TY - BOOK AU - Odell, Lee AU - Vacca, Richard AU - Hobbs, renee AU - Warriner, John E. TI - Elements of language. SN - 0030732182 AV - PE1129.O2 PY - 2004/// CY - New York PB - Holt Rinehart and Winston KW - English language -- Study and teaching. N1 - Includes index; Contents: Communications: Taking tests: strategies and practice -- Sharing experiences -- Defining concepts -- Reporting progress -- Exploring problems and solutions -- Analyzing a novel -- Exploring historical research -- Taking a stand -- Reviewing nonfiction -- Evaluating advertising -- Sentences and paragraphs: Writing clear sentences -- Combining sentences -- Improving sentence style -- Understanding paragraphs and compositions -- Grammar, usage, and mechanics: Parts of speech overview -- The Parts of a sentence -- The Phrase -- The Clause -- Agreement -- Using pronouns correctly -- Clear reference -- Using verbs correctly -- Using modifiers correctly -- Placement of modifiers -- A Glossary of usage -- Capitalization -- Punctuation: end marks and commas -- Punctuation: other marks of punctuation -- Spelling -- Correcting common errors -- Quick reference handbook ER -