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Books : Reference : Foreign Languages : Instruction : English as a Foreign Language : Writing
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Unlike many texts in this field, Reading, Writing and Learning In ESL (K-12) takes a unique approach by exploring contemporary language acquisition theory as it relates to instruction and providing suggestions and methods for motivating and involving ELL students. Oral language, reading, and writing development in English for K-12 students.
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The second edition of this successful guide to writing for graduate-and undergraduate-students has been modified to include updates and replacements of older data sets; an increased range of disciplines with tasks such as nursing, marketing, and art history; discussions of discourse analysis; a broader discussion of e-mail use that includes current e-mail practices.
Like its predecessor, this edition of Academic Writing for Graduate Students
" explains understanding the intended audience, the purpose of the paper, and academic genres.
" includes the use of task-based methodology, analytic group discussion, and genre consciousness-raising.
" shows how to write summaries and critiques.
" features "language focus" sections that address linguistic elements as they affect the wider rhetorical objectives.
" helps students position themselves as junior scholars in their academic communities.
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A useful guide to mixed-up, mangled expressions, foreign language faux pas, confusing terms, and commonly mispronounced words.
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Now in its fourth edition, Writing Academic English, by Alice Oshima and Ann Hogue, is the essential writing text to prepare high-intermediate and advanced college or college-bound English language learners for academic success. Features *A step-by-step approach guides students through the process of writing paragraphs and essays. *Clear models and varied practice help students to develop confidence and a mature writing style. *Examples with academic content prime students for college work. *Appendices offer easy reference for key writing, grammar, and research information. New to the Fourth Edition *A chapter dedicated to each pattern of essay organization *A chapter on argumentation and using material from outside sources *Thought-provoking readings from authentic sources *An expanded chapter on summary and paraphrase *Instruction in the basics of research and documentation The Longman Academic Writing series also includes First Steps in Academic Writing and Introduction to Academic Writing, Second Edition.
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At only 72 pages, English Simplified, 11/e is a perfect resource for writers desiring a concise, inexpensive grammar handbook for comprehensive coverage of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, spelling, and word choice. The book also offers the latest updates on documentation style, and material on note-taking, source evaluation, and avoiding plagiarism.
Concise and inexpensive.Goes beyond mechanics to include easy-to-read tables that clarify verb tenses and forms, the latest updates on documentation style, and material on note-taking, source evaluation, and avoiding plagiarism. Emphasis onthe 3 most common sentence-level errors helps students avoid the most common grammatical pitfalls–comma splices, fused sentences, and fragments.
Latest updates on documentation style, and material on note-taking, source evaluation, and avoiding plagiarism.
An exercise book (available separately) offers the opportunity to practice what is learned.
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The Blueprints academic writing series offers a unique combination of instruction in the rhetorical processes, while focusing on paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing. This dual focus helps students develop good writing habits and avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism. Students receive ample opportunities to write at the sentence, paragraph, and essay levels; and Additional Writing Assignments from Academic Disciplines allows them to practice their new skills on the types of writing tasks they will face outside the ESL classroom.
- Engaging readings on academic topics, ranging from DNA testing and computer programs to literary analysis, tea ceremonies, and marketing health and fitness, increase students' comprehension and familiarize them with writing in an academic setting.
- A two-part chapter approach offers writing instruction in Part A and writing practice in Part B.
- Grammar reinforcement throughout both texts and appendices help students better understand the link between writing and correct grammar.
- A complementary web site offers accompanying exercises to reinforce the writing practice, mechanics, and grammar covered in the texts.
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Taking a developmental approach to improving writing skills, Writing Better English helps you increase your level of proficiency in both grammar and vocabulary. The author draws on his extensive teaching experience to provide:
- Tools nonnative English speakers need to become better writers
- A series of exercises and practical-writing activities
- Tests for comprehension of basic grammatical structures, such as verb tenses and pronouns
- A practical section on writing personal and business letters
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The second level of a three-book series, Great Paragraphs introduces students to the process of paragraph writing and teaches them how to generate, develop, and organize their ideas. The variety of exercises include group and pair work as well as relevant study of reading skills, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization, providing comprehensive practice in writing process and development. Model sentences and paragraphs on a range of topics provide solid examples of paragraph organization and cohesion.
Each model paragraph includes brief pre- and post-reading questions that focus on features such as structure and rhetorical patterns. Sentence-level work helps students understand different lengths and types of construction and gives them practice combining shorter sentences into longer, cohesive ones. A final writing task in each unit asks students to practice paragraph writing in any rhetorical style on an assigned topic (throughout Part 1) or adhere to the mode featured in the unit (Part 2). Part 2 also features five additional writing assignments on a variety of topics.
- Writer's Notes present brief strategies that help students write effectively.
- Language Focus introduces grammar topics related to the type of writing practiced in the unit.
- Proofreading sections offer a variety of exercises that help students look for grammatical errors and correct their own compositions.
- Sequencing activities provide practice using writing devices that connect or act as a transition between words and phrases.
- Copying exercises ask students to practice paragraph form, helping them become familiar with the flow of sentences and transitional elements.
- Analyzing a Paragraph takes students through a series of questions that help them fully understand the different elements of a paragraph.
- Peer Editing Sheets use specific questions to guide students through their classmates' work and teach them how to constructively comment and offer suggestions for improvement.
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Master ESL (English as a Second Language) Writing with the study guide designed for high school and college-level non-native speakers of English. Powerhouse lessons relevant to today's topics help ESL students write complete sentences, paragraphs, and even multi-paragraph essays. It's perfect for classroom use or self-guided writing preparation.
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- Intermediate drills for improving skills with parallel structure, mood, correct shifting errors & dangling participles
- Advanced essay drills focusing on narrative, descriptive, process, reaction, comparison and contrast
- Superb preparation for students taking the TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)
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Originally published in 1957, this introduction to the Spalding Method has been received more and more enthusiastically in recent years as it has been shown to work--swiftly, inexpensively and efficiently.
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Writing Clearly: An Editing Guide, 2/E, is designed to help ESL students become independent self-editors by making them aware of the most common language problems in ESL writing and by giving them strategies for reducing these errors. The text uses a progression of activities to guide students through fifteen areas of the language that ESL learners typically find most challenging.
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The third level of a three-book series, Great Essays introduces students to the process of writing and teaches them to use logic for creating, organizing, and supporting their ideas. Students become familiar with process, development, and revision through relevant practice, while learning reading and writing skills and grammar and language usage. Twenty-five sample essays provide a range of rhetorical styles, examples of essay organization and cohesion, as well as a starting point for comprehension questions and discussion.
Each model essay includes brief pre- and post-reading questions that focus on features such as structure and rhetorical patterns. Sentence-level work helps students understand different lengths and types of construction and gives them practice combining shorter sentences into longer, cohesive ones. In addition, Language Focus sections help students learn to make accurate word choices and use writing devices such as transitional words and modals. At the end of every unit, students practice rhetorical modes with Original Writing assignments on a variety of topics.
- Writer's Notes present brief strategies that help students write effectively.
- Analyzing an Essay takes students through a series of questions that help them fully understand the different elements of an essay.
- Completing an Outline sections offer practice exercises to help develop organizational and supporting detail skills.
- Completing a Sample Essay asks students to finish an essay using their own ideas.
- Peer Editing Sheets use specific questions to guide students through their classmates' work and teach them how to constructively comment and offer suggestions for improvement.
- Web activity icons indicate additional exercises on the Internet that are directly related to information students are learning in the text and provide reinforcement of the concepts presented.
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This Best-Selling writing book integrates instruction in rhetorical devices with practice in acquiring relevant grammatical structures.
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This fully illustrated six-level series will set your students on the road to English language fluency. Exploring English, written by Tim Harris and illustrated by Allan Rowe, teaches all four language skills right from the start, and gives students a wealth of opportunities to practice what they've learned. Expressive, humorous four-color art and a broad range of characters capture student interest from page one. Communicative, student-centered activities enable students to engage in meaningful communication. A wealth of pair work, role plays, and group work helps students learn cooperatively. Abundant practice--oral and written--reinforces new concepts in guided and open-ended formats. Ample opportunity for review is provided in each chapter, using all four language skills.
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Using authentic reading from college textbooks, this book teaches academic reading and study skills and introduces students to psychology. The Student's Book uses authentic readings from college textbooks to teach academic reading skills, and introduces topics such as stress, health, and non-verbal communication. These topics engage students in the subject matter while exposing them to academic discourse. This book contains exercises that develop reading skills such as skimming, reading for the main idea, reading for speed, and understanding vocabulary in context. While completing writing assignments of different lengths, students respond to the readings and incorporate what they have learned. Study skills, such as summarizing, note taking, highlighting key points, and test preparation, are also taught. Topics correspond with those in Academic Listening Encounters: Human Behavior, and these books can be used together as a four-skills course; however, they function equally well as stand-alone texts. A Human Behavior 2-Book Set is available (ISBN 0-521-891655). It includes one copy of the Student's Reading Book and one copy of the Student's Listening Book at a discounted price.
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