College Writing Skills with ReadingsCollege Writing Skills With Readings, 5th Edition, features Langan's renowned clear writing style and wide range of writing assignments and activities that reinforce the four essentials of good writing: Unity, Support, Coherence, and Sentence Skills. |
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... describe the words the writer intended them to describe . Misplaced modifiers often confuse the meaning of a sentence . To avoid them , place words as close as possible to what they describe . Misplaced Words George couldn't drive to ...
... describe the words the writer intended them to describe . Misplaced modifiers often confuse the meaning of a sentence . To avoid them , place words as close as possible to what they describe . Misplaced Words George couldn't drive to ...
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... describes the pronoun she . ) I'll carry the heavy bag of groceries . ( The adjective heavy describes the noun bag . ) It is torn . ( The adjective torn describes the pronoun it . ) Adjectives usually come before the word they describe ...
... describes the pronoun she . ) I'll carry the heavy bag of groceries . ( The adjective heavy describes the noun bag . ) It is torn . ( The adjective torn describes the pronoun it . ) Adjectives usually come before the word they describe ...
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... describe nouns , and adverbs describe verbs , or other adverbs . ) 1. As Mac danced , his earring bounced ( rapid , rapidly ) . 2. A drop of ( thick , thickly ) pea soup dripped down his chin . 3. I hiccupped ( continuous , continuously ) ...
... describe nouns , and adverbs describe verbs , or other adverbs . ) 1. As Mac danced , his earring bounced ( rapid , rapidly ) . 2. A drop of ( thick , thickly ) pea soup dripped down his chin . 3. I hiccupped ( continuous , continuously ) ...
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INTRODUCTION TO THE ESSAY FORM | 3 |
IMPORTANT FACTORS IN WRITING | 11 |
Mechanics | 31 |
Copyright | |
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