
First Steps in Academic Writing (The Longman Academic Writing Series, Level 2)
Ann Hogue(Author)
Pearson Education (US) (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 14. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
218 pages
978-0-13-241488-3 (ISBN)
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Description
First Steps in Academic Writing, provides pre-intermediate students with essential tools to master basic academic writing. It looks at sentence structure, paragraph organisation, grammar, mechanics and vocabulary
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-241488-3 (9780132414883)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions

Book
08/2013
3rd Edition
Pearson Education (US)
€41.05
Article is exhausted; no reprint
Previous edition

Book
10/1997
Pearson Education (US)
€27.91
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Content
Chapter 1 Introducing People
What Is Academic Writing?
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Asking Questions and Taking Notes
Part 1: Organization
What Is a Paragraph?
Model: What Is a Paragraph? Mrs. Robinson
Paragraph Form
Model: Handwritten Assignment My Classmate
Model: Computer-Written Assignment My Classmate
Part 2: Grammar and Capitalization
What Is a Sentence?
Command Sentences
Subjects, Verbs, and Objects
Capitalization: Six Rules
Journal Writing
Model: Journal Entry
Part 3: Sentence Structure
Simple Sentences
Connecting Words: and, or
Sentence Combining
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
The Writing Process
Step 1: Prewrite to get ideas-freewriting
Step 2: Write the first draft
Step 3: Edit the first draft
Step 4: Write the final copy
Writing Assignment
Chapter 2 Listing-Order Paragraphs
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Clustering
Clustering
Model: Clustering 1
Model: Clustering 2
Part 1: Organization
Listing-Order Paragraphs
Model: Listing-Order Paragraph Flight Attendants
The Three Parts of a Paragraph
The Topic Sentence
Listing-Order Transition Signals
Paragraph Unity
The Concluding Sentence
Outlining
Model: Simple Outline Flight Attendants
Part 2: Sentence Structure
Compound Sentences
Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, so
Two Sentence Errors: Run-ons and Comma Splices
Part 3: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Chapter 3 Giving Instructions
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Listing
Part 1: Organization
"How To" Paragraphs
Model: "How To" Paragraph How to Have a Successful Garage Sale
Topic and Concluding Sentence for "How To" Paragraphs
Time-Order Signals
Listing and Outlining
Model: Listing
Model: Edited List
Model: Simple Outline
Part 2: Sentence Structure
Independent and Dependent Clauses
Adverb Subordinators
Complex Sentences
Sentence Errors: Fragments
Summary: Three Types of Sentences
Part 3: Capitalization and Punctuation
Capitalization: Four More Rules
Commas: Four Rules
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Chapter 4 Describing a Place
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Listing Descriptive Detail
Part 1: Organization
Description
Space Order
Model: Space Order The Shared Refrigerator
Topic and Concluding Sentences for Descriptive Paragraphs
Specific Details
Planning a Space-Order Paragraph
Part 2: Grammar
Adjectives
Order of Adjectives
Part 3: Sentence Structure
Prepositions
Prepositional Phrases
Model: Prepositional Phrases of Place in a Description My Desk
Using Prepositional Phrases to Vary Sentence Openings
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Chapter 5 Stating Reasons and Using Examples
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Reasons and Examples
Part 1: Organization
Model: Reasons and Examples Costa Rica
Outlines with Details
Model: Detailed Outline Costa Rica
Reasons and Examples
Transition Signals with Reasons
Conclusion Signals with Reasons
Transition Signals with Examples
Part 2: Sentence Structure
More About Complex Sentences
Reason and Condition Subordinators
Part 3: Capitalization and Punctuation
Capitalization: Two More Rules
Commas: Four More Rules
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Chapter 6: Expressing Your Opinion
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Getting Ideas from Reading
Part 1: Organization
Opinion Paragraphs
Facts and Opinions
Model: Opinion Paragraph Video Games and Violence
Transition Signals for Opinions
Part 2: Sentence Structure
Model: Adjective Clauses School Uniforms
Adjective Clauses with who, which, andthat
Punctuating Adjective Clauses
Complex Sentence with Adjective Clauses
More About Fragments
Part 3: Punctuation
Quotation Marks
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Appendix A Journal Writing
Appendix B Correction Symbols
Appendix C Grammar Words and Kinds of Sentences
Appendix D Conjunctions
Appendix E Transition Signals
Appendix F Business Letters
Appendix G Reader's Response and Writer's Self-Check Worksheets
What Is Academic Writing?
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Asking Questions and Taking Notes
Part 1: Organization
What Is a Paragraph?
Model: What Is a Paragraph? Mrs. Robinson
Paragraph Form
Model: Handwritten Assignment My Classmate
Model: Computer-Written Assignment My Classmate
Part 2: Grammar and Capitalization
What Is a Sentence?
Command Sentences
Subjects, Verbs, and Objects
Capitalization: Six Rules
Journal Writing
Model: Journal Entry
Part 3: Sentence Structure
Simple Sentences
Connecting Words: and, or
Sentence Combining
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
The Writing Process
Step 1: Prewrite to get ideas-freewriting
Step 2: Write the first draft
Step 3: Edit the first draft
Step 4: Write the final copy
Writing Assignment
Chapter 2 Listing-Order Paragraphs
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Clustering
Clustering
Model: Clustering 1
Model: Clustering 2
Part 1: Organization
Listing-Order Paragraphs
Model: Listing-Order Paragraph Flight Attendants
The Three Parts of a Paragraph
The Topic Sentence
Listing-Order Transition Signals
Paragraph Unity
The Concluding Sentence
Outlining
Model: Simple Outline Flight Attendants
Part 2: Sentence Structure
Compound Sentences
Coordinating Conjunctions: and, but, or, so
Two Sentence Errors: Run-ons and Comma Splices
Part 3: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Chapter 3 Giving Instructions
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Listing
Part 1: Organization
"How To" Paragraphs
Model: "How To" Paragraph How to Have a Successful Garage Sale
Topic and Concluding Sentence for "How To" Paragraphs
Time-Order Signals
Listing and Outlining
Model: Listing
Model: Edited List
Model: Simple Outline
Part 2: Sentence Structure
Independent and Dependent Clauses
Adverb Subordinators
Complex Sentences
Sentence Errors: Fragments
Summary: Three Types of Sentences
Part 3: Capitalization and Punctuation
Capitalization: Four More Rules
Commas: Four Rules
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Chapter 4 Describing a Place
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Listing Descriptive Detail
Part 1: Organization
Description
Space Order
Model: Space Order The Shared Refrigerator
Topic and Concluding Sentences for Descriptive Paragraphs
Specific Details
Planning a Space-Order Paragraph
Part 2: Grammar
Adjectives
Order of Adjectives
Part 3: Sentence Structure
Prepositions
Prepositional Phrases
Model: Prepositional Phrases of Place in a Description My Desk
Using Prepositional Phrases to Vary Sentence Openings
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Chapter 5 Stating Reasons and Using Examples
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Reasons and Examples
Part 1: Organization
Model: Reasons and Examples Costa Rica
Outlines with Details
Model: Detailed Outline Costa Rica
Reasons and Examples
Transition Signals with Reasons
Conclusion Signals with Reasons
Transition Signals with Examples
Part 2: Sentence Structure
More About Complex Sentences
Reason and Condition Subordinators
Part 3: Capitalization and Punctuation
Capitalization: Two More Rules
Commas: Four More Rules
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Chapter 6: Expressing Your Opinion
Chapter Preview
Prewriting Activity: Getting Ideas from Reading
Part 1: Organization
Opinion Paragraphs
Facts and Opinions
Model: Opinion Paragraph Video Games and Violence
Transition Signals for Opinions
Part 2: Sentence Structure
Model: Adjective Clauses School Uniforms
Adjective Clauses with who, which, andthat
Punctuating Adjective Clauses
Complex Sentence with Adjective Clauses
More About Fragments
Part 3: Punctuation
Quotation Marks
Part 4: Writing
Review Questions
Writing Assignment
Appendix A Journal Writing
Appendix B Correction Symbols
Appendix C Grammar Words and Kinds of Sentences
Appendix D Conjunctions
Appendix E Transition Signals
Appendix F Business Letters
Appendix G Reader's Response and Writer's Self-Check Worksheets