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Paragraph power : communicating ideas through paragraphs / George M. Rooks

By: Rooks, George.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall Regents, c1999Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xviii, 203 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0136607543.Subject(s): English language -- Paragraphs -- Problems, exercises, etc | English language -- Textbooks for foreign speakersDDC classification: 808.042
Contents:
What's new in this edition. - Preface. - To the student. - Acknowledgments. - Ch. 1. What is a paragraph? - Ch. 2. The parts of a paragraph. - Ch. 3. Explanation by description of an object. - Ch. 4. Directional process analysis. - Ch. 5. Cause analysis and effect analysis. - Ch. 6. Explanation by comparison and contrast. - Ch. 7. Persuading by argument. - Ch. 8. Paragraph practice. Paragraph 1. Explanation by definition. Paragraph 2. Explanation by cause and effect. Paragraph 3. Explanation by classification. Paragraph 4. Explanation by natural process. Paragraph 5. Neutral argument. Paragraph 6. Writing an inductive paragraph. - Appendix A : Grammar practice. Exercise 1. Fragments. Exercise 2. Fragments. Exercise 3. Subject/verb agreement. Exercise 4. Subject/verb agreement. Exercise 5. Articles. Exercise 6. Articles. Exercise 7. Prepositions. Exercise 8. Prepositions. Exercise 9. Parallel structure. Exercise 10. Parallel structure. Exercise 11. Punctuation and capitalization. Exercise 12. Punctuation and capitalization. Exercise 13. Punctuation and capitalization. Exercise 14. Wordiness. Exercise 15. Wordiness. Exercise 16. Variety of sentence structure. Exercise 17. Variety of sentence structure. Exercise 18. Transition words. - Appendix B : Checklist for students and teachers.
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"For upper intermediate students of English." - t.p.

What's new in this edition. - Preface. - To the student. - Acknowledgments. - Ch. 1. What is a paragraph? - Ch. 2. The parts of a paragraph. - Ch. 3. Explanation by description of an object. - Ch. 4. Directional process analysis. - Ch. 5. Cause analysis and effect analysis. - Ch. 6. Explanation by comparison and contrast. - Ch. 7. Persuading by argument. - Ch. 8. Paragraph practice. Paragraph 1. Explanation by definition. Paragraph 2. Explanation by cause and effect. Paragraph 3. Explanation by classification. Paragraph 4. Explanation by natural process. Paragraph 5. Neutral argument. Paragraph 6. Writing an inductive paragraph. - Appendix A : Grammar practice. Exercise 1. Fragments. Exercise 2. Fragments. Exercise 3. Subject/verb agreement. Exercise 4. Subject/verb agreement. Exercise 5. Articles. Exercise 6. Articles. Exercise 7. Prepositions. Exercise 8. Prepositions. Exercise 9. Parallel structure. Exercise 10. Parallel structure. Exercise 11. Punctuation and capitalization. Exercise 12. Punctuation and capitalization. Exercise 13. Punctuation and capitalization. Exercise 14. Wordiness. Exercise 15. Wordiness. Exercise 16. Variety of sentence structure. Exercise 17. Variety of sentence structure. Exercise 18. Transition words. - Appendix B : Checklist for students and teachers.

Accompanied by : Paragraph power : answer key. 2nd ed. ISBN 0136607888

ESL Studies : 2ELG20