The Approach to English

Acknowledgments
Introduction

PART A The Grammar of English
Chapter 1 Overview of Parts of Speech
Nouns
Verbs
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections/Exclamations

Chapter 2 Nouns
Types of Nouns
Accompaniments of Nouns
Irregular Nouns
Common Nouns
A List of Collective Nouns
Noun—Verb Agreement

Chapter 3 Pronouns
Pronoun—Verb Agreement
Indefinite Pronoun/Subject Agreement
Pronoun—Antecedent Agreement
Comparison of Personal Pronouns

Chapter 4 Adjectives
Comparison of Adjectives
Irregular Adjectives

Chapter 5 Adverbs
Formation of Adverbs
Modification of Adverbs
Comparison of Adverbs

Chapter 6 Prepositions
Prepositions and Pronouns
Difficulties with “at,” “on,” “in,” and “into”

Chapter 7 Conjunctions

Chapter 8 Verbs
Tenses
How to Use Verbs
Principal Parts of a Verb
Conjugations
The Active Voice
The Passive Voice
The Verb “To Be”
Rules Governing the Verb “To Be”
Subject-Verb Agreement
Principal Parts of Verbs
Using the Correct Parts of Speech

PART B Constructing the Sentence
Chapter 9 Writing the Sentence
Sentence Terms
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence

PART C Auxiliaries
Chapter 10 Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
Fragments
Run-Ons
Comma Splices

Chapter 11 Punctuation
The Apostrophe (‘)
Colon
Semicolon
Comma
Dash
Hyphen (-)

Chapter 12 Parallelism
Different Forms of Parallelisms

Chapter 13 Modifiers
Identifying Modifiers
Location of Modifiers
Types of Modifiers

Chapter 14 Proverbs
Quotable Quotes: Inspiring Words for Enriched Essay Writing

PART D Essay Writing
Chapter 15 The Descriptive Essay
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Taste
Smell
Suggested Opening Paragraphs
Sample Descriptive Essays
“A Journey to my Heritage.” by Danny Houser
Chapter 7 (Of my autobiography) by Lauren Porter
An Event That Changed My Life by Joshua Ettling
An Unforgettable Memory by Schinderly Dupuy

Chapter 16 Narrative Essay
Guidelines
Sample Narrative Essays
A Marine in Afghanistan by Jesse Raper
From Youth to Adulthood: A Marine’s Story by Jordan Costello
Stolen Innocence by Beatrice Blakley

Chapter 17 Definition Essay
Guidelines
Sample Definition Essays
Define a medical condition for a group of high school students Diabetes: A Primer by Mark Stolz
Heroism by Jeff Aldridge
A Definition of the Prison System by Jason Aldridge
Assisted Suicide by Kimberly McCarty

Chapter 18 Discursive Essays
Essay of Advocacy
The Offensive
Defensive
Sample Advocacy Essay
A Noble but Thankless Profession by Dan Houser
Analytical Essay
Guidelines
Sample Essay
Should Embryonic Stem Cells be used for Medical Purposes? by Leslie Latham
Argumentative Essay
Guidelines
Sample Essay
An Examination of the Health Effects of Pesticides on Various Fruits and Vegetables by Kimberly McCarty
Essay of Discussion
Guidelines for Writing an Essay of Discussion
Sample Essay
Pesticides: Is the Creation by Our Intellect causing our demise? by Keagan Snively
Essay of Examination
Guidelines for Writing an Essay of Examination
Sample Essay
“Affirmative Action” by Kimberly McCarty
Essay of Illustration
Guidelines
Sample Essay
The Cost and Benefits of being a non-Conformist by Haley Bryan
Essay of Reportage
Guidelines
Sample Essay
Detroit: From Athens to Sparta by Tanya Lee Hunt