Description
Book SynopsisUses clear explanations and extensive practical activities to help students write great sentences, paragraphs, and essays. This book takes a step-by-step approach that centers on the essential processes and organizational strategies of teaching students how to effectively transition from paragraphs to essays.
Table of ContentsOVERVIEW UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO PARAGRAPHS What Is a Paragraph? Four Features of a Well-Written Paragraph Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Timed Writing UNIT 2 FIVE ELEMENTS OF GOOD WRITING What Makes a Good Paragraph? Five Elements of Good Writing Proofreading Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Timed Writing UNIT 3 TYPES OF PARAGRAPHS Descriptive Paragraphs Comparison Paragraphs Cause-Effect Paragraphs Classification Paragraphs Building Better Vocabulary Timed Writing UNIT 4 DESCRIPTIVE ESSAYS: MOVING FROM PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY Reviewing Paragraph Basics Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing: Descriptive Essay Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing UNIT 5 COMPARISON ESSAYS Choosing a Topic Organization of a Comparison Essay Working with Language in a Comparison Essay Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing: Comparison Essay Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing UNIT 6 CAUSE-EFFECT ESSAYS Choosing a Topic Organization of a Cause-Effect Essay Working with Language in a Cause-Effect Essay Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing: Cause-Effect Essay Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing UNIT 7 CLASSIFICATION ESSAYS Choosing a Topic Organization of a Classification Essay Working with Language in a Classification Essay Original Student Writing: Classification Essay Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing BRIEF WRITER'S HANDBOOK WITH ACTIVITIES Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps Editing Your Writing Capitalization Activities Punctuation Activities Sentence Types Additional Grammar Activities Connectors Citations and Plagiarism APPENDICES Appendix 1 Building Better Sentences Appendix 2 Peer Editing Sheets INDEX
