tailieunhanh - Writing in paragraphs - Dorothy E Zemach Carlos Islam

Writing is an important form of communication in day-to-day life, but it is especially important in secondary school and university. WritiDg is also one of the most difficult skills to master in both a first language and a second language. Students can find it challenging to find ideas to include in their writing, and each culture has its or,.n style lbr organising academic writing. However, with the help of this book and your guidance. | Writing in Paragraphs MACMILLAN Contents To the Teacher iv To the Student V Introduction Formatting assignments and writing headings Process writing 1 Beginning to Work Recognising and writing complete sentences Beginning and ending a sentence Common paragraph features Identifying the topic of a paragraph Identifying strong and weak paragraphs 2 Giving and Receiving Presents Identifying topics and main ideas Identifying strong and weak topic sentences Writing topic sentences Combining sentences using and and but Using commas in sentences with and and but 3 A Favourite Place Developing paragraphs with descriptive details Using lists to brainstorm Learning to edit lists Combining sentences containing adjectives Writing about places 4 An Exceptional Person Using word maps to brainstorm Using adjectives in sentences Writing concluding sentences Using capital letters Writing about people 5 Trends and Fashions Review of descriptive vocabulary Using freewriting to brainstorm Review of paragraph contents Developing peer feedback skills Writing about a trend 6 White Lies Opinions and examples in supporting sentences Using discussion to brainstorm Writing about your opinions 2 5 13 20 26 34 42 ii CONTENTS 7 Explanations and Excuses 48 Paragraphs explaining cause and effect result Combining sentences with so and because Practising word maps and freewriting Writing about explanations and excuses 8 Problems 55 Expressing personal feelings about problems Using would like to want to and have to Logical order of supporting sentences Editing lists by ordering ideas logically Writing about problems or difficulties 9 Strange Stories 62 Using time expressions after before and when Identifying the main parts of a narrative Ordering events in a narrative logically Writing about interesting or unusual experiences 10 Differences 69 Using double lists to brainstorm Using whereas and however to make comparisons Organising a comparison paragraph Comparing different situations events Writing