Langan, John, 1942-
College writing skills with readings. / John Langan. - 6th ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2005. - xxi, 734 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Essay writing: An Introduction to writing -- The Writing process -- The First and second steps in essay writing -- The Thrid step in essay writing -- The Fourth step in essay writing -- Four bases for revising essays -- Patterns of essay development: Introduction to essay development -- Description -- Narration -- Examples -- Process -- Cause and effect -- Comparison and contrast -- Definition -- Division and classification -- Argumentation -- Special skills: Taking essay exams -- Writing a summary -- Writing a report -- Writing a resume and job application letter -- Using the library and the internet -- Writing a research paper -- Handbook of sentence skills: Subjects and verbs -- Fragments -- Run-ons -- Regular and irregular verbs -- Subject-verb agreement -- Additional information about verbs -- Pronoun agreement and reference -- Pronoun types -- Adjectives and adverbs -- Misplaced modifiers -- Dangling modifiers -- Mechanics -- Punctuation -- Word use -- Readings for writing: Introduction to the readings -- Looking inward -- Observing others -- Confronting problems.
0072871326 (student edition : acidfree paper)
2004052441
English language--Rhetoric.
English language--Grammar.
College readers.
Report writing.
PE1408.L22
808/.042/0711
College writing skills with readings. / John Langan. - 6th ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2005. - xxi, 734 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Essay writing: An Introduction to writing -- The Writing process -- The First and second steps in essay writing -- The Thrid step in essay writing -- The Fourth step in essay writing -- Four bases for revising essays -- Patterns of essay development: Introduction to essay development -- Description -- Narration -- Examples -- Process -- Cause and effect -- Comparison and contrast -- Definition -- Division and classification -- Argumentation -- Special skills: Taking essay exams -- Writing a summary -- Writing a report -- Writing a resume and job application letter -- Using the library and the internet -- Writing a research paper -- Handbook of sentence skills: Subjects and verbs -- Fragments -- Run-ons -- Regular and irregular verbs -- Subject-verb agreement -- Additional information about verbs -- Pronoun agreement and reference -- Pronoun types -- Adjectives and adverbs -- Misplaced modifiers -- Dangling modifiers -- Mechanics -- Punctuation -- Word use -- Readings for writing: Introduction to the readings -- Looking inward -- Observing others -- Confronting problems.
0072871326 (student edition : acidfree paper)
2004052441
English language--Rhetoric.
English language--Grammar.
College readers.
Report writing.
PE1408.L22
808/.042/0711