Writing Clear Paragraphs (6th Edition)

About this book

This classic book/workbook helps readers who feel underprepared for writing tasks move step-by-step toward writing competency. Using a clear informal light-hearted narrative and intensive practice it guides readers assuredly through the process of organizing a paragraph structuring its sentences and choosing effective wording and punctuation. Explains how to apply the details and methods of arrangement required to compose unified coherent and well-developed paragraphs for all major modes of writing -- narrating describing explaining a process explaining with examples comparing or contrasting classifying defining persuading. Intersperses grammar instruction between writing instruction and word instruction. Features anecdotes student and professional examples cartoons and exercises throughout. Provides a "Dos and Donts" section in all chapters. Includes numerous boxed Guidelines for a convenient quick overview or review of important concepts in encapsulated form. For anyone needing to develop writing competency at the paragraph level.