ESL Intermediate/Advanced Writing

Master ESL (English as a Second Language) Writing with the study guide designed for non-native speakers of English. Skill-building lessons relevant to today's topics help ESL students write complete sentences, paragraphs, and even multi-paragraph essays. It's perfect for classroom use or self-guided writing preparation.

DETAILS
- Intermediate drills for improving skills with parallel structure, mood, correct shifting errors & dangling participles
- Advanced essay drills focusing on narrative, descriptive, process, reaction, comparison and contrast
- Superb preparation for students taking the TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)

ISBN-13: 9780738601229

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Research & Education Association

Publication Date: 09-01-2006

Pages: 312

Product Dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.90(d)

Age Range: 16 - 18 Years

Series: English as a Second Language

Mary Ellen Munoz Page is a former bilingual training specialist and Spanish professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville. She received a B.A. in Spanish and history and an M.A. in Spanish from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. As a professor, Ms. Munoz Page received three "Voyages of Discovery" mini-grants to develop cultural modules on Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Spain.

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ESL Intermediate/Advanced Writing is the perfect companion text to ESL Intermediate/ Advanced Grammar. This guide has been designed to simply and clearly elevate students’ understanding and mastery of the English written word. The progressive approach employed in the book helps students move through the instruction and exercises at a moderate pace, mastering one concept before moving to the next, ultimately passing from the intermediate to the advanced level. Student writers will be guided from creating complete sentences to paragraphs, then to developing fully-realized essays.

At the intermediate level, students review the forms of sentence structure: simple, compound, and complex. Along the way they learn to distinguish between correct sentences and sentence fragments. By working on a variety of activities, students will improve their skills with parallel structure and mood, while correcting shifting errors and dangling participles.

The advanced level concentrates on writing different kinds of essays, such as narrative, descriptive, process, reaction, and comparison and contrast. This section also presents writing samples of both students and professionals expressing ideas about everyday topics and themes, some of which provide non-native speakers with insight into American life and culture.

While ESL Intermediate/Advanced Writing is intended for advanced high school or college/university non-native speakers who are preparing to learn and enhance their English written communication skills, this book also serves as an excellent tool for native speakers who seek to further their writing mastery through self-study or test preparation. Both levels will benefit from the grammar explanations that are interspersed throughout to enhance key writing practices and improve overall writing.

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Table of Contents

Contents
Part I-Intermediate Writing
Chapter 1-Sentence Structure
Objectives for Sentence Structure
Formulas
Review of Writing Complete Sentences
Embedded Questions
Tag Questions
Phrases
Subordinate Clauses
Chapter 2-Introduction to Writing Paragraphs
Introduction to Writing
Objectives for Writing
Slang vs. Formal English
Verbosity
Objectives for Writing Paragraphs
What Is a Paragraph?
Selecting a Topic
Considering Your Audience
Brainstorming
Clustering
Outlining
Part II-Advanced Writing
Chapter 3-Review of Difficult Grammar Concepts
Objectives for Difficult Grammar Concepts
Dangling Participial Modifiers
Parallel Structure
Shifting
Run-ons and Comma Splices
Sentence Combining
Chapter 4-Making the Transition from Paragraphs to Essays
What Does an Essay Look Like?
Thesis Statement
Introductory Paragraphs
Topic Sentences
Body (Supporting Details)
Conclusion
Chapter 5-Writing Techniques
Transitions
Proofreading
Revising
Chapter 6-Essay Types
Writing Essays
Narrative Essays
Description Essays
Point of View
Process Essays
Comparison / Contrast Essays
Persuasion Essays
Reaction Essays
Essays on Standardized Exams
Glossary
Answer Keys Show More