Using language effectively ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; More reading and writing ; ANALYZING PROCESSES Theme: Living with computers ; Getting started ; Reading ; Preparing to write ; Using language effectively ; Writing ; More reading and writing ; COMPARING AND CONTRASTING Theme: education ; Getting started ; Reading ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; Using language effectively ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; More reading and writing ; CLASSIFYING Theme: the media ; Getting started ; Reading ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; Using language effectively ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; More reading and writing ; EVALUATING EFFECTS Theme: technology ; Getting started ; Reading ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; Using languages effectively ; Preparing to write ; Writing ; More reading and writing