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Beginning Writing 1 Joanne Suter
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GET READY UNDERSTANDING PARTS OF SPEECH 1 Nouns 2 Collective Nouns 3 Verbs 4 Verb Phrases 5 Irregular Verb Forms 6 Pronouns 7 Indefinite Pronouns 8 Subject-Verb Agreement 9 Conjunctions 10 Adjectives 11 Choosing Appropriate Adjectives 12 Adverbs 13 Adverbs That Tell How, When, and Where 14 Choosing Appropriate Adverbs 15 Prepositions 16 Interjections 17 LAUGH OUT LOUD! Misused Homonyms 18 Review UNDERSTANDING THE SENTENCE 19 A Complete Thought 20 Four Kinds of Sentences 21 Compound Subjects 22 Compound Predicates 23 Using Phrases 24 Using Clauses 25 Using Direct and Indirect Objects 26 LAUGH OUT LOUD! Misplaced Modifiers, Dangling Phrases 27 Review i GET SET DEVELOPING SENTENCES 28 Avoiding and Correcting Fragments I 29 Avoiding and Correcting Fragments II 30 Run-Ons I 31 Run-Ons II 32 Parallel Elements 33 Inverted Sentences 34 Active and Passive Verbs 35 LAUGH OUT LOUD! Malapropisms (Ludicrous Misuse of Words) 36 Review DEVELOPING PARAGRAPHS 37 Stating the Main Idea 38 Using Relevant Details 39 Using Facts and Examples 40 Comparing and Contrasting 41 Cause and Effect 42 Putting Detail Sentences in Order 43 Using Transitions 44 Review PREWRITING/IDEAS AND CONTENT 45 Determining Purpose 46 Narrowing Your Topic 47 Writing to Persuade 48 Writing to Inform 49 Writing to Describe 50 Writing to Instruct (How To) 51 Personal Interests 52 Personal Experiences 53 Brainstorming CONTENTS