Manchester United
ANNOTATED
INSTRUCTOR’S
EDITION
Ninth Edition
Copyright © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Sentence Skills
A Workbook for Writers
P A R T
1
Effective Writing
Introduction
Part One is a guide to the goals of effective writing and includes a series of activities to help you practice and master these goals. Begin with the introductory chapter, which makes clear the reasons for learning sentence skills. Then move on to Chapter 2, which presents all the essentials you need to know to become an effective writer.
You will be introduced to the four goals of effective writing and will work through a series of activities designed to strengthen your understanding of these goals. Finally, walk through the steps of the writing process—from prewriting to proofreading—in Chapter 3. Examples and activities are provided to illustrate each step, and after completing the activities, you’ll be ready to take on the paragraph writing assignments at the end of the chapter.
At the same time that you are writing papers, start working through the sentence skills in Parts Two and Three of the book. Practicing the sentence skills in the context of actual writing assignments is the surest way to master the rules of grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage.
2
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Good writing skills are a vital part of almost every career today. The nurse in the above photo, for example, must be able to write clearly and effectively so that others understand the medical needs of her patients. What do you think could happen to a patient if what this nurse has written is difficult to understand because of poor writing skills? Now think about your ideal job and imagine how writing will affect your day-to-day responsibilities. On a separate piece of paper, make a list of ways that effective writing skills will help you on the job.
1
Learning
Sentence Skills
Why
INSTRUCTOR’S
EDITION
Ninth Edition
Copyright © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Sentence Skills
A Workbook for Writers
P A R T
1
Effective Writing
Introduction
Part One is a guide to the goals of effective writing and includes a series of activities to help you practice and master these goals. Begin with the introductory chapter, which makes clear the reasons for learning sentence skills. Then move on to Chapter 2, which presents all the essentials you need to know to become an effective writer.
You will be introduced to the four goals of effective writing and will work through a series of activities designed to strengthen your understanding of these goals. Finally, walk through the steps of the writing process—from prewriting to proofreading—in Chapter 3. Examples and activities are provided to illustrate each step, and after completing the activities, you’ll be ready to take on the paragraph writing assignments at the end of the chapter.
At the same time that you are writing papers, start working through the sentence skills in Parts Two and Three of the book. Practicing the sentence skills in the context of actual writing assignments is the surest way to master the rules of grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage.
2
Copyright © 2011 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Good writing skills are a vital part of almost every career today. The nurse in the above photo, for example, must be able to write clearly and effectively so that others understand the medical needs of her patients. What do you think could happen to a patient if what this nurse has written is difficult to understand because of poor writing skills? Now think about your ideal job and imagine how writing will affect your day-to-day responsibilities. On a separate piece of paper, make a list of ways that effective writing skills will help you on the job.
1
Learning
Sentence Skills
Why