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008			030822s1999 mau 001 0 eng
020			_a0072820874 (student ed. : alk. paper)
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dDLC
050	0	0	_aPE1441.L353
100	1		_aLangan, John,
245	1	0	_aSentence skills :a workbook for writers : form B / _cJohn Langan.
250			_a7th ed.
260			_aBoston : _bMcGraw-Hill, _cc2004.
300			_axviii, 598 p. ; _c24 cm. _bill
500			_aIncludes index.
505			_aContents: Effective writing: Learning sentence skills -- A Brief guide to effective writing -- Practice in effective writing -- Sentence skills: Subjects and verbs -- Fragments -- Run-ons -- Sentence variety I -- Verbs, pronouns, and agreement: Standard english verbs -- Irregular verbs -- Subject-verb agreement -- Consistent verb tense -- Additional information about verbs -- Pronoun reference, agreement, and point of view -- Pronoun types -- Modifiers and parallelism: Adjectives and adverbs -- Misplaced modifiers -- Dangling modifiers -- Faulty parallelism -- Sentence variety II -- Punctuation and mechanics: Paper format -- Capital letters -- Numbers and abbreviations -- End marks -- Apostrophe -- Quotation marks -- Comma -- Other punctuation marks -- Word use: Dictionary use -- Spelling improvement -- Omitted words and letters -- Commonly confused words -- Effective word choice -- Reinforcement of the skills -- Appendix A: Parts of speech -- Appendix B: ESL pointers -- Appendix C: Sentence-skills diagnostic test -- Appendix D: Sentence-skills achievement test -- Appendix E: Answers to introductory activities practice exercises in part two -- Appendix F: Progress charts.
650		0	_aEnglish language _xRhetoric
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856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh041/2003276113.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh041/2003276113.html
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0737/2003276113-b.html
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