Intensify your reading, writing, and grammar program

Three types of grammar exercises – including reinforcing practice, group collaboration, and contextualized principles in revising and editing activities – give students experience with all the essential skills.
A separate “Writing from Reading” chapter provides instruction on prereading strategies, marking a selection, taking notes, summarizing, and reacting to a writer’s premise. It also coaches students on how to write for timed, in-class tests.
Carefully chosen reading selections are grouped in an appendix for easy reference.
New - A new Appendix on Basic College Research has been added to this edition. It is designed to give students the basics on how to conduct library and Internet research, and help students better evaluate the credibility and trustworthiness of online sources.

Engage students with high-interest readings and activities

Updated - Significant improvements have been made to the Readings. The total number of selections has increased by one, while many existing pieces have been replaced with newer and more interesting content. This includes several short writing selections, two essays written by students, a selection from literature, and a new multi-mode essay.
Quick Question openers in each chapter hook students in and provide an incentive for students to preview the chapter content.
Updated - New and improved questions, exercises, and writing prompts – on topics interesting to students – have been added to every chapter. They now better differentiate between reading comprehension and discussion opportunities.
Expanded - More critical-thinking boxes have been added throughout the writing chapters to encourage students to explore the role critical thinking plays in writing and reading.

Appeal to visual learners with a striking art program and thoughtful design

Updated - This new edition is the most engaging and visually appealing version of the text to date.
Eye-catching and easy-to-follow checklists, charts, and Info Boxes provide quick reference and reinforcement of key terms and ideas.
Examples of an outline, draft, and final version of a formal assignment walk students through the process.

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Along These Lines: Writing Sentences and Paragraphs, 7th edition

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