Alice Oshima, Ann Hogue

Longman Academic Writing - (AE) - with Enhanced Digital Resources (2020) - Student Book with MyEnglishLab & App - Essays

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Longman Academic Writing Series helps English language students master the writing skills needed to succeed in their academic careers. The fi ve-level series spans writing topics from composing sentences to writing research papers. Each level covers the complete writing process from prewriting to revision. Level 4 teaches high-intermediate students to write various genres of academic essays. The text's proven approach integrates training in grammar, mechanics, vocabulary, and essay organization along with the writing process. Features * Realistic writing models and systematic practice empower students to write effectively in different genres. Clear explanations help students grasp and apply key concepts. * Sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics instruction helps students develop key writing skills. * A step-by-step approach guides students seamlessly through the writing process. * Vocabulary sections help students develop language awareness and improve the quality of their writing. Writing Tips provide useful strategies to enhance students' writing experience. * Writing Expansions, including journals, timed writing, and summarizing, build written fluency and test-taking skills. Enhanced Digital Practice * An improved MyEnglishLab includes additional practice activities and assessments. * The Pearson Practice English App allows students to complete vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure activities on their mobile devices.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson Education (US)
• 5 ed
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 276mm x 208mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 780g
• ISBN-13: 9780136838630
• ISBN-10: 0136838634
• Artikelnr.: 60169800

Inhaltsangabe

To the
Teacher......................................................................................................................
xii
Acknowledgments...............................................................................................................xiii
Chapter
Overview...............................................................................................................
xiv
PART I: WRITING A PARAGRAPH
Chapter 1 Paragraph
Structure.......................................................................2
Introduction
...................................................................................................................3
Analyzing the Model
.....................................................................................................3
Noticing Vocabulary: Word Families
......................................................................4
Parts of a Paragraph
.................................................................................................5
The Topic Sentence
......................................................................................................5
Supporting Sentences
...............................................................................................11
The Concluding Sentence
.........................................................................................14
Applying Vocabulary: Using Word Families .............………………………………17
The Writing Process
................................................................................................17
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph about Communication
................................18
Self-Assessment
.......................................................................................................20
Expansion
....................................................................................................................21
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about a Communications Medium
.......................21
Writing on an Assigned Topic
....................................................................................21
Chapter 2 Unity and Coherence
...................................................................22
Introduction
.................................................................................................................23
Analyzing the Model
...................................................................................................23
Noticing Vocabulary: Synonyms 1
.......................................................................24
Unity
...............................................................................................................................24
Coherence
...................................................................................................................26
Repetition of Key
Nouns............................................................................................27
Consistent
Pronouns..................................................................................................30
Transition
Signals........................................................................................................31
Logical Order
...............................................................................................................40
Applying Vocabulary: Using Synonyms 1
............................................................42
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph about Health and Medicine
........................42
Self-Assessment
.......................................................................................................44
Expansion
....................................................................................................................45
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about a Medical Topic
.............................................45
Responding to a Reading
..........................................................................................45
Chapter 3 Using Outside
Sources...............................................................46
Introduction
.................................................................................................................47
Analyzing the Model
................................................................................................47
Noticing Vocabulary: Synonyms 2
.......................................................................48
Using and Citing Sources
......................................................................................48
Plagiarism.....................................................................................................................48
Correct
Citations.........................................................................................................49
Quotations
...................................................................................................................52
Reporting Verbs and Phrases
...................................................................................52
Punctuating Direct Quotations
..................................................................................53
Using Direct Quotations as Support
........................................................................55
Changing Direct Quotations to Indirect Quotations
..............................................56
Paraphrasing
..............................................................................................................58
Analyzing the Model
................................................................................................58
Plagiarism and Paraphrasing
....................................................................................60
Writing a Successful Paraphrase
..............................................................................61
Using Paraphrases as Support
.................................................................................64
Summarizing
...............................................................................................................66
Analyzing the Model
................................................................................................66
Writing a Successful Summary
.................................................................................67
Applying Vocabulary: Using Synonyms 2
............................................................69
Writing Assignment: A Summary of an Article
....................................................70
Self-Assessment
.......................................................................................................71
Expansion
....................................................................................................................72
Timed Writing: A Summary of a Reading
...............................................................72
Responding to a Reading
..........................................................................................72
PART II: WRITING AN ESSAY
Chapter 4 From Paragraph to
Essay.........................................................74
Introduction
.................................................................................................................75
Analyzing the Model
................................................................................................75
Noticing Vocabulary: Nouns and Noun Suffixes
................................................77
Parts of an Essay
......................................................................................................78
The Introductory Paragraph
......................................................................................79
Body Paragraphs
........................................................................................................86
The Concluding Paragraph
........................................................................................87
Patterns of Organization
.......................................................................................89
Organization and Thesis Statements
.......................................................................89
Organization and Body Paragraphs
.........................................................................90
Outlines of Essays
....................................................................................................96
Applying Vocabulary: Using Nouns and Noun Suffixes
....................................97
Writing Assignment: An Essay about Education
................................................98
Self-Assessment
.......................................................................................................99
Expansion
..................................................................................................................100
Timed Writing: An Essay about Education
...........................................................100
Using Quotes and Paraphrases to Support Ideas
...............................................100
Chapter 5 Process
Essays..............................................................................101
Introduction
...............................................................................................................102
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................102
Noticing Vocabulary: Word Parts and Word Families
......................................105
Organization
.............................................................................................................106
Thesis Statements for a Process Essay
................................................................106
Body Paragraphs in a Process Essay
....................................................................108
Transition Signals for Chronological Order
...........................................................109
Applying Vocabulary: Using Word Parts and Word Families
..........................111
Writing Assignment: A Process Essay about Earth Science
..........................112
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................114
Expansion
..................................................................................................................114
Timed Writing: A Process Essay
............................................................................114
Writing from a Diagram
............................................................................................115
Chapter 6 Cause / Effect Essays
...............................................................116
Introduction
...............................................................................................................117
Analyzing the Models
............................................................................................117
Noticing Vocabulary: Collocations 1
..................................................................120
Organization
.............................................................................................................121
Block Organization
...................................................................................................121
Chain Organization
...................................................................................................123
Transition Signals for Cause / Effect Relationships
.............................................124
Applying Vocabulary: Using Collocations 1
......................................................129
Writing Assignment: A Cause / Effect Essay about Psychology
...................130
Self Assessment
......................................................................................................131
Expansion
..................................................................................................................132
Timed Writing: A Cause / Effect
Essay..................................................................132
Writing a Summary and
Response.........................................................................132
Chapter 7 Comparison / Contrast
Essays...........................................133
Introduction
...............................................................................................................134
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................134
Noticing Vocabulary: Antonyms
..........................................................................136
Organization
.............................................................................................................137
Points of Comparison
...............................................................................................137
Point-by-Point Organization
....................................................................................138
Block Organization
...................................................................................................138
Comparison and Contrast Signal Words
...............................................................140
Applying Vocabulary: Using Antonyms
..............................................................147
Writing Assignment: A Comparison / Contrast Essay about Culture
............147
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................150
Expansion
..................................................................................................................150
Timed Writing: An Essay about Child / Parent Relationships
...........................150
Writing a Summary and
Response.........................................................................151
Chapter 8 Argumentative Essays
..............................................................152
Introduction
...............................................................................................................153
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................153
Noticing Vocabulary: Collocations 2
..................................................................155
Organization
.............................................................................................................156
The Elements of an Argumentative Essay
.............................................................156
The Introductory Paragraph
....................................................................................158
Statistics as Support
.............................................................................................160
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................160
Applying Vocabulary: Using Collocations 2
......................................................165
Writing Assignment: An Argumentative Essay about Space
Travel................166
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................167
Expansion
..................................................................................................................168
Timed Writing: An Essay about Technology
........................................................168
Rebutting an Argument
............................................................................................168
PART III: SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Chapter 9 Types of
Sentences.....................................................................170
Introduction
...............................................................................................................171
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................171
Independent and Dependent Clauses
............................................................173
Independent Clauses
...............................................................................................173
Dependent Clauses
..................................................................................................173
Kinds of Sentences
................................................................................................174
Simple Sentences
.....................................................................................................174
Compound Sentences
.............................................................................................175
Complex Sentences
.................................................................................................182
Compound-Complex Sentences
............................................................................184
Sentence Types and Writing Style
...................................................................185
Editing Practice
.......................................................................................................187
Writing Practice
.......................................................................................................187
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................188
Chapter 10 Parallelism and Sentence Problems............................189
Introduction
...............................................................................................................190
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................190
Parallel Structure in Sentences
........................................................................191
Parallelism with Coordinators: And, Or, But
........................................................192
Parallelism with Correlative (Paired) Conjunctions
..............................................192
Sentence Problems
................................................................................................194
Sentence Fragments
................................................................................................194
Choppy Sentences
...................................................................................................196
Run-on Sentences and Comma Splices
...............................................................199
Stringy Sentences
.....................................................................................................201
Editing Practice
.......................................................................................................203
Writing Practice
.......................................................................................................204
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................204
Chapter 11 Noun
Clauses................................................................................205
Introduction
...............................................................................................................206
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................207
That Clauses
.............................................................................................................207
Sentences Beginning with It
....................................................................................208
Special Verb Tenses in That Clauses
.....................................................................210
If / Whether Clauses
..............................................................................................214
Question Clauses
....................................................................................................216
Editing Practice
.......................................................................................................218
Writing Practice
.......................................................................................................219
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................220
Chapter 12 Adverb
Clauses............................................................................221
Introduction
...............................................................................................................222
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................222
Kinds of Adverb Clauses
.....................................................................................223
Time Clauses
.............................................................................................................224
Place Clauses
............................................................................................................225
Distance, Frequency, and Manner Clauses
..........................................................226
Reason Clauses
........................................................................................................228
Result Clauses
...........................................................................................................230
Purpose Clauses
.......................................................................................................233
Contrast Clauses
......................................................................................................235
Conditional Clauses
..................................................................................................239
Editing Practice
.......................................................................................................240
Writing Practice
.......................................................................................................242
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................242
Chapter 13 Adjective
Clauses......................................................................243
Introduction
...............................................................................................................244
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................244
Relative Pronouns and Adverbs
.......................................................................245
Position of Adjective Clauses
.................................................................................245
Verb Agreement in Adjective Clauses
....................................................................246
Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Adjective Clauses
.....................................246
Punctuation of Adjective Clauses
...........................................................................246
Kinds of Adjective Clauses
.................................................................................247
Relative Pronouns as Subjects
...............................................................................247
Relative Pronouns as Objects
.................................................................................250
Possessive Adjective Clauses
................................................................................252
Relative Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions
.....................................................255
Relative Pronouns in Phrases of Quantity and Quality
........................................257
Adjective Clauses of Time and Place
....................................................................259
Editing Practice
.......................................................................................................262
Writing Practice
.......................................................................................................263
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................263
Chapter 14 Participles and Participial
Phrases...............................264
Introduction
...............................................................................................................265
Analyzing the Model
..............................................................................................265
Kinds of Participles
................................................................................................266
Participle
Forms.........................................................................................................266
Participial Phrases
.................................................................................................267
Reduced Adjective Clauses
....................................................................................267
Position and Punctuation of Participial Phrases
..................................................267
Present Participial Phrases
......................................................................................268
Past Participial Phrases
...........................................................................................269
Perfect Form Participial Phrases
............................................................................271
Participial Phrases and Writing Style
.....................................................................272
Reduced Adverb Clauses
........................................................................................274
Editing Practice
.......................................................................................................277
Writing Practice
.......................................................................