Writer's Choice: Grammar and Composition, Grade 12 is an integrated language arts program that keeps pace with the current trends in the teaching of writing and related communication skills. Features in the Student Edition build on a solid foundation of instruction including easy-to-understand explanations, clear-cut definitions, real-world examples, and skill-based assessment. The visuals and graphics throughout the textbook engage students' attention and illustrate key concepts and processes. Writer's Choice provides students with the tools for developing skills in writing, reading, researching, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and viewing and representing.
CONTENTS
Part 1 - Composition Unit 1: Personal Writing Unit 2: The Writing Process - Facing the Blank Page Unit 3: Descriptive Writing Unit 4: Narrative Writing Unit 5: Expository Writing Unit 6: Persuasive Writing Unit 7: Research Paper Writing Unit 8: Sentence Combining Unit 9: Troubleshooter - Business and Technical Writing
Part 2 - Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Unit 10: Parts of Speech Unit 11: Parts of the Sentence Unit 12: Phrases Unit 13: Clauses and Sentence Structure Unit 14: Diagraming Sentences Unit 15: Verb Tenses, Voice, and Mood Unit 16: Subject-Verb Agreement Unit 17: Using Pronouns Correctly Unit 18: Using Modifiers Correctly Unit 19: Usage Glossary Unit 20: Capitalization Unit 21: Punctuation, Abbreviations, and Numbers
Part 3 - Resources and Skills Unit 22: The English Language Unit 23: Library Resources Unit 24: Using Dictionaries Unit 25: Vocabulary Unit 26: Spelling Unit 27: Study Skills Unit 28: Essay Tests and Standardized Tests Unit 29: Listening and Speaking Unit 30: Viewing and Representing Unit 31: Electronic Resources
Writing and Language Glossary Spanish Glossary Index Acknowledgments