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020			_a9780176167165 (Book)
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040			_aCaAEGMCT _cJCRC
090			_aPE1408 .D2342 2000 _bAEGMCT
100	1		_aDasgupta, Geri _d1949-
110			_aCentennial College
245	1	0	_aReading Writing Basics : _bSentence Strategies for Canadian Students / _cGeri Dasgupta and Nell Kozak Waldman.
260			_aScarborough, Ont. : _bNelson Thomson Learning, _c2000.
300			_avii, 298 p. : _bcol. ill. ; _c28 cm. _e+ 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.).
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_a''Understanding the basic structures of writing is the key to writing well. Continuing the tradition of the Reading Writing series, Reading Writing Basics focuses on the relationship between reading and writing while developing essential sentence-level skills. Using a progressive structure, the text builds upon the skills learned in each unit, beginning with the basics of sentence writing and ending with the fundamentals of writing paragraphs. Reading Writing Basics features numerous engaging readings at the paragraph level that teach specific skills within context, and contains a multitude of directed, task-oriented exercises that reinforce the skills taught throughout the text.
505			_aFeatures: _tEngaging readings on such topics as the language of the Internet, whale watching, Terry Fox, Wayne Gretzky, and body language in different cultures _tAppendixes covering Parts of Speech, Irregular Verbs, and Dictionary Skills _tAn Answer Key to all exercises in the text _tCoverage of summary skills, topics sentences, and paragraph writing _tA section on spelling and deadly sound-alike words _tA variety of exercises that reinforce skills: proofreading short paragraphs, cloze exercises, sentence-writing practices, and full paragraph and summary writing exercises. '' (Book Cover)
505			_aCONTENTS
505			_aPreface
505			_aUnit 1: Getting It on Paper
505			_aHow We Write English
505			_aCapitalization
505			_aPunctuating the End of a Sentence _tThe Period _tThe Question Mark _tThe Exclamation Mark
505			_aSpelling: Three Strategies for Improvement _tStrategy 1: Sort Out the Deadly Sound-Alike Words _tStrategy 2: Outsmart the Spell Checker _tStrategy 3: Learn to Spell Contractions _tReading 1: ''r u lol @ my convo?''
505			_aHow Your Finished Document Should Look
505			_aReading Writing: More Practice _tReading 2: ''When Was Language Invented?'' _tReading 3: ''Our Most Remarkable Invention: Writing'' _tReading 4: ''Growth of a Global Language''
505			_aSkimming, Active Reading, and Scanning
505			_aWriting Suggestions
505			_aUnit 2: Recognizing and Writing Sentences
505			_aWhat Is a Sentence? _tReading 1: ''The World's Ocean''
505			_aThe Subject
505			_aThe Verb
505			_aOther Things You Need to Know about Sentences _tReading 2: ''Sea Questions'' _tThe Prepositional Phrase _tClauses: Dependent vs. Independent _tMultiple Subjects and Verbs _tUnusual Word Order: Questions and Here/There _tReading 2: ''Sea Questions''
505			_aReading Writing: More Practice _tReading 3: ''Sea Turtles'' _tReading 4: ''The Titanic'' _tReading 5: ''Tsunami Waves'' _tWhat We Do When We Read _tReading 6: ''An Ocean Vacation''
505			_aWriting Suggestions
505			_aUnit 3: Working with Nouns and Pronouns _tReading 1: ''The Importances of Names''
505			_aNouns _tPlurals-More than One -- Irregular Plurals -- Exceptions to Exceptions _tSubject-Verb Agreement -- Complete / Simple Subject Review _tNouns that End with ing _tUsing Commas to Separate Words in a List or Series _tShowing Possession
505			_aPronouns _tReflexive Pronouns _tUsing Subject/Nonsubject Pronouns _tSubject-Verb Agreement _tPronoun-Antecedent Agreement _tPronoun Consistency _tPossessive Pronounce -- Who and Whose _tIndefinite Pronouns
505			_aReading Writing: More Practice _tReading 2: ''A Nobel Prize Winner'' _tReading 3: ''The Great One'' _tRewording _tReading 4: ''Anansi and Common Sense'' _tReading 5: ''Terry Fox''
505			_aWriting Suggestions
505			_aUnit 4: Using Verbs _tReading 1: ''Sharing a Language''
505			_aRecognizing Verb Tense
505			_aThe Infinitive
505			_aBe, Have, Do
505			_aMaking Verbs Negative _tUsing Negative Words -- The Double Negative _tNegative Prefixes
505			_aSimple Verb Tenses _tThe Present Tense _tThe Past Tense _tThe Future Tense
505			_aParticiple Tenses _tBe + -ing Verbs _tHave + Past Participle
505			_aConsistency of Verb Tenses
505			_aThe Passive Voice _tForming the Passive Voice
505			_aReading Writing: More Practice _tReading 2: ''Food for Thought'' _tAnswering Questions _tReading 3: ''Moving Meaning'' _tReading 4: ''How the Buffalo Was Saved''
505			_aWriting Suggestions
505			_aUnit 5: Combining Sentences
505			_aCombining Sentences _tReading 1: ''Swimming the Lake''
505			_aCoordinating Conjunctions
505			_aPunctuating to Coordinate: The Semicolon
505			_aCoordinating with a Semicolon and Transition Words
505			_aSubordinating Conjunctions
505			_aPunctuating to Subordinate: The Comma
505			_aReading Writing: More Practice _tReading 2: ''Why Canadian Football Is Better Than American Football?'' _tReading 3: ''Golf vs. Tennis'' _tReading 4: ''Canadian Becomes World's Fastest Human''
505			_aWriting Suggestions
505			_aUnit 6: Composing Paragraphs
505			_aWhat Is a Paragraph?
505			_aThe Topic Sentence _tFinding the Focus _tLocating a Topic Sentence _tWriting a Topic Sentence
505			_aGathering Supporting Details _tBrainstorming _tQuestioning _tDiscussing
505			_aSorting Supporting Details _tWhat You Write _tWhy You Write _tHow You Write
505			_aFinishing Your Paragraph
505			_aEditing and Proofreading Your Paragraph
505			_aWriting More than One Paragraph
505			_aWriting a Summary _tThe Single-Sentence Summary _tThe Selective Summary _tThe Point-by-Point Summary
505			_aReading Writing: More Practice _tReading 1: ''Superstitions'' _tReading 2: ''The Old Man and His Grandson'' _tReading 3: ''What Is It about Sharks?''
505			_aAppendix A: Parts of Speech _tAdjective _tAdverb _tConjunction _tInterjection _tNoun _tPreposition _tVerb
505			_aAppendix B: Irregular Verbs and Their Parts
505			_aAppendix C: The Dictionary _tChoosing a Dictionary _tUsing a Dictionary
505			_aAppendix D: Answer Key _tUnit 1 _tUnit 2 _tUnit 3 _tUnit 4 _tUnit 5 _tUnit 6
505			_aIndex
650		0	_aReading.
650		0	_aEnglish language _xSentences.
650		0	_aEnglish language _xGrammar.
700	1		_aWaldman, Nell Kozak _d1949-
710			_aCentennial College
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