Pathways: Scenarios for Sentence and Paragraph Writing, 4th edition

Published by Pearson (February 20, 2015) © 2016

  • Kathleen T. McWhorter Niagara County Community College
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For courses in Developmental Writing.
A lively, integrated approach that emphasizes the connection of the reading and writing processesPathways: Scenarios for Paragraph and Sentence Writing, Fourth Edition teaches fundamental sentence and paragraph writing skills by engaging student interest, maintaining a focus on expressing ideas rather than on following rules.
Students learn grammar in the context of the “whole paper." Seven of the 17 chapters address grammar; in these chapters, students examine student essays, read and respond to ideas, and write and revise paragraphs. In Parts II through IV, students apply what they have learned about sentence-level correctness to their own writing as they explore logical paragraph development and organization of ideas. The last two chapters in the print book and access to the e-chapters from Expressways, Third Edition in the book-specific module introduce essay writing, enabling students accelerate to essays, with the goal of achieving stronger, more fully developed writing skills and preparing them for English Composition.
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NOTE: Both Brief and Comprehensive Tables of Contents are listed below.

 

 

BRIEF CONTENTS

 

Part I:  Getting Started 

 1.     An Introduction to Writing 

 2.     The Reading-Writing Connection

 

Part II:  Sentence Basics and Development 

 4.     Complete Sentences Versus Fragments 

 5.     Run-On Sentences and Comma Splices 

 6.     Combining and Expanding Your Ideas 

 7.     Using Adjectives and Adverbs to Describe 

 8.     Using Modifiers to Add Detail 

         Writers’ Workshops: Using Language Effectively 

 

Part III:  Common Sentence Problems and How to Avoid Them 

 9.     Revising Confusing and Inconsistent Sentences 

 10.    Using Verbs Correctly 

         Writers’ Workshops: Digital Literacy in the Wired Classroom 

 

Part IV:         Paragraph Basics, Development, and Revision 

 11.    Planning and Organizing 

 12.    Drafting and Revising 

 13.    Developing, Arranging, and Connecting Details 

 14.    Using Methods of Organization 

         Writers’ Workshops: Using Visuals in Your Writing 

 15.    Revising Paragraphs 

 

Part V:           Essay Basics, Development, and Common Problems 

 16.    Essay Basics and Development 

 17.    Avoiding Common Problems in Essays 

 

Part VI:   A Thematic Reader 

 

Part VII:  Reviewing the Basics

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE CONTENTS

 

Part I: GETTING STARTED

 

Chapter 1.    An Introduction to Writing 

         Writing        Understanding What Writing Is and Is Not 

                  Beginning Tips for Generating Ideas 

                  Beginning Tips for Organizing Your Ideas 

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