Writer's Choice © 2001 Grade 9 Student Edition: Grammar and Composition

With its combination of composition segments, grammar lessons, literature models, and hands-on practice exercises, Writer's Choice initiates, expands, and executes what it takes to make your students willing, proficient writers.

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 and Voice
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 Sources of English words
Unit 23 Library Resources
Unit 24 Using Dictionaries
Unit 25 Vocabulary
Unit 26 Spelling
Unit 27 Study Skills
Unit 28 Taking Tests
Unit 29 Listening and Speaking
Unit 30 Viewing and Representing
Unit 31 Electronic Resources

Writing and Language Glossary
Spanish Glossary
Index
Acknowledgments