Writer's resources
Subtitle: sentence skills with reading
By: Julie Robitaille, Robert Connelly
Contributors: Connelly, Robert, 1952-
Edition: Annotated instructor's ed.
Publisher: Thomson Wadsworth
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Australia; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 479
ISBN-13: 9781413010336
Subjects: Report writing; Problems, exercises; Grammar; Sentences; Paragraphs; Rhetoric; English language
Description: [This book] demonstrates the power of language, showing that writing is an essential tool of self-expression and that the key to powerful, efficient writing lies in how you construct sentences. [The authors] will help you strengthen your punctuation and grammar skills as they show you how to put sentences together in well-developed paragraphs and essays - helping you to clarify your thinking, persuade others, and write successful papers in less time than you thought possible.-Back cover.
Notes: Includes index.

System requirements for PC: Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP, 64MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM drive or higher, monitor resolution 800 x 600, Windows compatible sound card, speakers or headphones, word processor with RTF compatibility.

System requirements for Macintosh: PowerPC, MAC OS 8.5.1 through 9.x, 64MB RAM, 4x CD-ROM drive or higher, monitor resolution 800 x 600, speakers or headphones, word processor with RTF compatibility.
Table of contents: title: Introduction, aiming for success; title: Introduction to college writing: The paragraph; The essay; title: Grammar, mechanics, and punctuation: Capitalization; Problem words; Word use and choice; Identifying subjects and verbs; Subject-verb agreement; Verb tenses; Adjectives and adverbs; Sentence parts and types; Sentence fragments; Run-on sentences; Sentence combining; Pronoun agreement; Pronoun reference and case; Modifiers; Parallelism; Commas; Apostrophes; Other punctuation marks; Quotation marks; title: Review tests: Combined editing tests; Combined skill tests; title: Readings; title: Appendixes: Spelling and dictionary skills; Parts of speech; ESL skills; Paragraph writing checklists.