REFINING COMPOSITION SKILLS ACADEMIC WRITING AND GRAMMAR

• Main Authors: Smalley, Regina L. (Author), Ruetten, Mary K. (Author), Kozyrev, Joann Rishel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA Cengage Learning 2012
• Edition: SIXTH EDITION
• Subjects: Academic writing > excercises > grammar > problems; English language > textbooks for foreign speakers; English language > problems > excercises > grammar
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• Physical Description: xxii, 406 pages illustrations (some colour) 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781111221195; 1111221197

The new edition of this best-selling series combines comprehensive development and practice in the rhetorical modes while integrating instruction in reading, grammar, critical thinking, and vocabulary development. -Developing Composition Skills focuses students on narrating, describing, analyzing, comparing and contrasting, classifying, and evaluating at the paragraph level and offers a complete introduction that bridges the gap between the paragraph and the essay level. -Refining Composition Skills develops essay writing skills needed for success at the college level by thoroughly reviewing and presenting the following rhetorical modes: compare and contrast, example, classification, process analysis, cause and effect, and argument