Table Of ContentSection 1: The Writing Process Understanding Writing Assignments Generating Ideas Section 2: Essay Structure Understanding Writing Assignments Shaping a Paragraph Shaping an Essay Section 3: Patterns of Organization Narrative Essay Process Essay Comparison/Contract Essay Cause-And-Effect Essay Argument Essay Section 4: Research Paper Finding Sources Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Using Quotations Outlining Thesis Statements APA Style MLA Style Section 5: Grammar and Style At Word Level Word Form Articles Prepositions Word Choice in Formal Writing Style Reference Words Reducing Wordiness Subject-Verb Agreement Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments Comma Splice Adjective Clauses Parallel Structure Sentence Combining Sentence Variety Section 6: Punctuation Period Question Mark Exclamation Point Comma Semicolon Colon Answer Key
SynopsisThe 3rd edition of the Workbook for The ESL Writer's Handbook continues to help non-native English speakers, particularly international students, build a strong foundation in the basics of the academic writing genre needed for success in high school- or college-level writing. This book extends the topics covered in the Handbook by offering activities that can be assigned as homework or used in class as exercises to accompany lessons. Within, students will find a variety of activities centered around understanding the writing process, writing genres, research papers, and grammar and style. Many of the 85 activities can be completed individually, while a few call for discussion pairs or groups. With this workbook, students will build their confidence in English language writing. CEFR Levels: B1 - C2, Continuing fifteen years as the workbook for international students to build confidence in English for academic purposes