Ann Hogue

Longman Academic Writing Series 2: Paragraphs SB w/App, Online Practice & Digital Resources

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Produktbeschreibung

The Longman Academic Writing Series helps English language students master the writing skills needed to succeed in their academic careers. The five-level series spans writing topics from composing sentences to writing research papers. Each level covers the complete writing process from prewriting to revision. Level 2 teaches high-beginning to low-intermediate students to write varied academic paragraphs. The text's proven approach integrates training in grammar, mechanics, vocabulary, sentence structure, and paragraph organization along with the writing process. * 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 Limited
• 3 ed
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 276mm x 210mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 432g
• ISBN-13: 9780136769996
• ISBN-10: 0136769993
• Artikelnr.: 60182169

Inhaltsangabe

To the
Teacher.......................................................................................................................
ix
Acknowledgments
................................................................................................................x
Chapter
Overview.................................................................................................................
xi
Chapter 1 Describing People
...........................................................................1
Introduction
..................................................................................................................
2
Prewriting
.......................................................................................................................2
Asking Questions and Taking
Notes...........................................................................2
Organization
.................................................................................................................4
Looking at the
Models..................................................................................................5
Looking at Vocabulary: Descriptive Adjectives
....................................................6
Formatting the Page
.................................................................................................
8
Grammar and Mechanics
......................................................................................14
Sentences.....................................................................................................................14
Capitalization...............................................................................................................18
Sentence Structure
..................................................................................................20
Simple
Sentences.......................................................................................................20
Sentence Combining
.................................................................................................24
Applying Vocabulary: Using Descriptive
Adjectives............................................26
The Writing Process
................................................................................................27
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph about a Family
Member...............................31
Self-Assessment
.......................................................................................................32
Expansion
....................................................................................................................33
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about Someone You
Admire...................................33
Your
Journal.................................................................................................................33
Chapter 2 Listing-Order
Paragraphs.........................................................34
Introduction
.................................................................................................................35
Prewriting
.....................................................................................................................35
Clustering.....................................................................................................................35
Listing-Order Paragraphs
.....................................................................................37
Looking at the
Model..................................................................................................38
Looking at Vocabulary:
Intensifiers........................................................................38
Organization
...............................................................................................................40
The Topic
Sentence....................................................................................................40
Supporting
Sentences................................................................................................47
Listing-Order Transition
Signals................................................................................49
The Concluding
Sentence..........................................................................................52
Outlining: Creating an Outline from a
Cluster..........................................................56
Sentence Structure
..................................................................................................58
Compound
Sentences................................................................................................58
Coordinating Conjunctions: And, But, Or, and
So................................................61
Common Sentence Errors: Run-ons and Comma
Splices...................................64
Applying Vocabulary: Using Intensifiers
..............................................................66
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph about a
Career...............................................67
Self-Assessment
.......................................................................................................68
Expansion
....................................................................................................................69
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about a
Boss.............................................................69
Your
Journal.................................................................................................................69
Chapter 3 Giving
Instructions.........................................................................70
Introduction
.................................................................................................................71
Prewriting
.....................................................................................................................71
Listing............................................................................................................................71
“How-To” Paragraphs
.............................................................................................73
Looking at the
Model..................................................................................................74
Looking at Vocabulary: Descriptive
Adverbs.......................................................75
Organization
...............................................................................................................76
Topic Sentences and Concluding
Sentences.........................................................76
Time-Order and Listing-Order Transition
Signals...................................................78
Outlining: Creating an Outline from an Edited
List..................................................83
Sentence Structure
..................................................................................................86
Independent and Dependent
Clauses......................................................................86
Complex Sentences with Time
Clauses..................................................................87
Common Sentence Errors:
Fragments....................................................................91
Summary: Simple, Compound, and Complex
Sentences....................................92
Mechanics
...................................................................................................................96
Capitalization: Four More
Rules...............................................................................96
Punctuation:
Commas...............................................................................................99
Applying Vocabulary: Using Descriptive
Adverbs..............................................102
Writing Assignment: A “How-To”
Paragraph......................................................103
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................104
Expansion
..................................................................................................................104
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about How to Do Well in a
Class..........................104
Your
Journal...............................................................................................................105
Chapter 4 Describing with Space
Order...............................................106
Introduction
...............................................................................................................107
Prewriting
...................................................................................................................107
Listing Descriptive
Details........................................................................................107
Descriptive Paragraphs
.......................................................................................110
Space
Order...............................................................................................................110
Looking at the
Model................................................................................................111
Looking at Vocabulary: Prepositions of
Place...................................................112
Organization
.............................................................................................................113
Topic Sentences and Concluding
Sentences.......................................................113
Supporting Sentences with Specific
Details.........................................................115
Outlining: Creating an Outline for a Descriptive
Paragraph.................................118
Grammar
....................................................................................................................120
Adjectives...................................................................................................................120
Order of
Adjectives...................................................................................................123
Sentence Structure
................................................................................................126
Prepositions...............................................................................................................126
Prepositional
Phrases...............................................................................................127
Applying Vocabulary: Using Prepositions of
Place............................................132
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph Describing a Special
Place........................133
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................134
Expansion
..................................................................................................................135
Timed Writing: A Paragraph Describing a Public
Space....................................135
Your
Journal...............................................................................................................135
Chapter 5 Stating Reasons and Using Examples..........................136
Introduction
...............................................................................................................137
Prewriting
...................................................................................................................137
Listing and Outlining with Reasons and
Examples..............................................137
Paragraphs with Reasons and Examples
.....................................................140
Looking at the
Model................................................................................................140
Looking at Vocabulary: Words that Describe
Geography................................141
Organization
.............................................................................................................142
Reasons and
Examples............................................................................................142
Transition Signals that Introduce
Reasons............................................................146
Transition Signals that Introduce
Examples..........................................................148
Conclusion
Signals....................................................................................................150
Sentence Structure
................................................................................................151
Complex Sentences with Reason and Condition
Clauses..................................151
Mechanics
.................................................................................................................156
Capitalization: Two More
Rules..............................................................................156
Punctuation: Four More Comma
Rules.................................................................158
Applying Vocabulary: Using Nouns that Describe
Geography........................160
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph Recommending an
Area.............................161
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................162
Expansion
..................................................................................................................162
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about a Place for a Day
Trip..................................162
Your
Journal...............................................................................................................163
Chapter 6 Expressing Your
Opinion.........................................................164
Introduction
...............................................................................................................165
Prewriting
...................................................................................................................165
Getting Ideas from
Reading.....................................................................................165
Opinion Paragraphs
..............................................................................................168
Looking at the
Model................................................................................................168
Looking at Vocabulary: Word
Forms...................................................................169
Organization
.............................................................................................................171
Facts and
Opinions...................................................................................................171
Transition Signals in Opinion
Paragraphs..............................................................173
Sentence Structure
................................................................................................178
Adjective Clauses with Who, Which, and
That.....................................................178
Punctuating Adjective
Clauses................................................................................180
Complex Sentences with Adjective
Clauses.........................................................182
More about
Fragments.............................................................................................185
Mechanics
.................................................................................................................188
Quotation
Marks........................................................................................................188
Applying Vocabulary: Using Word
Forms............................................................189
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph that Expresses an
Opinion.........................190
Self-Assessment
.....................................................................................................191
Expansion
..................................................................................................................191
Timed Writing: An Opinion Paragraph about
Cheating......................................191
Your
Journal...............................................................................................................192
Appendices
Appendix A More Ideas for Journal
Writing...........................................................193
Appendix B Grammar
Terms....................................................................................194
Appendix C Sentence
Types....................................................................................196
Appendix D Transition
Signals.................................................................................198
Appendix E
Mechanics.............................................................................................199
Appendix F Correction
Symbols..............................................................................203
Appendix G Peer Review and Writer’s Self-Check
Worksheets.........................206
Index....................................................................................................................................218
Credits.................................................................................................................................222