McGarrell, H.M.
Writing for Results : Academic and Professional Writing Tasks / H.M. McGarrell. - 2nd ed. - St-Laurent, PQ: Pearson Longman, 2008. - 219 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - Writing for Results .
Includes glossary, index and appendices.
"This second edition is ideal for students whose programs have an academic or professional focus. This manual, which stresses a process approach, offers students skill-building practice, writing strategies and real-life tasks that constitute a practical preparation for writing in a variety of professional and academic situations. Eight skill-building units provide practice with:
Understanding the characteristics of academic and professional writing;
Working through the process of pre-writing and publishing;
Constructing effective paragraphs;
Classifying and defining;
Using appropriate language;
Comparing and contrasting ideas;
Expressing cause and effect;
Writing process descriptions and basic technical writing;
Using sources effectively; quoting; paraphrasing and summarizing.
Seven writing task units will familiarize the students with:
Developing an expository essay;
Answering exam questions and dealing with time limits;
Writing an annotated bibliography;
Constructing an argumentative essay;
Writing a formal report;
Producing a resume and cover letter;
Developing and presenting a research paper
Each unit includes a skills checklist for Canadian Language Benchmarks and IELTS-type writing practice" (Book cover). CONTENTS PART ONE: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE WRITING SKILLS Unit 1 Writing in the Workforce: Academic and Professional Writing
A The Role of Academic and Professional Writing
B Characteristics of Academic and Professional Writing
C Choosing an Appropriate Topic
D The Writer`s Position and Audience Expectations
E Using Appropriate Tone and Style
F Choosing Appropriate Vocabulary and Collocations
G Editing Practice and Review
H Considering Cultural Differences
Skills Checklist
IELTS-Type Writing Practice Unit 2 Process to Product: A Review of the Writing Process
A The Role of the Writing Process
B Reflecting to Understand the Needs of the Writing Task
C Prewriting to Gather and Organize Ideas
D Drafting to Develop Ideas into Sentences and Paragraphs
E Revising to Improve Organization and Content
F Editing to Check on Details
G Publishing to Share the Finished Product
H Editing Practice and Review
Skills Checklist
IELTS-Type Writing Practice Unit 3 Fine-Tuning Paragraphs for Academic and Professional Writing
A The Role and Form of Paragraphs
B Parts and Patterns of Paragraphs
C Organizing Ideas in a Paragraph
D Coherence in Paragraphs
E Recognizing and Writing Topic Sentences
F The Concluding Sentence
G Editing Practice and Review
Skills Checklist
IELTS-Type Writing Practice Unit 4 Classification and Definition
A The Role of Classification and Definition
B Logical Division of Concepts or Ideas
C Review and Explanation of Definition
D Formal Definition
E Extended Definition
F Stipulative Definition
G Editing Practice and Review
Skills Checklist
IELTS-Type Writing Practice Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast
A. The Role of Comparison and Contrast
B. Organization for Comparison and Contrast
C. Topic Sentences for Comparison and Contrast
D. Clarifying and Expanding Ideas
E. Editing Practice and Review Unit 6: Cause and Effect
A. The Role of Cause and Effect
B. Organization for Cause and Effect
C. Practice through Example Paragraphs
D. Transition Words and Phrases for Cause and Effect
E. Analyzing and Explaining Information in a Graph
F. Editing Practice and Review Unit 7: Process Descriptions and Basic Technical Writing
A. The Role of Process Descriptions
B. Example of a Process Description
C. Analyzing a Process
D. Determining the Context: Creating a Process Description Profile
E. Selecting the Content: matching Your Process Description to the Process
F. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
G. Checking the Document Format: Creating a Successful Document
H. Considering Cultural Differences: Explicit Versus Assumed Knowledge
I. Editing Practice and Review
J. Vocabulary and Knowledge Review for Process Descriptions Unit 8: Using Sources Effectively: Paraphrasing, Quoting and Summarizing
A. The Role of Sources in Writing
B. Key Elements in Paraphrasing
C. Avoiding Plagiarism
D. Using In-Line and Set-off Quotations
E. The Reference Section
F. Summarizing
G. Considering Cultural Differences
H. Editing Practice and Review PART TWO: WORKING WITH SPECIFIC WRITING TASKS Unit 9: Writing an Expository Essay
A. The Role of Expository Writing
B. Analyzing Purpose, Audience and Topic
C. Introductions and Conclusions
D. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
E. Developing Topic and Content
F. Revision and Editing Practice
G. Review Unit 10: Answering Questions
A. The Role of Questions
B. Short-Answer and Essay Questions
C. Analyzing a Question
D. Identifying the Focus of a Question
E. Formulating a Focus Sentence
F. Planning and Writing a Focused Response
G. Essay Questions
H. Fill-in-the-Gap, Multiple-Choice and Sentence-Completion Questions
I. Learning to Deal with Time Limits
J. Helpful Tips Unit 11: Preparing an Annotated Bibliography
A. The Role and Purpose of an Annotated Bibliography
B. Choosing Appropriate Sources
C. Compiling an Annotated Bibliography
D. Editing Practice and Review Unit 12: Writing an Argumentative Essay
A. The Role of an Argumentative Essay
B. Practising with Arguments
C. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
D. Developing an Argument
E. Examining an Argumentative Essay
F. Writing an Argumentative Essay
G. Editing Practice and Review
H. Considering Cultural Differences Unit 13: Writing a Formal Report
A. The Role of a Formal Report
B. Guidelines on the Formal Report Format
C. Analyzing Purpose, Audience and Topic
D. Examining a Business Case
E. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
F. Developing the Topic and Content
G. Checking the Document Format
H. Considering Cultural Differences
I. Editing Practice and Review Unit 14: Writing Job Application Materials
A. The Role of Applications, Cover Letters, Résumés and Thank-You Notes
B. Examples of Job Application Material
C. Analyzing Your Audience: Examining the Job Ad and Creating a Position Profile
D. Determining the Context: Creating an Applicant Profile
E. Selecting the Content: Matching Your Assets to the Job Ad
F. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
G. Checking the Document Format: Creating a Successful Résumé
H. Considering Cultural Differences: Modesty and the Job Interview
I. Editing Practice and Review Unit 15: Writing a Research Paper
A. The Role of a Research Paper
B. Analyzing Purpose, Audience and Topic
C. Gathering Ideas
D. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
E. Developing the Topic and Content
F. Developing Research Questions and a Thesis Statement
G. Preparing to Write the First Draft
H. Checking the Document
I. Considering Cultural Differences
J. Editing Practice and Review
9782761326001 (Student Book)
English language --Academic writing
Writing skills--Report writing
Writing--Problems and exercises.
Writing for Results : Academic and Professional Writing Tasks / H.M. McGarrell. - 2nd ed. - St-Laurent, PQ: Pearson Longman, 2008. - 219 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - Writing for Results .
Includes glossary, index and appendices.
"This second edition is ideal for students whose programs have an academic or professional focus. This manual, which stresses a process approach, offers students skill-building practice, writing strategies and real-life tasks that constitute a practical preparation for writing in a variety of professional and academic situations. Eight skill-building units provide practice with:
Understanding the characteristics of academic and professional writing;
Working through the process of pre-writing and publishing;
Constructing effective paragraphs;
Classifying and defining;
Using appropriate language;
Comparing and contrasting ideas;
Expressing cause and effect;
Writing process descriptions and basic technical writing;
Using sources effectively; quoting; paraphrasing and summarizing.
Seven writing task units will familiarize the students with:
Developing an expository essay;
Answering exam questions and dealing with time limits;
Writing an annotated bibliography;
Constructing an argumentative essay;
Writing a formal report;
Producing a resume and cover letter;
Developing and presenting a research paper
Each unit includes a skills checklist for Canadian Language Benchmarks and IELTS-type writing practice" (Book cover). CONTENTS PART ONE: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE WRITING SKILLS Unit 1 Writing in the Workforce: Academic and Professional Writing
A The Role of Academic and Professional Writing
B Characteristics of Academic and Professional Writing
C Choosing an Appropriate Topic
D The Writer`s Position and Audience Expectations
E Using Appropriate Tone and Style
F Choosing Appropriate Vocabulary and Collocations
G Editing Practice and Review
H Considering Cultural Differences
Skills Checklist
IELTS-Type Writing Practice Unit 2 Process to Product: A Review of the Writing Process
A The Role of the Writing Process
B Reflecting to Understand the Needs of the Writing Task
C Prewriting to Gather and Organize Ideas
D Drafting to Develop Ideas into Sentences and Paragraphs
E Revising to Improve Organization and Content
F Editing to Check on Details
G Publishing to Share the Finished Product
H Editing Practice and Review
Skills Checklist
IELTS-Type Writing Practice Unit 3 Fine-Tuning Paragraphs for Academic and Professional Writing
A The Role and Form of Paragraphs
B Parts and Patterns of Paragraphs
C Organizing Ideas in a Paragraph
D Coherence in Paragraphs
E Recognizing and Writing Topic Sentences
F The Concluding Sentence
G Editing Practice and Review
Skills Checklist
IELTS-Type Writing Practice Unit 4 Classification and Definition
A The Role of Classification and Definition
B Logical Division of Concepts or Ideas
C Review and Explanation of Definition
D Formal Definition
E Extended Definition
F Stipulative Definition
G Editing Practice and Review
Skills Checklist
IELTS-Type Writing Practice Unit 5 Comparison and Contrast
A. The Role of Comparison and Contrast
B. Organization for Comparison and Contrast
C. Topic Sentences for Comparison and Contrast
D. Clarifying and Expanding Ideas
E. Editing Practice and Review Unit 6: Cause and Effect
A. The Role of Cause and Effect
B. Organization for Cause and Effect
C. Practice through Example Paragraphs
D. Transition Words and Phrases for Cause and Effect
E. Analyzing and Explaining Information in a Graph
F. Editing Practice and Review Unit 7: Process Descriptions and Basic Technical Writing
A. The Role of Process Descriptions
B. Example of a Process Description
C. Analyzing a Process
D. Determining the Context: Creating a Process Description Profile
E. Selecting the Content: matching Your Process Description to the Process
F. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
G. Checking the Document Format: Creating a Successful Document
H. Considering Cultural Differences: Explicit Versus Assumed Knowledge
I. Editing Practice and Review
J. Vocabulary and Knowledge Review for Process Descriptions Unit 8: Using Sources Effectively: Paraphrasing, Quoting and Summarizing
A. The Role of Sources in Writing
B. Key Elements in Paraphrasing
C. Avoiding Plagiarism
D. Using In-Line and Set-off Quotations
E. The Reference Section
F. Summarizing
G. Considering Cultural Differences
H. Editing Practice and Review PART TWO: WORKING WITH SPECIFIC WRITING TASKS Unit 9: Writing an Expository Essay
A. The Role of Expository Writing
B. Analyzing Purpose, Audience and Topic
C. Introductions and Conclusions
D. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
E. Developing Topic and Content
F. Revision and Editing Practice
G. Review Unit 10: Answering Questions
A. The Role of Questions
B. Short-Answer and Essay Questions
C. Analyzing a Question
D. Identifying the Focus of a Question
E. Formulating a Focus Sentence
F. Planning and Writing a Focused Response
G. Essay Questions
H. Fill-in-the-Gap, Multiple-Choice and Sentence-Completion Questions
I. Learning to Deal with Time Limits
J. Helpful Tips Unit 11: Preparing an Annotated Bibliography
A. The Role and Purpose of an Annotated Bibliography
B. Choosing Appropriate Sources
C. Compiling an Annotated Bibliography
D. Editing Practice and Review Unit 12: Writing an Argumentative Essay
A. The Role of an Argumentative Essay
B. Practising with Arguments
C. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
D. Developing an Argument
E. Examining an Argumentative Essay
F. Writing an Argumentative Essay
G. Editing Practice and Review
H. Considering Cultural Differences Unit 13: Writing a Formal Report
A. The Role of a Formal Report
B. Guidelines on the Formal Report Format
C. Analyzing Purpose, Audience and Topic
D. Examining a Business Case
E. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
F. Developing the Topic and Content
G. Checking the Document Format
H. Considering Cultural Differences
I. Editing Practice and Review Unit 14: Writing Job Application Materials
A. The Role of Applications, Cover Letters, Résumés and Thank-You Notes
B. Examples of Job Application Material
C. Analyzing Your Audience: Examining the Job Ad and Creating a Position Profile
D. Determining the Context: Creating an Applicant Profile
E. Selecting the Content: Matching Your Assets to the Job Ad
F. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
G. Checking the Document Format: Creating a Successful Résumé
H. Considering Cultural Differences: Modesty and the Job Interview
I. Editing Practice and Review Unit 15: Writing a Research Paper
A. The Role of a Research Paper
B. Analyzing Purpose, Audience and Topic
C. Gathering Ideas
D. Choosing Effective Vocabulary
E. Developing the Topic and Content
F. Developing Research Questions and a Thesis Statement
G. Preparing to Write the First Draft
H. Checking the Document
I. Considering Cultural Differences
J. Editing Practice and Review
9782761326001 (Student Book)
English language --Academic writing
Writing skills--Report writing
Writing--Problems and exercises.