TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kirszner,Laurie G.
AU  - Mandell,Stephen R.
TI  - Patterns for college writing: a rhetorical reader and guide 
SN  - 9781319243791
AV  - PE1417.K577.P388 2021 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Boston, Massachusetts
PB  - Bedford/St. Martin's
KW  - College readers
KW  - English language
KW  - Rhetoric
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - Report writing
KW  - Problems and Exercises
KW  - Composition and Research
KW  - ENG1110
N1  - 2; Pt. 1. Writing process --; Reading to write : becoming a critical reader --; Invention --; Arrangement --; Drafting and revising --; Editing and proofreading --; PART 2. Readings for writers --; Narration --; Description --; Exemplification --; Process --; Cause and effect --; Comparison and contrast --; Classification and division --; Definition --; Argumentation --; Combining the patterns --; PART 3. Working with sources --; Finding and evaluating sources --; Integrating sources and avoiding plagiarism --; Documenting sources : MLA --; Appendix: documenting sources : APA; Part 1. Writing essays and paragraphs. reading critically --; Understanding purpose and audience --; Writing an essay --; Writing paragraphs --; Writing an argumentative essay --; PART 2. Writing with sources. Writing a research paper --; Finding information --; Evaluating sources --; Integrating source material into your writing --; Avoiding plagiarism --; PART 3. Documenting Sources: MLA documentation style --; APA documentation style --; Chicago documentation style --; CSE and other documentation styles --; PART 4. Writing grammatical sentences. Revising run-ons --; Revising fragments --; Understanding agreement --; Using verbs --; Using pronouns --; Using adjectives and adverbs --; PART 5. Writing effective sentences. Writing varied sentences --; Writing concise sentences --; Revising awkward or confusing sentences --; Using parallelism --; Placing modifiers carefully --; Choosing words --; PART 6. Understanding punctuation. Using end punctuation --; Using commas --; Using semicolons --; Using apostrophes --; Using quotation marks --; Using other punctuation marks --; PART 7. Understanding Spelling and Mechanics. Becoming a better speller --; Knowing when to capitalize --; Using italics --; Using hyphens --; Using abbreviations --; Using numbers --; PART 8. Developing strategies for academic and professional success. Ten habits of successful students --; Designing effective documents --; Writing in a digital environment --; Writing for the workplace --; Making oral presentations --; Writing in the disciplines --; PART 9. Resources for bilingual and ESL writers. Adjusting to the US classroom --; Grammar and style for ESL writers --; Appendix A: Grammar review --; Appendix B: Usage review; Also issued online
N2  - Patterns for College Writing, Fifteenth Edition, breaks down the reading, writing, and research processes into manageable, accessible patterns like narration, description, argumentation, and more. For every writing pattern, the text provides instruction, student samples, visual texts, and a variety of classic and contemporary essays--each accompanied by headnotes and discussion questions that leave students better prepared for college writing--Page 4. of jacket
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