Introduction to Academic Writing, Longman Academic Writing

Introduction. UNIT 1. WRITING ABOUT PEOPLE. Prewriting: Asking Questions and Taking Notes. Mode Essay: Writing About People Mother of Hope. Part I: Organization. @AHEADS= Finished Paragraph Format. Title Rules: Model A: Handwritten Paragraph Format A Troubled Leader. Part II: Grammar and Mechanics. Capitalization Rules. End-of-Sentence Punctuation Rules. Writing Practice: About Yourself. Part III: Sentence Structure. Simple Sentences/Parts of a Sentence. Subject-Verb Agreement: Prepositional Phrases. Writing Practice: About Your Family. The Writing Process. On Your Own! A Person You Admire. Model Paragraph: Rough Draft-My Brother Ryan. Editing Checklist. Model Paragraph: Edited and Revised Draft-My Brother Bryan. Additional Writing. UNIT 2: NARRATION. Prewriting/Freewriting. Model: Freewriting. A Memorable Event in My Life. Model Essay: Narration Earthquake. Part 1: Organization. @AHEADS= Narration: Time Order. Time Order Words and Phrases. Writing Practice: Time Order Paragraph. Part 2: Grammar and Mechanics. Model Essay: Simple Present Tense and Adverbs of Frequency. A Traditional Hindu Wedding. Simple Present Tense and Adverbs of Frequency. Position of Adverbs of Frequency. Comma Rules. Writing Practice: A Traditional Wedding. Part 3: Sentence Structure. Model: Compound Senses Monsieur Seguin's Goat. Compound Sentences with and, but, so and or. Rules for Using Coordinating Conjunctions. Writing Practice: Sentence Combining Lily's Terrible Day. Part 4: The Writing Process. On Your Own! A Memorable Event or Experience in Your Life. Editing Checklist. Additional Writing. UNIT 3: DESCRIPTION. Prewriting: Clustering. Model: Clustering A Place from My Childhood. Model Paragraph: Description The Stairway. Part 1: Organization. Description. Spatial Order. Spatial Order Words and Phrases. Writing Practice: Spatial Order The Green Hills College Campus. Part 2: Grammar and Mechanics. Model Essay: Present Continuous Tense; it is; there is/there are Havasu Canyon. Present Continuous Tense. The Subject it. The Expletive there. Subject-Verb Agreement Rules. Writing Practice: Describing a Busy Scene. Part 3: Sentence Structure. Compound Sentence with yet, for, and nor. Rules for Using Coordinating Conjunctions. Position of Prepositional Phrases. Writing Practice: Sentence Combining My Apartment. Part 4: The Writing Process. On Your Own! Descriptive Paragraph. Editing Checklist. Additional Writing. UNIT 4: PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION. Part 1: Organization The Parts of a Paragraph. The Topic Sentence. Writing Practice: Sports. Supporting Sentences. The Concluding Sentence. The Concluding Comment. Part 2: Prewriting (Continued). Outlining a Paragraph. Model: Simple Outlines Snow Skiing. Model: Detailed Outline Snow Skiing. Using an Outline. Model: Edited Paragraph Snow Skiing. Part 3: The Writing Process. On Your Own! Your Favorite Sport or Activity. Editing Checklist. Additional Writing. UNIT 5: MORE ABOUT PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION. Prewriting: Brainstorming. Model Paragraph Unity and Coherence Animals in Captivity. Part 1: Sentence Structure. @AHEADS= Independent Clauses. Dependent Clauses/Complex Sentences. Complex Sentences with Adverb Clauses. Writing Practice: Sentence Combining How Much Can Animals Think and Feel? Part 2: Organization. Unity. Coherence. Using Transition Signals. Using Consistent Pronouns. Part 3: The Writing Process. On Your Own! A National Emblem or Cultural Symbol. Editing Checklist. Additional Writing. UNIT 6: ESSAY ORGANIZATION. Prewriting: Brainstorming. Model Essay: Essay Organization The Computer Revolution Part I. Part 1: Organization. @AHEADS= Overview of Essay Organization. The Introductory Paragraph. Body Paragraphs. The Concluding Paragraphs: Concluding Sentence(s), Final Thoughts. Transitions between Paragraphs. Part 2: Prewriting (continued). Outlining an Essay. Model Essay Outline: The Computer Revolution. Part 3: Grammar and Mechanics. Model Essay: Present Perfect Tense. Quotations The Computer Revolution, Part II. Present Perfect Tense. Present Perfect vs. Simple Past Tense. Quotations: Rules for Using the Punctuating Quotations. Part 4: The Writing Process. On Your Own! The Positive or Negative Effects of Television. Editing Checklist. Additional Writing. Does TV Teach Violence? Kids Criticize TV. Does TV Improve the Quality of Life? Interviews with Americans. UNIT 7: Logical Division of Ideas. Prewriting: Grouping Ideas Logically. Model Essay: Logical Division of Ideas Sytles of Rock and Roll Music. Part 1: Organization. Logical Division of Ideas. Developing a Logical Division Topic. Using Examples for Support. Introducing Examples. Writing Practice: Logical Division of Ideas Group Essay. Part 2: Grammar and Mechanics. Model Essay: Appositives and Adjective Clauses Kinds of Holidays. Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Appositives. Comma Rule. Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Adjective Clauses. Part 3: Sentence Structure. @AHEADS= Complex Sentences with Adjective Clauses. Subject Pattern Adjective Clauses. Object Pattern Adjective Clauses. Writing Practice: Sentence Combining The First Thanksgiving. Part 4: The Writing Process. On your Own! Types of Television Programs. Editing Checklist. Additional Writing. UNIT 8: SUPPORTING AN OPINION. Prewriting: Prereading and Forming an Opinion The Suicide Doctor. Model Essay: Supporting an Opinion The Right to Die. Part 1: Organization. @AHEADS= Opinion Essay. Using Reasons to Support an Opinion. Order of Importance. Transition Signals. Writing Practice: Supporting your Opinion. Part 2: Grammar and Mechanics. Model Essay: Modal Verbs Medical Marijuana. Modal Verbs. Writing Practice: Modal Verbs Letter of Advice. Part 3: Sentence Structure. Reason Clauses. Contrast Clauses. Result Clauses. Part 4: The Writing Process. On Your Own! Opinion Essay About Dr. Kevorkian. Editing Checklist. Additional Writing. UNIT 9: COMPARISON-CONTRAST. Prewriting: Interviewing. Model Essay: Comparison-Contract School Systems in Europe and the United States. Part 1: Organization. Comparison-Contrast Essay. Block Organization. Thesis Statements for Comparison-Contrast Essays. Concluding Paragraphs for Comparison-Contrast Essays. Part 2: Sentence Structure. Model Essay: Comparison-Contrast Structure Words. Gender Difference. Comparison Structure Words and Phrases. Contrast Structure Words and Phrases. Writing Practice: Comparison-Contrast Structure Words Alaska or Hawaii? Part 3. Grammar and Mechanics. Comparison with Adjectives and Adverbs. Comparison with Nouns. Expressions of Equality and Inequality. Part 4: The Writing Process. On Your Own! Educational Systems in Two Counties or Familiy Structure in Two Cultures. Editing Checklist. Additional Writing. Appendix A: Correction Symbols. Appendix B: Kinds of Sentences. Appendix C: Connectors. Appendix D: Summary of Punctuation Rules.