Arlov, Pamela <br/><br/>
Wordsmith :  a guide to college writing / 
Pamela Arlov 
 - 3rd ed 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Pearson/Prentice Hall,  c2007 
 - xxviii, 628 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Composition -- The writing process -- Preparing to write -- Building a framework : Thesis and organization -- Introducing the essay -- Developing body paragraphs -- Concluding the essay -- Revising, proofreading, and formatting -- Showing and telling : Description, narration, and example -- Limiting and ordering : Definition, classification, and process -- Examining logical connections : Comparison-contrast, cause-effect, and argument -- Writing a summary -- Writing a research paper -- Grammar -- Verbs and subjects -- Subject-verb agreement -- Run-on sentences -- Sentence fragments -- Pronoun case -- Pronoun agreement, reference, and point of view -- Misplaced and dangling modifiers -- Parallel structure -- Verb shifts -- Punctuation, word choice, and mechanics -- Commas -- Other punctuation -- Word choice -- Words commonly confused -- Capital letters -- Apostrophes -- Quotation marks, underlining, and italics -- Readings -- Thematic list of readings -- Education and language -- Ourselves and others -- Social issues -- List of readings by rhetorical mode -- Example -- Description -- Narration -- Definition -- Classification -- Process -- Comparison-contrast -- Cause-effect -- Argument  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0131949934 9780131949935 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005034751 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Rhetoric<br/>English language--Grammar<br/>College readers<br/>Report writing
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>808.042/  / ARL