Writing Talk: Sentences and Paragraphs with Readings (3rd Edition) - Softcover
This book is based on the authors' belief that a person can become a better writer by using their speaking/listening skills. It offers full coverage of the writing process, the patterns of paragraph development, sentence grammar, and mechanics and usage. Abundant contextual exercises, writing examples, and careful explanations of grammar rules appear throughout. For native speakers of English—and those who speak it as a second language—who want to improve their grammar and writing skills.
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From the Publisher:
This innovative, confidence-building text/workbook is based on the assumption that students have a built-in "ear" for language--i.e., can "hear" the patterns and rhythms that underlie speaking fluency and that fluency in writing can be developed by applying this inner "ear." A multitude of exercises, assignments, and writing suggestions give students opportunity to use this "inner ear" to develop their writing, editing, and revising skills and understanding of basic grammar. The three part organization allows students and instructors to focus on either writing paragraphs, writing sentences, or mechanics, or to work in any sequence they choose.
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Now in its third edition, the WRITING TALK series continues to be known for the authors' engaging, down-to-earth writing style. The goal of this revision is two-fold: to make the text even easier for instructors to use, and to provide the best and most varied practice exercises of any writing text available.
To that end, Prentice Hall is proud to introduce an Instructor's Edition for Writing Talk: Sentences and Paragraphs with Readings, Third Edition. The Instructor's Edition includes in-text exercise answers for instructors, and a built-in instructor's guide in the back of the text with additional activities, teaching tips, and more.
In addition, the authors have thoroughly revised and updated the exercises in each unit.
- Practicing Exercises. Averaging over 10 per unit, Practicing Exercises help reinforce concepts as they are presented.
- Unit Tests. Unit Tests assess students' knowledge of the material covered in the entire unit.
- Unit Talk-Write Exercises. Often a more "' involved exercise, the Talk-Write Exercise in each unit explores the connection between speaking and writing.
- Unit Collaborative Assignments. Often requiring students to revise and edit each other's work, the Unit Collaborative Assignments encourage students to work together to improve their writing.
- A Unit Writing Assignments. These writing assignments are open-ended and usually direct students to revise and edit their work.
- Photo Writing Assignments. Another type of open-ended writing assignment, the Photo Writing Assignments provide students with thought-provoking pictures to help them begin the writing process.
PH Words. An internet-based, course management program, PH WORDS gives English instructors the ability to measure and track students' mastery of the elements of writing. PH WORDS includes over 130 modules covering grammar, paragraph and essay development, and the writing process. This online solution allows students to work on their areas of weakness, freeing up class time for instructors to address students' individual needs both in the classroom and one-on-one.
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- PublisherPrentice Hall
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0130978639
- ISBN 13 9780130978639
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages562
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