Putting the Pieces Together: Reason and Writing for Success

Abstract

This is a text that provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition. Beginning with the sentence and its essential elements, this book addresses each concept with clear, concise, and effective examples that are immediately reinforced with exercises and opportunities to demonstrate and reinforce learning. Each unit allows students to demonstrate mastery of the principles of quality writing. With its incremental approach, it can address a range of writing levels and abilities, helping each student in your course prepare for their next writing or university course. Examples and exercises constantly reinforce learning. The text involves students in the learning process through reading, problem-solving, practicing, listening, and experiencing the writing process. Each chapter also has integrated examples that unify the discussion and form a common, easy-tounderstand basis for discussion and exploration. This will put students at ease, and allow for greater absorption of the material. Every chapter includes tips for effective writing, as well. Thought-provoking scenarios provide challenges and opportunities for collaboration and interaction. These exercises are especially helpful if group work is incorporated when teaching WRIT. Clear exercises teach sentence and paragraph writing skills that lead to common English composition and research essays. In addition, many chapters also contain a section entitled, “Connecting the Pieces: Writing at Work” whereby aspects of academic and essay writing are highlighted in order to demonstrate their application to professional and work-related communication skills.