English Skills with Readings MLA 2016 Update PDF
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English Skills with Readings LLaann1133556633__ffmm__ii--xxxxvviiiiii..iinndddd ii 0055//1122//1133 33::4477 PPMM This page intentionally left blank English Skills with Readings NINTH EDITION John Langan Atlantic Cape Community College Zoé L. Albright Metropolitan Community College—Longview LLaann1133556633__ffmm__ii--xxxxvviiiiii..iinndddd iiiiii 0055//1122//1133 33::4477 PPMM ENGLISH SKILLS WITH READINGS, NINTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10121. Copyright © 2 015 by McGraw- Hill Education. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Previous editions © 201 2, 2008, and 2006. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education, including, but not limited to, in any network or other electronic storage or transmission, or broadcast for distance learning. Some ancillaries, including electronic and print components, may not be available to customers outside the United States. This book is printed on acid-free paper. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 DOC/DOC 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 ISBN 978-0-07-351356-0 MHID 0-07-351356-3 ISBN 978-0-07-776841-6 (Annotated Instructor’s Edition) MHID 0-07-776841-8 Senior Vice President, Products & Markets: Director, Content Production: Terri Schiesl Kurt L. Strand Content Project Manager: Jolynn Kilburg Vice President, General Manager, Products & Designer: Debra Kubiak Markets: Michael Ryan Buyer: Susan K. Culbertson Vice President, Content Production & Technology Cover Image: ©Tetra Images/Getty Images Services: Kimberly Meriwether David © Aping Vision/STS/Getty Image Managing Director: David S. Patterson Content Licensing Specialist (Text): Shirley Lanners Director: Paul Banks Content Licensing Specialist (Photo): Executive Brand Manager: Kelly Villella-Canton Shawntel Schmitt Executive Director of Development: Lisa Pinto Media Project Manager: Jennifer Bartell Senior Marketing Manager: Jaclyn Elkins Compositor: MPS Limited Digital Development Editor: Scott Harris Typeface: 11/13 Times LT Std Digital Product Analyst: Courtney Costello Printer: R. R. Donnelley Editorial Coordinator: Dana Wan All credits appearing on page or at the end of the book are considered to be an extension of the copyright page. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Langan, John, 1942- English skills with readings/John Langan, Atlantic Cape Community College, Zoé L. Albright, Metropolitan Community College-Longview.—Ninth edition. pages cm. ISBN-13: 978-0-07-351356-0 (Student Edition: acid-free paper) ISBN-10: 0-07-351356-3 (Student Edition: acid-free paper) ISBN-13: (invalid) 978-0-07-776841-6 (Instructor’s Edition: acid-free paper) ISBN-10: (invalid) 0-07-776841-8 (Instructor’s Edition: acid-free paper) 1. English language—Rhetoric. 2. English language—Grammar. 3. College readers. I. Albright, Zoé L. II. Title. PE1408.L3182 2014 808'.0427—dc23 2013043700 The Internet addresses listed in the text were accurate at the time of publication. The inclusion of a website does not indicate an endorsement by the authors or McGraw-Hill Education, and McGraw-Hill Education does not guarantee the accuracy of the information presented at these sites. www.mhhe.com LLaann1133556633__ffmm__ii--xxxxvviiiiii..iinndddd iivv 0055//1122//1133 33::4477 PPMM John Langan has taught reading and writing at Atlantic Cape Community College near Atlantic City, New Jersey, for more than twenty-fi ve years. Th e author of a popular series of college textbooks on both writing and reading, John enjoys the challenge of develop- ing materials that teach skills in an especially clear and lively way. Before teaching, he earned advanced degrees in writing at Rutgers University and in reading at Rowan University. He also spent a year writing fi ction that, he says, “is now at the back of a drawer waiting to be discovered and acclaimed posthumously.” While in school, he sup- ported himself by working as a truck driver, a machinist, a battery as- Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. shPpinelihemgsi a lwcbslyoulie mfrserep,,p oaaaJnr unhtddsyo i,tspt ehphoaei wmtN ahelsaa r,ads tho edtfilees ln,b v pdeonalaoeosnkasptriseo, . P dnaTh nhst hdiirlne aoa cdunnleugo ladhpnpe hppT irrlaoeeo.fia wp Idtann i“cns Tkaegdneo arddw.ni nJtPdoiso rhetenunns rds tnn,o Lioh nhwiigbsi s rloe aiwvndrey uinsf”c e—owa ntaiiarnto ehdcna o adllel eprcsut tiboolni st hhoe-f John Langan w-Hill more than one hundred new and classic stories that appeal to readers of any age. Gra Mc ©2015 The Ztiooné fLo.r Aeilgbhrtiegehnt yheaasr sb. eFeonr itnhveo llvaestd thinir tdeievner ysee aarssp, eshctes hoafs ebdeuecna -a Copyright faculty member at Metropolitan Community College—Longview, teaching developmental writing, composition, and literature. She has created and implemented traditional and online curricula for high school and college English and composition courses and for a variety of literature courses. She continues to research new educa- tional theory and practices. In addition to this extensive teaching ex- perience, Zoé has most recently served as a contributing author to the Langan writing series, including the Exploring Writing 3/e books and Zoé L. Albright College Writing Skills with Readings 9/e. She received her M.A. from Goldsmiths, University of London; B.S. and B.A. from the University of Idaho; and A.A. from Cottey College. Travel is one of Zoé’s main passions. Whenever she travels, she incorporates what she has experienced and learned into her writing and teaching. When she is not working or traveling, she enjoys reading or pursuing her new- found interest, tennis. Zoé currently resides outside Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband and young son. v LLaann1133556633__ffmm__ii--xxxxvviiiiii..iinndddd vv 0055//1122//1133 33::4477 PPMM PART 1 Fundamentals of Effective Writing 1 1. An Introduction to Writing 2 2. Th e Four Bases and the Writing Process 18 3. Th e First and Second Steps in Writing 51 4. Th e Th ird Step in Writing 89 5. Th e Fourth Step in Writing 111 6. Four Bases for Revising Writing 141 7. Writing in the Digital Age 168 PART 2 Paragraph Development 183 8. Exemplifi cation 184 9. Process 199 10. Cause and/or Eff ect 214 11. Comparison and/or Contrast 229 12. Defi nition 250 13. Division-Classifi cation 263 14. Description 278 15. Narration 293 16. Argument 305 PART 3 Essay Development 323 17. Writing the Essay 324 PART 4 Handbook of Sentence Skills 357 SECTION I Grammar 358 18. Subjects and Verbs 359 19. Sentence Sense 364 20. Fragments 367 21. Run-Ons 381 22. Regular and Irregular Verbs 394 23. Standard English Verbs 402 24. Subject-Verb Agreement 410 25. Pronoun Agreement and Reference 416 vi LLaann1133556633__ffmm__ii--xxxxvviiiiii..iinndddd vvii 0055//1122//1133 33::4477 PPMM BRIEF CONTENTS vii 26. Pronoun Types 422 27. Adjectives and Adverbs 428 28. Misplaced and Dangling Modifi ers 433 SECTION II Mechanics 441 29. Paper Format 442 30. Capital Letters 447 31. Numbers and Abbreviations 456 SECTION III Punctuation 459 32. Apostrophes 460 33. Quotation Marks 468 34. Commas 476 35. Other Punctuation Marks 485 SECTION IV Word Use 489 All rights reserved. 3367.. IUmsipnrgo vthineg D Sipcetilolinnagr y 494990 mpanies, Inc. 3389.. VCoocmambuolanrlyy DCoevnefulospemd Wento rd5s 08511 Hill Co 40. Eff ective Word Choice 521 w- McGra SECTION V Practice 526 ©2015 The 41. Editing Tests 527 Copyright PART 5 Readings for Writers 543 INTRODUCTION TO THE READINGS 544 GOALS AND VALUES 548 EDUCATION AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT 602 HUMAN GROUPS AND SOCIETY 637 APPENDIXES 672 A. ESL Pointers 672 B. Sentence-Skills Diagnostic Test 682 C. Sentence-Skills Achievement Test 687 D. Answers to Sentence-Skills Diagnostic Test 692 Credits 693 Index 696 LLaann1133556633__ffmm__ii--xxxxvviiiiii..iinndddd vviiii 0055//1122//1133 33::4477 PPMM Readings Listed by Rhetorical Mode xvii Preface xix PART 1 Fundamentals of Effective Writing 1 1. An Introduction to Writing 2 Understanding Point and Support 3 Benefi ts of Paragraph Writing 6 Writing as a Way to Communicate with Others: Considering Audience and Purpose 7 Writing as a Skill 12 Writing as a Process of Discovery 14 Keeping a Journal 15 Using Th is Text 17 2. The Four Bases and the Writing Process 18 Prewriting 19 Writing a Topic Sentence and Preparing a Scratch Outline 25 Writing a First Draft 27 Revising 29 Editing 32 Using Peer Review 34 Doing a Personal Review 36 Review Activities 37 3. The First and Second Steps in Writing 51 Step 1: Begin with a Point 52 Step 2: Support the Point with Specifi c Evidence 54 Reinforcing Point and Support 58 Th e Importance of Specifi c Details 61 Th e Importance of Adequate Details 64 Practice in Making and Supporting a Point 67 4. The Third Step in Writing 89 Step 3: Organize and Connect the Specifi c Evidence 90 Practice in Organizing and Connecting Specifi c Evidence 101 viii LLaann1133556633__ffmm__ii--xxxxvviiiiii..iinndddd vviiiiii 0055//1122//1133 33::4477 PPMM CONTENTS ix 5. The Fourth Step in Writing 111 Step 4: Write Clear, Error-Free Sentences 111 Revising Sentences 111 Editing Sentences 128 Practice in Revising Sentences 130 Using Parallelism 131 Using a Consistent Point of View 132 Using Specifi c Words 133 Using Concise Wording 135 Varying Your Sentences 136 6. Four Bases for Revising Writing 141 Base 1: Unity 142 Base 2: Support 144 All rights reserved. BBaassee 34:: CSeonhteernecnec Se kil1ls4 6148 mpanies, Inc. Practice in Using the Four Bases 153 Hill Co 7. Writing in the Digital Age 168 w- Gra Tips for Writing On-Screen 169 Mc ©2015 The UWsrinitgin Dg iPgritoacle asns d E16le9ctronic Resources at Each Stage of the Copyright UA sLinogo tkh Ae hIneatedr ntoe tP art1 723 181 PART 2 Paragraph Development 183 8. Exemplifi cation 184 Evaluating Student Paragraphs 186 Developing an Exemplifi cation Paragraph 188 Writing an Exemplifi cation Paragraph 191 9. Process 199 Evaluating Student Paragraphs 200 Developing a Process Paragraph 203 Writing a Process Paragraph 206 LLaann1133556633__ffmm__ii--xxxxvviiiiii..iinndddd iixx 0055//1122//1133 33::4477 PPMM
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