Writer's World, The: Sentences and Paragraphs, 5th edition

For courses in Developmental English with students of varying skill levels, or those in need of additional writing practice prior to college-level writing.

A highly visual, theme-based approach to writing that guides a diverse group of students from where they are, to where they need to be

The Writer's World series integrates essential elements that are simply not found in other writing textbooks – a stimulating visual program, thoughtful coverage for nonnative speakers, and effective strategies for addressing the skill levels of all your students. Authors Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke draw upon their more than 30 years of combined teaching experience to reach as many students as possible, by meeting their needs and addressing their individual interests and abilities. The authors' innovative instruction seamlessly infuses material for both native and nonnative speakers, while their exercises and activities encourage active participation and collaboration. The engaging design, open layout, and dynamic images support visual learners and prompt critical thinking.

Available to package with The Writer's World: Sentences and Paragraphs, 5th Edition (Books a la Carte loose-leaf edition), MyLab^® Writing is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work in tandem with the text to engage students and improve results. MyLab Writing is ideal for courses requiring additional writing skills practice and assessment. Learn more.

Now available! Free copy of the Pearson Guide to the 2021 MLA Handbook

Download your free copy, for use with this title. Contents include:

• What Is MLA Documentation Style?
• The Basic Principles of Documenting
• A Three-Step Process for Documenting Sources
• Creating Your Works-Cited List
• Creating In-Text Citations
• Researching Online
• Sample Works-Cited List

A stimulating visual program

• UPDATED! A clean and modern design streamlines instruction and increases usability, allowing students to more effectively find and retain the information covered. And, of course, the signature “sunglasses” cover is back by popular demand!
• NEW! New dynamic and vibrant images — photos of colorful ethnic celebrations, pop culture icons, and contemporary graffiti — engage students and prompt critical thinking.
• Chapter visuals encourage students to become better communicators by responding to images.                  
• Chapter-opening visuals in Part I help students think about key chapter concepts in new ways. For example, the opening images for Chapters 1-3 equate the stages of baking to the three key stages of writing.
• Each chapter in Part II opens with a photo that helps illustrate the theme of the examples and exercises in that chapter and section.
• The Visualizing the Mode feature, in Chapters 4-12, helps students see how to use each paragraph pattern by providing a visual overview of the paragraph mode.      
• The visuals in Part III provide students with further opportunities to write in response to images. Students get additional writing practice through different activities, such as looking at photos and watching films. These visual aids inspire students and give them varied and engaging topics for writing.
• UPDATED! Film writing prompts in Chapter 30 have been updated to include more recent movies — as well as a range of independent and mainstream selections — such as The Revenant, Gone Girl, The Boy Next Door, Inside Out, Steve Jobs, and The Hunger Games.

Seamless coverage for nonnative speakers

• Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke have more than 30 years of combined experience in teaching nonnative speakers of English. They’ve drawn upon their own expertise — as well as the input of many instructors nationwide — to develop practical and pedagogically sound approaches that have been classroom tested.
• ESL material is seamlessly integrated into the text for maximum benefit to all students. With this approach, nonnative speakers do not feel self-conscious and segregated, and native speakers do not tune out detailed explanations that may also benefit them.
• More than 75 ESL Teaching Tips, designed specifically to help instructors better meet the needs of their nonnative speakers, can be found in the Annotated Instructor’s Edition. These tips were de¿rived from the authors’ firsthand classroom experience, the input of 16 experts in English language training, and the feedback of The Writer’s World users.
• Vocabulary Boosts prompt students to review and improve their own writing by enhancing their vocabulary.

Effective tools and strategies for addressing varying skill levels

• Thematic grammar chapters engage students in studying and learning grammar by putting it in the context of an interesting topic. These themes include Lifestyles, Entertainment and Culture, Beliefs, Trades and Technology, The Earth and Beyond, Relationships, Creatures Large and Small, and The Business World. This approach enables students to broaden their awareness of important subjects, allowing them to infuse their writing with reflection and insight.
• UPDATED! One-third of the grammar practices in Part II: The Editing Handbook provide updated grammar instruction through the lens of topical and culturally relevant content. Content topics include memes, cell phone apps like FitBit^®, the tiny house movement, and much more.
• NEW! Six new readings in Chapter 30 relate to the grammar themes. Thought-¿provoking essays from Josh Freed, David Locher, Matthew Fraser, Stephanie Goddard, Katrina Onstad, Bill Bryson, and Tom Spears discuss current fads and other issues related to online consumer behavior, work-related stress, and immigration.
• A grammar snapshot — a sample taken from an authentic piece of writing to highlight the grammar concept — begins each grammar chapter and helps students appreciate the relevance of their writing.
• Hint boxes in each chapter highlight important writing and grammar points, such as how to be direct and avoid circular reasoning. Hints are useful for all students, but particularly helpful for nonnative speakers.
• The Writer’s Desk exercises get students actively participating in and practicing all stages and steps of the writing process.
• An editing checklist, specific to the grammar concepts covered in that chapter, serves as a chapter review exercise. Questions prompt students to recall and review what they have learned in the chapter.                  
• The Writer’s Room, an end-of-chapter feature, contains writing activities that correspond to general, college, and workplace topics. Some prompts are brief to encourage students to freely form ideas, while others are expanded to offer students more direction. Students who respond well to visual cues will appreciate the photo writing exercises in Part II.                                                   
• The Writers’ Circle is a discussion and group work activity that is particularly helpful to students who are nonnative speakers, or who learn best through listening and collaborating.
• Cooperative Learning Teaching Tips promote peer interaction to help students share knowledge, problem solve, negotiate, and reflect. These communicative and interactive activities are especially useful for nonnative English speakers.
• Tech Tips help students learn while using the technology with which they are familiar. For example, in Chapter 4, students can look on Facebook and narrate what happened recently to a friend.

Available to package with The Writer’s World: Sentences and Paragraphs, 5th Edition (Books a la Carte loose-leaf edition), MyLab™ Writing is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work in tandem with the text to engage students and improve results. MyLab Writing is ideal for courses requiring additional writing skills practice and assessment. Learn more.

• Additional practice exercises and engaging animations are provided for developing writers through this complete, online learning resource.
• Layered assessment and a personalized learning path that customizes standardized educational content, accelerate learning.
• The integrated learning aids of MyLab Writing, with more than 8,000 exercises and immediate feedback, reinforce learning throughout the semester.
• The eText for The Writer’s World is at students’ fingertips while they complete various exercises and activities within MyLab Writing.

Available to package with The Writer’s World: Sentences and Paragraphs, 5th Edition (Books a la Carte loose-leaf edition), MyLab™ Writing is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work in tandem with the text to engage students and improve results. MyLab Writing is ideal for courses requiring additional writing skills practice and assessment. Learn more.

New and updated content engages students and ensures an up-to-date learning experience.

• An updated, clean, and modern design streamlines instruction and increases usability, allowing students to more effectively find and retain the information covered. And, of course, the signature “sunglasses” cover is back by popular demand!
• New dynamic and vibrant images – photos of colorful ethnic celebrations, pop culture icons, and contemporary graffiti – engage students and prompt critical thinking.
• Film writing prompts in Chapter 30 have been updated to include more recent movies – as well as a range of independent and mainstream selections – such as The Revenant, Gone Girl, The Boy Next Door, Inside Out, Steve Jobs, and The Hunger Games.
• One-third of the grammar practices in Part II: The Editing Handbook provide updated grammar instruction through the lens of topical and culturally relevant content. Content topics include memes, cell phone apps like FitBit^®, the tiny house movement, and much more.
• Six new readings in Chapter 30 relate to the grammar themes. Thought-¿provoking essays from Josh Freed, David Locher, Matthew Fraser, Stephanie Goddard, Katrina Onstad, Bill Bryson, and Tom Spears discuss current fads and other issues related to online consumer behavior, work-related stress, and immigration.