Steps in Composition

Troyka, Lynn Quitman; Nudelman, Jerrold

ISBN 10 : 0136519857 ISBN 13 : 9780136519850

Editeur : Pearson, 1997

Synopsis

Book by Troyka Lynn Quitman Nudelman Jerrold

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

The eighth edition of this widely adopted text maintains the authors' proven formula for successful writing-the integration of reading, rhetoric, grammar, spelling, and vocabulary-and includes many refinements and new features to ensure that STEPS IN COMPOSITION remains the best resource available for writing classrooms.

With the addition of descriptive, narrative, example, comparison and contrast, classification, and cause and effect essays, STEPS IN COMPOSITION now covers nine patterns of essay development-making the text more complete than ever.

www.prenhall.com/troyka This free website for students provides additional thematically arranged readings online. For each reading, students can answer "Before You Read" and "Reading Survey" questions. There are also self-graded vocabulary quizzes, paragraph-editing exercises, and writing prompts for each selection.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

For one/two-semester paragraph-to-essay level basic writing courses, Developmental Writing, or Freshman Composition courses in the English Department.

This time-honored, comprehensive program for basic writers features a unique instructional format that combines the fundamentals of grammar, mechanics, rhetoric, vocabulary, and spelling, with contemporary topics of interest and participatory exercises that require students to get fully involved by creating, changing, rewriting, or correcting. Using an integrated “whole language” approach and continual reinforcement of skills, the text shows respect for students' intelligence, maturity, and interests.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0136519857
• ISBN 13: 9780136519850
• Reliure: Livre broché
• Nombre de pages: 554