In Harmony

Book excerpt: NOTE: You are purchasing a standalone product; MySkillsLab (r) does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MySkillsLab search for: 0134023862 / 9780134023861 In Harmony: Reading and Writing Plus MySkillsLab with Pearson eText - Access Card Package Package consists of: 0133944913 / 9780133944914 In Harmony: Reading and Writing, 2/e 0133995151 / 9780133995152 MySkillsLab with Pearson eText - Inside Star Sticker 0133995178 / 9780133995176 MySkillsLab with Pearson eText - Access Card For combined courses in Developmental Reading and Writing. A focus on sentence- and paragraph-level reading and writing skills In Harmony, Second Edition is the first text in a two-part integrated reading and writing series. This volume focuses on sentence to paragraph reading and writing skills, while In Concert moves on to explore paragraph and essay level reading and writing. This series aims to show students how reading and writing unite to become a single process of understanding and expressing ideas. Emphasizing the harmonious nature of the reading and writing processes, it highlights critical thinking and reinforces its relationship to these processes. Student and professional readings are presented at the start of each chapter and used as the basis for instruction, illustration, and practice. Readings are presented as integrated instructional material, rather than as models or additional practice, allowing students to improve on their own reading and writing skills through a single source. Thematic-based chapters help build continuity, elicit student interest and help students draw on their own prior knowledge. McWhorter s streamlined presentation and flexible approach work in traditional as well as compressed courses. Also Available with MySkillsLab (r) This title is also available with MySkillsLab an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. "