Writing and grammar : communication in action ; copper level / Joyce Armstrong Carroll.

Includes index.

Part l : The writer in you -- A walk through the writing process -- Paragraphs and compositions : structure and style -- Narration : autobiographical writing -- Narration : short story -- Description -- Persuasion : persuasive essay -- Exposition : cause-and-effect essay -- Exposition : how-to essay -- Research report -- Response to literature -- Writing for assessment -- Part ll : Grammar, usage, and mechanics : Nouns and pronouns -- Verbs -- Adjectives and adverbs -- Prepositions -- Conjunctions and interjections -- Basic sentence parts -- Phrases and clauses -- Effective sentences -- Using verbs -- Using pronouns -- Making words agree -- Using modifiers -- Punctuation -- Capitalization -- Part lll : Academic and workplace skills : Speaking, listening, viewing, and representing -- Vocabulary and spelling -- Reading skills -- Study, reference, and test-taking skills.