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Glencoe Writer's Choice: GRAMMAR and COMPOSITION


GRADE 8
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


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PROGRAM CONSULTANTS


Mark Lester is Professor of English Emeritus at Eastern Washington University. He served as Chair of the Department of English at Eastern Washington University and Chair of the Department of English as a Second Language at the University of Hawaii. He is author of Grammar and Usage in the Classroom (Allyn & Bacon, 2000), co-author of a Commonsense Guide to Usage (Bedford/St. Martins, 2006) Essential ESL Grammar (McGraw-Hill, 2008), and numerous other professional books and articles.

Sharon O'Neal is Associate Professor at the College of Education, Texas State University-San Marcos, where she teaches courses in reading instruction. She formerly served as Director of Reading and Language Arts of the Texas Education Agency and has authored, and contributed to, numerous articles and books on reading instruction and teacher education.

Jacqueline Jones Royster is Professor of English and Executive Dean of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University. Her professional interests include the rhetorical history of women of African descent, the development of literacy, and contexts and processes related to the teaching of writing. In addition to her many years of teaching writing, directing writing programs and writing centers, and serving as a leader in several English professional organizations, she is also the author of numerous articles in literacy studies, and several books, among them: Traces of a Stream: Literacy and Social Change Among African American Women; Critical Inquiries: Readings on Culture and Community; and Calling Cards: Theory and Practice in the Study of Race, Gender, and Culture.

Jeffrey Wilhelm, a middle and high school English teacher for thirteen years, is currently Associate Professor of English Education at Boise State University, where he specializes in adolescent literacy, with research interests including gender and literacy, and assisting struggling readers and writers. He is the founding director of the Maine Writing Project and Boise State Writing Project. He has authored fifteen books on literacy and education and has won the top two research awards in English Education: the NCTE Promising Research Award for You Gotta BE the Book and the Russell Award for Distinguished Research for Reading Don't Fix No Chevys.

Denny Wolfe, a former high school English teacher and department chair, is Professor of English Education, Director of the Tidewater Virginia Writing Project, and Director of the Center for Urban Education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Author of more than seventy-five articles and books on teaching English, Dr. Wolfe is a frequent consultant to schools and colleges on the teaching of English language arts.
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Advisors


Philip M. Anderson

Professor and Acting Dean of Education, Queens College, City University of New York

Executive Officer, Urban Education Ph. D. Program, CUNY Graduate Center

Charleen Silva Delfino

English Curriculum Coordinator, East Side Union High School District, San Jose, California

Codirector, San Jose Area Writing Project, San Jose State University

Ronne Hartfield

International consultant in museum education

Former Executive Director of Museum Education, Art Institute of Chicago

Educational Reviewers


Toni Elaine Allison

Meridian Middle School

Meridian, Idaho

Amy Burton

Sterling Middle School

Fairfax, Virginia

Mary-Ann Evans-Patrick

University of Wisconsin,

Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Marie Hammerle

Oak Creek Elementary School

Cornville, Arizona

Randy Hanson

Maplewood Middle School

Menasha, Wisconsin

Geraldine Jackson

Mountain Gap Middle School

Huntsville, Alabama

Jeanne Kruger

Blair Middle School

Norfolk, Virginia

Diana McNeil

Pillans Middle School

Mobile, Alabama

Linda Miller

Lake Travis Middle School

Austin, Texas

Nadine Mouser

St. Thomas More School

Houston, Texas

Roslyn Newman

Woodland Middle School

East Meadow, New York

Evelyn Niles

Boys and Girls High School

Brooklyn, New York

Kathleen Oldfield

Main Street School

Waterloo, New York

Janet E. Ring

Dundee School District 300

Carpentersville, Illinois

Student Advisory Board


The Student Advisory Board was formed in an effort to ensure student involvement in the development of Writer's Choice. The editors wish to thank members of the board for their enthusiasm and dedication to the project. The editors also wish to thank the many student writers whose models appear in this book.
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BOOK OVERVIEW


Part 1 Composition

Unit 1 Personal Writing 2

Unit 2 The Writing Process 40

TIME Facing the Blank Page 97

Unit 3 Descriptive Writing 108

Unit 4 Narrative Writing 150

Unit 5 Expository Writing 196

Unit 6 Persuasive Writing 260

Unit 7 Troubleshooter 308

Business and Technical Writing 332



Part 2 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics

Unit 8 Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences 358

Unit 9 Nouns 380

Unit 10 Verbs 400

Unit 11 Pronouns 434

Unit 12 Adjectives and Adverbs 456

Unit 13 Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 480

Unit 14 Clauses and Complex Sentences 504

Unit 15 Verbals 526

Unit 16 Subject-Verb Agreement 540

Unit 17 Glossary of Special Usage Problems 558

Unit 18 Diagraming Sentences 570

Unit 19 Capitalization 582

Unit 20 Punctuation 598

Unit 21 Sentence Combining 628

Part 3 Resources and Skills

Unit 22 Library and Reference Resources 640

Unit 23 Vocabulary and Spelling 663

Unit 24 Study Skills 694

Unit 25 Taking Tests 715

Unit 26 Listening and Speaking 754

Unit 27 Viewing and Representing 779

Unit 28 Electronic Resources 795

Reference Section

Writing and Language Glossary 813

Spanish Glossary 822

Writing and Research Handbook 833

Index 849

Acknowledgments 862
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CONTENTS

Part 1 Composition


UNIT 1 Personal Writing 2

Writing in the Real World 4

from The Lost Garden Memoir by Laurence Yep



1.1 Writing for Yourself 8

Write a Letter; Listening and Speaking; Cross-Curricular Activity; Grammar Link



1.2 Writing to Learn 12

Write a Learning Log Entry; Using Computers; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



1.3 Writing About Wishes and Dreams 16

Write a Journal Entry; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



1.4 Writing One's Own Story 20

Write About an Event; Viewing and Representing; Cross-Curricular Activity; Grammar Link



1.5 Responding in a Journal 24

Write a Response to Literature; Using Computers; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link


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Personal Writing Project 28

Write about an experience you have shared with someone else.

Prewriting Drafting Revising

Editing/Proofreading Publishing/Presenting

from Living up the Street by Gary Soto 32

Learning to Learn; Talk About Reading; Write About Reading 38

Reflecting on the Unit
Adding to Your Portfolio Writing Across the Curriculum 39

UNIT 2 The Writing Process 40

Writing in the Real World 42

from Rock 'n'Roll Physics Documentary produced by Bill Kurtis



2.1 Working with the Writing Process 46

Write a Paragraph; Viewing and Representing; Cross-Curricular Activity; Grammar Link



2.2 Prewriting: Determining Audience and Purpose 50

Collect Topic Ideas; Listening and Speaking; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



2.3 Prewriting: Investigating a Topic 54

Investigate Your Topic; Using Computers; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



2.4 Prewriting: Organizing Ideas 58

Organize Your Ideas; Listening and Speaking; Using Computers; Grammar Link



2.5 Drafting: Writing It Down 62

Write a Draft; Cross-Curricular Activity; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



2.6 Revising: Taking a Fresh Look 66

Revise Your Draft; Listening and Speaking; Using Computers; Grammar Link


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2.7 Revising: Writing Unified Paragraphs 70

Check for Unified Paragraphs; Viewing and Representing; Cross-Curricular Activity; Grammar Link



2.8 Revising: Creating Sentence Fluency 74

Revise for Fluency; Listening and Speaking; Using Computers; Grammar Link



2.9 Editing/Proofreading: Fine-tuning Your Work 78

Edit Your Writing; Using Computers; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



2.10 Publishing/Presenting: Sharing Your Writing 82

Present Your Writing; Viewing and Representing; Using Computers; Grammar Link



Writing Process Project 86

Write about an exciting event you've experienced.

Prewriting Drafting Revising

Editing/Proofreading Publishing/Presenting

The Game” by Walter Dean Myers 90

Learning to Learn; Talk About Reading; Write About Reading 95

Reflecting on the Unit
Adding to Your Portfolio Writing Across the Curriculum 96

Facing the Blank Page 97

Writing for TIME Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing/Proofreading Publishing/Presenting


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UNIT 3 Descriptive Writing 108

Writing in the Real World 110

from How the García Girls Lost Their Accents Fiction by Julia Alvarez



3.1 Writing Descriptions 114

Describe a Person; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



3.2 Collecting Sensory Details 118

Write a Description of a Walk; Listening and Speaking; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



3.3 Using Precise Language 122

Describe from an Animal's Point of View; Collaborative Writing; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



3.4 Using Spatial Order 126

Use Spatial Order; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



3.5 Describing a Thing 130

Write a Description of a Childhood Treasure; Using Computers; Cross-Curricular Activity; Grammar Link



3.6 Describing the Subject of a Biography 134

Write a Descriptive Response; Viewing and Representing; Using Computers; Grammar Link



Descriptive Writing Project 138

Write about something that you enjoy doing.

Prewriting Drafting Revising

Editing/Proofreading Publishing/Presenting

from Thrashin' Time by David Weitzman. 142

Learning to Learn; Talk About Reading; Write About Reading 148

Reflecting on the Unit
Adding to Your Portfolio Writing Across the Curriculum 149
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UNIT 4 Narrative Writing 150

Writing in the Real World 152

Matthew Ashby of Colonial Williamsburg Monologue performed by Arthur Johnson

4.1 Writing the Stories of History 156

Write an Introduction; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



4.2 Using Chronological Order 160

Write a Narrative; Cross-Curricular Activity; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



4.3 Establishing Point of View 164

Write a Narrative Paragraph; Viewing and Representing; Using Computers; Grammar Link



4.4 Writing Realistic Dialogue 168

Write a Dialogue; Using Computers; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



4.5 Relating a Historical Event 172

Write a Narrative Journal Entry; Cross-Curricular Activity; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



4.6 Writing a News Story 176

Write a News Story; Using Computers; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



4.7 Responding to a Historical Narrative 180

Responding to a Spoken Narrative; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



Narrative Writing Project 184

Write a historical narrative about an ancestor.

Prewriting Drafting Revising

Editing/Proofreading Publishing/Presenting

from Lyddie by Katherine Paterson 188

Learning to Learn; Talk About Reading; Write About Reading 194


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Reflecting on the Unit


Adding to Your Portfolio Writing Across the Curriculum 195

UNIT 5 Expository Writing 196

Writing in the Real World 198

from Indian America Travel guide by Gary McLain, “Eagle/Walking Turtle”



5.1 Conveying Information 202

Write an Informative Essay; Listening and Speaking; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



5.2 Structuring an Explanation 206

Write an Explanation; Using Computers; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



5.3 Writing to Compare and Contrast 210

Write a Compare-and-Contrast Essay; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



5.4 Writing About a Process 214

Write a Step-by-Step Guide; Collaborative Writing; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



5.5 Explaining Connections Between Events 218

Write a Cause-and-Effect Letter; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



5.6 Answering an Essay Question 222

Write a Question and Its Answer; Listening and Speaking Cross-Curricular Activity; Grammar Link



5.7 Reports: Researching a Topic 226

Choose a Topic and Begin Your Research; Listening and Speaking; Using Computers; Grammar Link



5.8 Reports: Writing a Business Letter to Request Information 230

Write a Business Letter; Listening and Speaking; Using Computers; Grammar Link


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5.9 Reports: Planning and Drafting 234

Outline and Draft; Collaborative Writing; Using Computers; Grammar Link



5.10 Reports: Revising, Editing, and Presenting 238

Revise, Edit, and Share Your Report; Listening and Speaking; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



5.11 Comparing Two Poems 242

Write About Similarities and Differences; Listening and Speaking; Cross-Curricular Activity; Grammar Link



Expository Writing Project 246

Research and write about a landmark in your state.

Prewriting Drafting Revising

Editing/Proofreading Publishing/Presenting



from Always to Remember by Brent Ashabr an ner 250

Learning to Learn; Talk About Reading; Write About Reading 258

Reflecting on the Unit
Adding to Your Portfolio Writing Across the Curriculum 259

UNIT 6 Persuasive Writing 260

Writing in the Real World 262

from “Joint Venture” Proposal by Indira Freitas Johnson



6.1 Writing Persuasively 266

Write a Persuasive Paragraph; Cross-Curricular Activity Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link


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6.2 Determining a Position 270

Write a Position Paper; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



6.3 Evaluating Evidence 274

Write a Persuasive Essay; Listening and Speaking; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



6.4 Developing a Strategy 278

Write a Presentation; Listening and Speaking; Using Computers; Grammar Link



6.5 Strengthening Your Argument 282

Revise a Persuasive Piece; Using Computers; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



6.6 Creating an Ad 286

Write an Ad; Listening and Speaking; Cross-Curricular Activity; Grammar Link



6.7 Writing a Letter to the Editor 290

Write a Letter to the Editor; Cooperative Learning; Viewing and Representing; Grammar Link



6.8 Writing a Book Review 294

Write a Book Review; Cross-Curricular Activity; Listening and Speaking; Grammar Link



Persuasive Writing Project 298

Write an article about how an important current issue might affect the future.

Prewriting Drafting Revising

Editing/Proofreading Publishing/Presenting

from Silent Spring by Rachel Carson 302

Learning to Learn; Talk About Reading; Write About Reading 306

Reflecting on the Unit
Adding to Your Portfolio Writing Across the Curriculum 307
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UNIT 7 Troubleshooter 308

7.1 Sentence Fragment 310

7.2 Run-on Sentence 312

7.3 Lack of Subject-Verb Agreement 314

7.4 Incorrect Verb Tense or Form 318

7.5 Incorrect Use of Pronouns 320

7.6 Incorrect Use of Adjectives 322

7.7 Incorrect Use of Commas 324

7.8 Incorrect Use of Apostrophes 327

7.9 Incorrect Capitalization 330

7.10 Lack of Parallelism 331

Business and Technical Writing 332

Business Letters 333

Memos 338

Work Plans 341

Public Service Announcements 344

Newsletters 348

Multimedia Presentations 352
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Part 2 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics


UNIT 8 Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences 358

8.1 Kinds of Sentences 359

8.2 Sentences and Sentence Fragments 361

8.3 Subjects and Predicates 363

8.4 Identifying Subjects and Predicates 365

8.5 Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates 367

8.6 Simple and Compound Sentences 369

Subjects, Predicates, and Sentences 371

from Growing Up by Russell Baker

Sentence Patterns in Writing; Techniques with Sentence Patterns; Practice 379

UNIT 9 Nouns 380

9.1 Kinds of Nouns 381

9.2 Compound Nouns 383

9.3 Possessive Nouns 385
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9.4 Distinguishing Plurals, Possessives, and Contractions 387

9.5 Collective Nouns 389

9.6 Appositives 391

Nouns 393

from Barbara Jordan by James Haskins

Nouns in Writing; Techniques with Nouns; Practice 399

UNIT 10 Verbs 400

10.1 Action Verbs 401

10.2 Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 403

10.3 Verbs with Indirect Objects 405

10.4 Linking Verbs and Predicate Words 407

10.5 Present and Past Tenses 409

10.6 Main Verbs and Helping Verbs 411

10.7 Progressive Forms 413

10.8 Perfect Tenses 415

10.9 Expressing Future Time 417

10.10 Active and Passive Voice 419

10.11 Irregular Verbs 421

10.12 More Irregular Verbs 423

Verbs 425

from Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Verbs in Writing; Techniques with Verbs; Practice 433
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UNIT 11 Pronouns 434

11.1 Personal Pronouns 435

11.2 Pronouns and Antecedents 437

11.3 Using Pronouns Correctly 439

11.4 Possessive Pronouns 441

11.5 Indefinite Pronouns 443

11.6 Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns 445

11.7 Interrogative and Demonstrative Pronouns 447

Pronouns 449

from Emily Dickinson by Bonita E. Thayer

Pronouns in Writing; Techniques with Pronouns; Practice 455

UNIT 12 Adjectives and Adverbs 456

12.1 Adjectives 457

12.2 Articles and Proper Adjectives 459

12.3 Comparative and Superlative Adjectives 461

12.4 Demonstratives 463

12.5 Adverbs 465

12.6 Comparative and Superlative Adverbs 467

12.7 Using Adverbs and Adjectives 469

12.8 Avoiding Double Negatives 471

Adjectives and Adverbs 473

from I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño

Adjectives and Adverbs in Writing; Techniques with Adjectives and Adverbs; Practice 479
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UNIT 13 Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 480

13.1 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases 481

13.2 Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions 483

13.3 Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs 485

13.4 Conjunctions 487

13.5 Conjunctive Adverbs 489

13.6 Interjections 491

13.7 Finding All the Parts of Speech 493

Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 495

from Morning Girl by Michael Dorris

Conjunctions and Prepositions in Writing; Techniques with Conjunctions and Prepositions; Practice 503
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UNIT 14 Clauses and Complex Sentences 504

14.1 Sentences and Clauses 505

14.2 Complex Sentences 507

14.3 Adjective Clauses 509

14.4 Essential and Nonessential Clauses 511

14.5 Adverb Clauses 513

14.6 Noun Clauses 515

Clauses and Complex Sentences 517

from The Education of a Baseball Player by Mickey Mantle

Clauses in Writing; Techniques with Clauses; Practice 525

UNIT 15 Verbals 526

15.1 Participles and Participial Phrases 527

15.2 Gerunds and Gerund Phrases 529

15.3 Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases 531

Verbals 533

from “Wilma” by Wilma Rudolph

Verbals in Writing; Techniques with Verbals; Practice 539
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UNIT 16 Subject-Verb Agreement 540

16.1 Making Subjects and Verbs Agree 541

16.2 Problems with Locating the Subject 543

16.3 Collective Nouns and Other Special Subjects 545

16.4 Indefinite Pronouns as Subjects 547

16.5 Agreement with Compound Subjects 549

Subject-Verb Agreement 551

from “Bats” by Diane Ackerman

Subject-Verb Agreement in Writing; Techniques with Subject-Verb Agreement; Practice 557

UNIT 17 Glossary of Special Usage Problems 558

17.1 Using Troublesome Words I 559

17.2 Using Troublesome Words II 561

17.3 Using Troublesome Words III 563

Glossary of Special Usage Problems 565

from “Star Fever” by Judith Herbst

Usage in Writing; Techniques with Usage; Practice 569
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UNIT 18 Diagraming Sentences 570

18.1 Diagraming Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates 571

18.2 Diagraming the Four Kinds of Sentences 572

18.3 Diagraming Direct and Indirect Objects 573

18.4 Diagraming Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositional Phrases 574

18.5 Diagraming Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives 575

18.6 Diagraming Compound Sentence Parts 576

18.7 Diagraming Compound Sentences 577

18.8 Diagraming Complex Sentences with Adjective and Adverb Clauses 578

18.9 Diagraming Noun Clauses 579

18.10 Diagraming Verbals I 580

18.11 Diagraming Verbals II 581

UNIT 19 Capitalization 582

19.1 Capitalizing Sentences, Quotations, and Salutations 583

19.2 Capitalizing Names and Titles of People 585

19.3 Capitalizing Names of Places 587

19.4 Capitalizing Other Proper Nouns and Adjectives 589

Capitalization 591

from Morning Star, Black Sun by Brent Ashabranner

Capitalization in Writing; Capitalization Techniques; Practice 597
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UNIT 20 Punctuation 598

20.1 Using the Period and Other End Marks 599

20.2 Using Commas I 601

20.3 Using Commas II 603

20.4 Using Commas III 605

20.5 Using Semicolons and Colons 607

20.6 Using Quotation Marks and Italics 609

20.7 Using Apostrophes 611

20.8 Using Hyphens, Dashes, and Parentheses 613

20.9 Using Abbreviations 615

20.10 Writing Numbers 617

Punctuation 619

from A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid



Apostrophes in Writing; Techniques with Apostrophes; Practice 627

UNIT 21 Sentence Combining 628

21.1 Prepositional Phrases 629

21.2 Appositives 631

21.3 Adjective Clauses 633

21.4 Adverb Clauses 635

Mixed Review 637
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Part 3 Resources and Skills


UNIT 22 Library and Reference Resources 640

22.1 The Sections of a Library 641

22.2 Call Number Systems 644

22.3 Library Catalogs 646

22.4 Types of Reference Works 649

22.5 Searching for Periodicals 653

22.6 Using the Internet and Other Media 655

22.7 The Dictionary 657

22.8 The Thesaurus 661

UNIT 23 Vocabulary and Spelling 663

23.1 Words from American English 664

WORDWORKS Techno-Talk 667

23.2 Context Clues 668

WORDWORKS clichés 670

23.3 Prefixes and Suffixes 671

WORDWORKS Obsolete words 675

23.4 Synonyms and Antonyms 676

WORDWORKS Idioms 678

23.5 Homographs and Homophones 679

WORDWORKS Words as Different parts of speech 681

23.6 Spelling Rules 682

WORDWORKS Vowel switch 690

23.7 Becoming a Better Speller 691
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UNIT 24 Study Skills 694

24.1 Using Book Features 695

24.2 Skimming, Scanning, and Careful Reading 697

24.3 Summarizing 699

24.4 Making Study Plans 701

24.5 The SQ3R Method 703

24.6 Gathering and Organizing Information 706

24.7 Graphic Information 709

24.8 Memorizing 713

25 Taking Tests 715

25.1 Strategies 716

25.2 Classroom Tests 718

25.3 Standardized Tests 722

25.4 Standardized Test Practice 729
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UNIT 26 Listening and Speaking 754

26.1 Effective Listening 755

26.2 Interviewing Skills 760

26.3 Informal Speech 764

26.4 Oral Reports 769

26.5 Formal Speeches 772

26.6 Storytelling 776

UNIT 27 Viewing and Representing 779

27.1 Interpreting Visual Messages 780

27.2 Analyzing Media Messages 786

27.3 Producing Media Messages 790
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UNIT 28 Electronic Resources 795

28.1 Computers and the Internet 796

28.2 Getting on the Internet 798

28.3 Evaluating Internet Sources 803

28.4 Using Other Internet Features: E-Mail 807

28.5 Other Electronic Resources 811

Reference Section Fast answers to questions about writing, research, and language


Writing and Language Glossary 813

Spanish Glossary 822

Writing and Research Handbook 833

Writing Good Sentences 833

Using Various Types of Sentences

Varying Sentence Structure and Length

Using Parallelism

Revising Wordy Sentences

Writing Good Paragraphs 835

Writing Unified Paragraphs

Writing Coherent Paragraphs

Writing Good Compositions 837

Making a Plan

Using the 6+1 Trait¯ Model

Writing Good Research Papers 841

Exploring a Variety of Sources

Evaluating Sources

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due

Preparing the Final Draft

MLA Style: Works Cited

CMS Style: Bibliography

APA Style: References



Index 849

Acknowledgments 862
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LITERATURE MODELS

Composition Models


Each literature selection is an extended example of the mode of writing taught in the unit.

Gary Soto, from Living up the Street 32

Walter Dean Myers,“The Game” 90

David Weitzman, from Thrashin' Time: Harvest Days in the Dakotas 142

Katherine Paterson, from Lyddie 188

Brent Ashabranner, from Always to Remember 250

Rachel Carson, from Silent Spring 302

Skill Models


Excerpts from outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction exemplify specific writing skills.

Norma Johnston, Louisa May: The World and Works of Louisa May Alcott 10

Sylvia Plath, Letters Home 18

Maya Angelou, The Heart of a Woman 20

Richard Garcia, “The Clouds Pass” 24

Gary Soto, Living up the Street 29



Sports Illustrated for Kids 51

Merrell Noden, Sports Illustrated 51

Patrice Gaines-Carter, “Washington as a Mecca o Black History” 71

Ernesto Galarza, Barrio Boy 76

Walter Dean Myers,“The Game” 87

Lorraine Hansberry, “On Summer” 114

Nicholasa Mohr, In Nueva York 115

Beverly Cleary, A Girl from Yamhill 119

Laurence Yep, The Lost Garden 127

Leslie Marmon Silko, “Private Property” 132

Lisa Aldred, Thurgood Marshall 134

David Weitzman, Thrashin' Time 139

Victoria Ortiz, Sojourner Truth: A Self-Made Woman 157

Jean Fritz, Homesick 161

Traditional American Revolution Song 166

Yoko Kawashima Watkins, So Far from the Bamboo Grove 169

Bud Greenspan, “Parade” 178

Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl 180

Katherine Paterson, Lyddie 185

Kevin Osborn, The Peoples of the Arctic 202


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Carol W. Brown, The Minicomputer Simplified 206

Michael Shapiro, “Yo-Yo and Manny” 212

Recipes: Latin American Cooking 2 215

James Cross Giblin, Let There Be Light 218

Sally Andresen, “Fall” 242

Rachel Field, “Something Told the Wild Geese” 242

Brent Ashabranner, Always to Remember 247

Joy Wilt Berry, What to Do When Your Mom or Dad Says “Don't Overdo with Video Games!” 272

Sherry Turkle, The Second Self: Computers and Human Spirit 272

Jane BrodyJane Brody's Nutrition Book 276

David Levine, “I'm Outta Here” 284

Beverly Hungry Wolf, The Ways of My Grandmothers 294

Doris Seale, review of The Ways of My Grandmothers 295

Rachel Carson, Silent Spring 299


Language Models


Each Grammar Review uses excerpts to link grammar, usage, or mechanics to literature.

Russell Baker, Growing Up 371

Maya Angelou, The Heart of a Woman 379

James Haskins, Barbara Jordan 393

David Weitzman, Thrashin' Time 399

Thornton Wilder, Our Town 425

Katherine Paterson, Lyddie 433

Bonita Thayer, Emily Dickinson 449

Water Dean Myers, “The Game” 455

Elizabeth Borton de Treviño, I, Juan de Pareja 473

Lorraine Hansberry,“On Summer” 479

Michael Dorris, Morning Girl 495

Gary Soto, Living up the Street 503

Mickey Mantle, The Education of a Baseball Player 517

Rachel Carson, Silent Spring 525

Wilma Rudolph,“Wilma” 533

Brent Ashabranner, Always to Remember 539, 557

Diane Ackerman, “Bats” 551

Judith Herbst, Star Fever 565

Katherine Paterson, Lyddie 569

Brent Ashabranner, Morning Star, Black Sun 591

Yoko Kawashima Watkins, So Far from the Bamboo Grove 597

Jamaica Kincaid, A Small Place 619

David Weitzman, Thrashin' Time 627


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FINE ART


Fine art—paintings, drawings, photos, and sculpture—is used to teach as well as to stimulate writing ideas.

Fernand Léger, Fleurs Dans Un Element Mechanique xxxii-1

Artist unknown, Pompeii, Portrait of a Young Woman 11

Ray Vinella, Aspen Grove 24

Susan Moore, With No Visible Sign 33

Anthony Ortega, Farmworkers de Califas 35

Claes Oldenburg, Notebook Page: Cross-section of Toothbrush in Glass, ‘sundial' 49

Claes Oldenburg, Cross-section of a Toothbrush wit Paste, in a Cup, on a Sink: Portrait ofCoosje's Thinking 49

Elizabeth Nourse, Humble Ménage 53

Diego Rivera, Allegory of California 65

Monika Steinhoff, La Plazuela, La Fonda (Hotel)-Santa Fe, New Mexico 73

Red Grooms, Fast Break 92

Artist unknown, Mughal, Fantastic Birds 117

Thomas Hart Benton, Cradling Wheat 118

Jan Vermeer, Allegory of the Art of Painting 126

Carolyn Brady, Sky Blue and Peach 129

David Weitzman, from Thrashin' Time 143

Thomas Hart Benton, July Hay 145

Jacob Lawrence, Frederick Douglass Series, No. 21, The Fugitive 156

Lester Schrader, Theft of the Records 162

Anthony Ortega, Two Little Old Men 168

Hughie Lee-Smith, Man Standing on His Head 171

Ando Hiroshige, The Wave 172

Constantin Meunier, In the Black Country 189

Eyre Crowe, The Dinner Hour, Wigan 191

Miriam Schapiro, Anna and David 269

Faith Ringgold, Dream Two: King and the Sisterhood 289

Carol Soatikee, Students 297

Leonard Koscianski, Whirlwind 303

Hamish MacEwan, The Park #3 356

Édouard Manet, Illustration to E. A. Poe's “The Raven,” 359

Joseph Raffael, Joseph and Reuben 377

Henri Matisse, La Négresse 397

Roger Brown, Coast of California 431

Paul Sierra, Degas'Studio 453

Diego Velázquez, Juan de Pareja 478

Nereyda García-Ferraz, Without Hearing—Without Seeing 501

Morris Kantor, Baseball at Night 523

Jacob Lawrence, Study for the Munich Olympic Games Poster 538

Leonard Koscianski, Forest Spirit 556

Fernand Léger, The Creation of the World 567

Robert Henri, Portrait ofPo Tse (Water Eagle) 596

Henri Matisse, Interior at Nice 626

Francis Picabia, Physical Culture 638


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Previewing Your Book
GLENCOE
Writer's Choice
Grammar and Composition
Welcome to Writer's Choice!


Your writing and your choices are what this book is all about. Take a few minutes to get to know each of the book's four main parts: Composition; Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics; Resources and Skills; and the Writing and Research Handbook.

Part 1 Composition


How do you become a better writer? By writing! Four-page lessons give you the strategies you need to improve your writing skills. Each lesson focuses on a specific writing problem or task. The lessons offer clear instruction, show models of effective writing, and— most importantly—provide a variety of writing activities for you to practice what you've learned.
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Part 2 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics


Short focused lessons make learning grammar easy. Rules and definitions teach you the basics, while examples and literature models show you how the concepts are used in real-life writing.

Part 3 Resources and Skills


Would you like to improve your study skills, learn how to give a speech, or get better at taking tests? The lessons in this part give you the skills you need to do all these things and more. Each lesson is complete, concise, and easy to use.

Writing and Research Handbook


This user-friendly handbook gives explanations, examples, and tips to help you write strong sentences, paragraphs, compositions, and research papers. Use it whenever you get stuck!

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