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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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31008587 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9781265369620 |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Transcribing agency |
Foundation University |
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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PE 1408 |
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.2024 S335 |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Scalera, Rosemary, |
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Must know high school composition and grammar / |
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Rosemary Scalera. |
246 ## - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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High school grammar and composition |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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New York : |
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McGraw-Hill, |
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c2024. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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xi, 388 pages : |
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24 cm. |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
General note |
Improve your grammar and composition skills in no time!Proper grammar is a critical skill to master, both in the classroom and in life. This Must Know resource will give you the edge you need right now―from improving your grammar and writing skills for high school classes to scoring higher on ACT, SAT and other standardized exams―and in future college coursework, too. The user-friendly approach presents topics in a way that makes sense, and gives you plenty of exercises and practice to help you build grammar skills quickly and easily. It's like a lightning bolt to the brain!Inside, you'll find:Extensive help with sentences/grammar, punctuation, paragraphs, and the writing process250 real-life practice questions to help you master the topicsBTW (by the way) and IRL (in real life) sidebars explain what you should be careful about and help you see real-world applications of what you're learningGrammar and writing tips and strategies to help you in current classes, on standardized exams, and in future college courseworkBonus app includes 100 flashcards to reinforce what you've learned! |
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Table of Contents:<br/>Introduction<br/>The Flashcard App<br/>1 Capitalization<br/>Rule 1: Capitalizing the First Word of a Sentence, Salutation, and Closing<br/>Rule 2: Capitalizing the Pronoun “I”<br/>Rule 3: Capitalizing Proper Nouns/Adjectives<br/>EXERCISE 1-1: Capitalization Rules 1–3<br/>Rule 4: Capitalizing Abbreviations, Initialisms, and Acronyms<br/>Rule 5: Capitalizing Titles of Written Works, Pieces of Art, and Pieces of Music<br/>Rule 6: Capitalizing School Subjects and Courses<br/>EXERCISE 1-2: Capitalization Rules 4–6<br/>EXERCISE 1-3: Writing with Capitalization<br/>2 The Comma<br/>Rule 1: Items in a Series<br/>Rule 2: To Keep Numbers Clear<br/>Rule 3: In Dates and AddressesRule 4: To Set Apart an Explanatory Phrase from a Direct Quotation<br/>Rule 5: To Set Apart Interruptions<br/>Rule 6: Introductory Words<br/>Rule 7: When Directly Addressing a Person, Animal, or Group<br/>Rule 8: To Set Apart Appositives from the Sentence<br/>Rule 9: To Connect Independent Clauses<br/>EXERCISE 2-1: Comma Rules 1–9<br/>Rule 10: When Prepositional Phrases Begin a Sentence<br/>Rule 11: To Separate Adjectives That Modify Equally<br/>EXERCISE 2-2: Comma Rules 10 and 11<br/>Rule 12: To Set Apart Nonrestrictive Clauses from the Sentence<br/>Rule 13: After Salutations (in Friendly Letters) and Closings (in All Letters)<br/>Rule 14: To Avoid Confusion<br/>Rule 15: To Set Apart Subordinate Clauses from the Sentence<br/>EXERCISE 2-3: Comma Rules 12–15<br/>EXERCISE 2-4: Writing with Commas<br/>3 Colons and Semicolons<br/>The Colon<br/>Rule 1: Using a Colon to Introduce an Idea, Item, or List of Ideas/Items in Sentence Format<br/>Rule 2: Using a Colon in Vertical Lists<br/>Rule 3: Using a Colon for Emphasis After a Key Word That Precedes Something Important<br/>Rule 4: Using a Colon with Direct QuotationsRule 5: Using a Colon with Salutations in a Business Letter<br/>Rule 6: Using a Colon Within Titles<br/>Rule 7: Using a Colon in Time, Ratios and Odds, Biblical References, Volume/Page Numbers<br/>EXERCISE 3-1: Colon Rules<br/>The Semicolon<br/>Rule 1: Using a Semicolon to Join Two Related Independent Clauses<br/>Rule 2: Using a Semicolon to Connect Two Independent Clauses Joined by Conjunctive Adverbs, Transitional Expressions, or Prepositional Phrases<br/>Rule 3: Using a Semicolon to Avoid Confusion When Several Commas Are Present<br/>EXERCISE 3-2: Semicolon Rules<br/>EXERCISE 3-3: Colon or Semicolon?<br/>EXERCISE 3-4: Writing with Colons and Semicolons<br/>4 Quotation Marks, Dialogue, and Formatting Titles<br/>Rule 1: Using Quotation Marks with Direct Quotations<br/>EXERCISE 4-1: Direct Quotations<br/>Rule 2: Formatting Run-in and Block Quotations<br/>Rule 3: Formatting a Play or TV/Film Script<br/>EXERCISE 4-2: Identifying Terms Related to Dialogue<br/>Rule 4: Using Nested Quotations<br/>Rule 5: Using Quotation Marks for Clarity<br/>Rule 6: Using Quotation Marks to Depict Sarcasm or Irony<br/>Rule 7: Formatting Titles<br/>EXERCISE 4-3: Formatting TitlesRule 8: Depicting Thoughts in Writing<br/>EXERCISE 4-4: Culminating Review of Quotation Marks and Formatting<br/>EXERCISE 4-5: Writing with Dialogue<br/>5 Apostrophes<br/>Rule 1: Using Apostrophes for Single Possession<br/>Rule 2: Using Apostrophes for Plural Noun Possession<br/>EXERCISE 5-1: Punctuating Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns<br/>Rule 3: Using Apostrophes for Personal Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Indefinite Pronouns<br/>Rule 4: Using Apostrophes for Compound Possession<br/>EXERCISE 5-2: Correct or Incorrect Apostrophes to Indicate Possession<br/>Rule 5: Using Apostrophes to Represent Value, Distance, or Time<br/>Rule 6: Using Apostrophes with Lowercase Plural Letters<br/>Rule 7: Using Apostrophes in Contractions<br/>Rule 8: Using Apostrophes in Omissions<br/>When Is an Apostrophe Not an Apostrophe?<br/>EXERCISE 5-3: Culminating Apostrophe Review<br/>EXERCISE 5-4: Writing with Apostrophes<br/>6 Hyphens and Dashes<br/>Hyphens<br/>Rule 1: Using Hyphens to Form Compound Adjectives<br/>Rule 2: Using Hyphens in Numbers and Units of Measure<br/>Rule 3: Using Hyphens with Prefixes and SuffixesRule 4: Using Hyphens for Word Breaks<br/>EXERCISE 6-1: Practicing Hyphen Usage<br/>Dashes<br/>Rule 5: Using En Dashes for Time and Number Ranges<br/>Rule 6: Using Em Dashes for Interruptions<br/>Rule 7: Using Em Dashes to Signify Digression of Thought<br/>Rule 8: Using Em Dashes for Emphasis<br/>Rule 9: Using Em Dashes to Explain Something Further or Illustrate Something<br/>Rule 10: Using Em Dashes to Summarize or Condense Information<br/>Rule 11: Using Em Dashes to Set Off Appositives That Contain Commas<br/>Rule 12: Using Em Dashes for Quote Attribution<br/>EXERCISE 6-2: En Dash or Em Dash?<br/>EXERCISE 6-3: Culminating Review of Hyphens, En Dashes, and Em Dashes<br/>EXERCISE 6-4: Writing with Hyphens and Dashes<br/>7 Usage<br/>Topic 1: Subject/Verb Agreement<br/>EXERCISE 7-1: Linking Verb or Action Verb?<br/>EXERCISE 7-2: Subject/Verb Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns<br/>Topic 2: Predicate Adjectives vs. Adverbs<br/>EXERCISE 7-3: Predicate Adjective or Adverb?<br/>Topic 3: Agreement Between Subjects, Linking Verbs, and Predicate Nouns<br/>Topic 4: Parallel Structure in Sentences<br/>Topic 5: Pronouns and AntecedentsTopic 6: Additional Abbreviations<br/>EXERCISE 7-4: Abbreviations<br/>Topic 7: Double Negatives<br/>Topic 8: Who and Whom<br/>Topic 9: Homophones<br/>Topic 10: Verbs That Are Confusing<br/>Topic 11: Words Often Confused with Each Other<br/>Topic 12: Common Spelling Errors<br/>Topic 13: Informal language<br/>EXERCISE 7-5: Have You GOT a Better Word?<br/>Topic 14: Awkward Sentence Structure<br/>Topic 15: Other Common Errors<br/>EXERCISE 7-6: Writing Practice—Correcting Common Errors<br/>8 Sentence Structure and Variety<br/>Topic 1: Fragments<br/>EXERCISE 8-1: Fragment or Sentence?<br/>Topic 2: Run-Ons<br/>EXERCISE 8-2: Run-on or Not?<br/>Topic 3: Sentence Variety<br/>EXERCISE 8-3: Identify the Type of Sentence Starter<br/>Topic 4: Varied Word Choice: Synonyms, Imagery, and Figurative Language<br/>Topic 5: Additional Writing Techniques<br/>EXERCISE 8-4: Identify the Literary ElementEXERCISE 8-5: Writing Practice with Sentence Variety<br/>9 The Writing Process<br/>Topic 1: Gathering Information<br/>EXERCISE 9-1: Gathering Information<br/>Topic 2: Graphic Organizers<br/>EXERCISE 9-2: Completing a Web Based on Skills Necessary to Be Successful in Your Career<br/>EXERCISE 9-3: T-Chart Based on Career Essay Tasks<br/>Topic 3: Outlines<br/>EXERCISE 9-4: Creating a Harvard Outline<br/>Topic 4: Organization of an Essay<br/>Topic 5: First Draft<br/>EXERCISE 9-5: Writing a First Draft<br/>Topic 6: Editing<br/>EXERCISE 9-6: Editing a First Draft<br/>Topic 7: Proofreading<br/>EXERCISE 9-7: Utilizing Proofreaders’ Marks<br/>EXERCISE 9-8: Writing the Final Essay<br/>Answer Key |
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Composition and exercises. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
English language |
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Grammar. |
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PE 1408 |
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