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Ruetten, Mary K.

Developing composition skills : rhetoric and grammar / by Mary K. Ruetten. - Second edition - xiv, 282 pages ; 26 cm

Accompanied by instructor's manual: Australia ; [Boston, MA], United States : Thomson Heinle, c2003. (xviii, 282 p.) Includes index.

1. Introducing the Paragraph --
2. Narrating: Memorable Events --
3. Describing: Important Places --
4. Analyzing Reasons (Causes): People and Their Behavior --
5. Analyzing Processes: Living with Computers --
6. Comparing and Contrasting: Education --
7. Classifying: The Media --
8. Evaluating Effects: Technology --
Appendixes --
A. Map of the World --
B. Strategies for Getting Ideas --
C. Grammar Review --
D. Irregular Form Verbs --
E. Summary of Connecting Words --
F. Using a Computer.

An intermediate-level writing text for academically bound ESL and EFL students. The program provides paragraph-level writing development, introduction to and use of rhetorical strategies, grammar support, and a rich selection of readings that serve as springboards for writing.

ISBN: 0838426557 (student text)

LCCN: 2001051967

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
English language--Composition and exercises.

LC Class. No.: PE1128 / .R76 2002

Dewey Class. No.: 808.042 / R.M.D