Basic Writing, Reid Academic Writing

1 Family



MY FAMILY

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MY NAME

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

to be

to have

Possessive Adjectives

Questions

Subject and Object Pronouns

Capital Letters

Subject-Verb-Complement

Paragraph Planning

The Paragraph



2 Home



MY HOMETOWN

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MY HOME

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MISSING MY HOME

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SEASONS IN MY COUNTRY

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HAIKU

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Present Tense Verbs (Every Day, A Habit)

Examples of Present Tense Verbs

Present Tense Spelling (he, she, it + Present Tense)

there is / there are

Adverbs of Frequency

Negatives to be and to have Verbs

Negative Regular Verbs



3 Country



MY COUNTRY'S FLAG

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Prepositions of Place

Prepositional Phrases



HOLIDAYS IN MY COUNTRY

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THE GEOGRAPHY OF MY COUNTRY

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Clauses

Joining Two Clauses

More Prepositions

Sample Prepositional Phrases

Subject-Verb Agreement



4 Culture



CHILD-RAISING RESPONSIBILITIES

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HOW TO PREPARE TYPICAL FOOD

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WEDDING TRADITIONS

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OTHER CUSTOMS

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Articles

Connectors

Chronological (Time) Connectors

Imperatives (Giving Directions)

Joining Clauses With Connectors



5 Travel Experiences



PREPARING FOR A TRIP

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LEAVING MY COUNTRY

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ARRIVAL

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Past Tense (-ed) Spelling for Regular Verbs

Irregular Verbs - Past Tense (Examples)

Verbs of Feeling + Adjectives

Negative Past Tense



6 First Impressions, First Problems



SURPRISES

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FIRST PROBLEMS

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Adjectives And Adverbs

Special Verbs: see, hear, say, tell

Special Adverbs: too and very

Present Continuous Verbs (Right Now)

Past Continuous Verbs (Last Week, Yesterday)



7 Adjustments and Solutions



MAKING ADJUSTMENTS

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PERSONAL LETTERS

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CHANGES

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Infinitive Verbs

Special Infinitive Verbs

Joining Clauses With Because



8 Similarities and Differences



BREAKFASTS



SHOPPING

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OTHER SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Time Clauses

Comparative Adjectives

Comparison Structures

Contrast Structures

Comparison Among Three or More

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Appendices



Appendix A Some Regular and Irregular English Verbs

Appendix B Some English Adjectives and Adverbs

Appendix C Spelling Rules for English Adjectives

Appendix D Spelling Rules for English Verbs