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First Steps In Academic Writing, Longman Academic Writing Ann Hogue

First Steps In Academic Writing, Longman Academic Writing By Ann Hogue

First Steps In Academic Writing, Longman Academic Writing by Ann Hogue

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This work serves as an introduction to basic composition skills through systematic integration of paragraph organization, rhetoric, grammar, sentence structure and the writing process.

First Steps In Academic Writing, Longman Academic Writing Summary

First Steps In Academic Writing, Longman Academic Writing by Ann Hogue

This best-selling series takes the mystery out of the composition process as it helps college-bound and college-level ESL students quickly improve their ability to write effectively in English. Addressing organization, rhetoric, grammar and mechanics, and sentence structure, these texts offer clear steps, numerous models, and many opportunities for writing practice

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Introducing People

Prewriting Taking Notes

Part 1: Organization

Paragraph Form

Model Paragraph: My Classmate

Writing Practice 1: Introducing a Classmate

The Writing Process: An Introduction

Part 2: Grammar and Mechanics

What Is a Sentence?

Subjects and Verbs

End-of-Sentence Punctuation

Capitalization: Five Rules

Writing Practice 2: Introducing Yourself

Part 3: Sentence Structure

Simple Sentences

Connecting Words: and, or

Sentence Combining

Writing Practice 3: Sentence Combining Who Am I?

Part 4: The Writing Process

Review Questions

Freewriting

Writing Practice 4: Introducing Your Family

Additional Writing

Unit 2: Writing Instructions

Prewriting Brainstorming

Part 1: Organization

Time-Order Paragraphs

Model Paragraph: How to Have a Successful Garage Sale

Planning a Paragraph: Outlining

Model Outline: Time Order

Time-Order Transition Signals

Writing Practice 1: How to Clean Your House after a Party

Part 2: Sentence Structure

Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences versus Simple Sentences with

Compound Verbs

Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, so

Comma Splices

Writing Practice 2: Sentence Combining

How to Make an Apple Pie

Part 3: Grammar and Mechanics

Capitalization: Five More Rules

Commas: Three Rules

Writing Practice 3: Directions to Your House

Part 4: The Writing Process

Review Questions

Writing Practice 4: How to

Additional Writing

Unit 3: Describing

Prewriting Descriptive Details

Part 1: Organization

Descriptions

Space-Order Paragraphs

Model Paragraph: Space Order The Shared Refrigerator

Specific Details

Writing Practice 1: Being Specific The Limousine

Part 2: Grammar and Mechanics

Adjectives

Prepositions

Prepositional Phrases

Writing Practice 2: Describing a Room

Part 3: Sentence Structure

Prepositional Phrases in Space and Time Order

Position of Prepositional Phrases

Writing Practice 3: Sentence Combining

The Shared Refrigerator (continued)

Part 4: The Writing Process

Review Questions

Clustering

Writing Practice 4: Describing a Place

Additional Writing

Unit 4: Listing Characteristics

Prewriting

Part 1: Organization

The Three Parts of a Paragraph

Model Paragraph: Listing Order Goldfish

The Topic Sentence

The Supporting Sentences

Paragraph Unity

Listing-Order Paragraphs

Listing-Order Transition Signals

The Concluding Sentence

Detailed Outlining

Model: Detailed Paragraph Outline

Writing Practice 1: The Best Pet

Part 2: Sentence Structure

Review of Simple and Compound Sentences

Run-on Sentences

Fixing Comma Splices and Run-on Sentences

Writing Practice 2: Sentence Combining The Weaker Sex

Part 3: Grammar and Mechanics

Adverbs

Formation of Adverbs

Writing Practice 3: Describing with Adjectives and Adverbs

Part 4: The Writing Process

Review Questions

Writing Practice 4: An Ideal Person

Additional Writing

Unit 5: Stating Reasons and Using Examples

Prewriting

Part 1: Organization

Model Paragraph: Using Examples Costa Rica

Reasons and Examples

Transition Signals with Reasons

Transition Signals with Examples

Writing Practice 1: Using Examples

Part 2: Sentence Structure

Independent and Dependent Clauses

Subordinating Conjunctions

Complex Sentences

Summary: Kinds of Sentences

Fragments

Writing Practice 2: Sentence Combining Camping

Part 3: Grammar and Mechanics

Commas: Four More Rules

Capitalization: Two More Rules

Personal Letter Form

Writing Practice 3: A Personal Letter

Part 4: The Writing Process

Review Questions

Writing Practice 4: Using Reasons and Examples

Additional Writing

Unit 6: Expressing Your Opinion

Prewriting Boy Divorces Parents

Part 1: Organization

Facts and Opinions

Model Paragraph: Capital Punishment

Transition Signals for Opinions

Writing Practice 1: Expressing an Opinion

Part 2: Sentence Structure and Grammar

Adjective Clauses with who, which, and that

Punctuating Adjective Clauses

Writing Adjective Clauses

Reading: A Tragic Mistake-or Murder?

Sentence Fragments (continued)

Writing Practice 2: Sentence Combining Cultures in Conflict

Part 3: Mechanics

Business Letter Form

Writing Practice 3: A Business Letter

Part 4: The Writing Process

Review Questions

Writing Practice 4: Guilty or Innocent?

Additional Writing

Appendix A Correction Symbols

Appendix B Conjunctions

Appendix C Transition Signals

Appendix D Word Division

Appendix E Parts of Speech

Index

Additional information

GOR002382983
9780201834109
0201834103
First Steps In Academic Writing, Longman Academic Writing by Ann Hogue
Ann Hogue
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
19971030
212
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