Common Ground ISE
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BRIEF CONTENTS
Part 1: Integrated Reading and Writing Basics
Chapter 1 A Pathway to Success
Chapter 2 Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary
Chapter 3 Working with Sentences
Chapter 4 Pre-Reading and Prewriting
Chapter 5 Main Ideas in Paragraphs
Chapter 6 Support in Paragraphs
Chapter 7 Text Purposes and Patterns
Chapter 8 Outlines, Graphic Organizers, and Summaries
Part 2: Reading and Writing – Beyond Basics
Chapter 10 Main Ideas and Support in Essays
Chapter 11 Critical Thinking About Opinions, Tone, and Inferences
Chapter 12 Reading and Writing Arguments
PART 3: INTEGRATED READING AND WRITING PROJECTS
Chapter 13 Project 1: Why We Like Fantasy
Chapter 14 Project 2: Tips for Financial Success
Chapter 15 Project 3: The Power of Words
PART 4: GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS HANDBOOK
Unit 1 Parts of Speech
Unit 2 Writing Good Sentences
Unit 3 Working with Verbs
Unit 4 Using Pronouns Correctly
Unit 5 Working with Adjectives and Adverbs
Unit 6 Using Correct Punctuation
Unit 7 Using Mechanics Correctly
Part 5: Anthology of Readings
Theme &nb
Common Ground, the lower-level integrated reading and writing companion text to the best-selling Common Places, focuses on guiding students through the reading and writing process at the sentence and paragraph-level. Providing an easy-to-follow blueprint for students by modeling skills and behavior without being wordy, Common Ground approaches and helps students breakdown each reading and writing skill with step-by-step guidance and clear visuals. Carefully selected readings help equip students with not only the writing skills, but also the life skills they will need for their college careers and beyond. Common Ground’s extensive and easy-to use grammar and mechanics handbook, included in the text, is tailored made for IRW students.
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