Ediger, Anne M.
Elements of Success 4 : Grammar for Writing / Anne M. Ediger, Jenni Currie Santamaria and Randee Falk. - 1st ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2016. - vi, 185, 10, 63, 7 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - Elements of Success .
"CEFR C1"--Page [4] of cover.
"Elements of Success is a new grammar course which helps students learn the real-world grammar they need to read, communicate, and write effectively. Grammar is clearly presented with highly visual charts and explanations, and extensive four-skills practice helps students apply and remember what they learn.
Online Practice Plus takes learning beyond the classroom, with all new practice activities and automatic feedback which not only gives the right answers but explains why the answers are correct." (Book Cover) CONTENTS: 1. Narrating and Describing ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Writing for oneself and others
Warm-Up 1.1 Overview of Narration and Description 1.2 Narrating in Present and Past Time Frames
Usage Note: The Habitual Past with Used To and Would
Usage Note: The Historical Present 1.3 Time Adverbials 1.4 Adverb Clauses and Reduced Adverb Clauses of Time 1.5 Adverbial -ing Clauses
Reading: The Kite Runner
Writing Assignment I 1.6 Adjectives and Adjective Complements
Usage Note: Adjectives in Detached Clauses
Writing Assignment II
Reading: Cherries for My Grandma
Final Writing Assignment: Write a Descriptive or Narrative Essay 1.7 Summary Chart for Proofreading 2. Reporting Ideas ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Demonstrating knowledge and understanding
Warm-Up 2.1 Overview of Reporting Other People's Ideas 2.2 Paraphrasing 2.3 Reporting Verb Forms 2.4 Reporting Verbs with That Clauses
Writing Note: Using Specific Reporting Verbs 2.5 Backshifting Verb Forms in That Clauses
Reading: Golden Rice and the GMO Debate
Writing Note: Writing a Paragraph Summary of a Short Passage
Writing Assignment I 2.6 That Clauses with Subjunctive Verb Forms 2.7 Reporting Verbs with To- Infinitive Clauses 2.8 Wh- and If/Whether Noun Clauses 2.9 Other Ways of Introducing and Reporting the Ideas of Others
Reading: Excerpts about GMOs
Writing Assignment II 2.10 Combining Clauses
Writing Note: Prepositional Phrases
Final Writing Assignment: Write a Summary/Response Essay 2.11 Summary Chart for Proofreading 3. Expanding and Condensing Information ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Building research skills
Warm-Up 3.1 Overview of Expanding Structures by Adding Information
Usage Note: Expanding Subjects with Phrases with Of 3.2 Expanding Verbs with Verb Complements
Writing Assignment I 3.3 Expanding Noun Phrases with Adjective Clauses
Usage Note: Relative Pronouns in Academic Writing 3.4 Condensing Information with Reduced Adjective Clauses and Appositives
Usage Note: Phrases with Noun Phrase + Of + Noun Phrase
Usage Note: Complex Noun Phrases 3.5 Expanding Noun Phrases with Noun Complements
Reading: You've Got Inappropriate Mail
Writing Assignment II 3.6 Condensing Information: Referring Back to Previous Ideas
Final Writing Assignment: Write an Advantages/Disadvantages Essay 3.7 Summary Chart for Proofreading 4. Making Comparisons ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Developing powers of independent reasoning
Warm-Up 4.1 Overview of Making Comparisons
Usage Note: Softening and Strengthening Comparisons 4.2 Making Comparisons with Linking Adverbials
Usage Note: Placement of Linking Adverbials
Reading: Appearance and Personality: Sheldon's Theory of Body Type and Temperament
Writing Assignment I 4.3 Making Comparisons with Adverb Clauses and Prepositional Phrases
Reading: Personality Analysis: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Usage Note: Comparisons and Writing Cohesion
Writing Assignment II 4.4 Paired Connectors and Clauses with Negative Connectors
Final Writing Assignment: Write a Comparison Essay 4.5 Summary Chart for Proofreading ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Preparing for professional practice
Warm-Up 5.1 Overview of Softening and Strengthening Statements 5.2 Hedging with Modals
Reading: Peer-to-Peer File Sharing: Harmful Piracy or Helpful Sharing?
Writing Assignment I 5.3 Hedging or Boosting with Other Structures
Reading: Theories of Ethics
Writing Assignment II 5.4 Using the Passive in Complex Sentences
Usage Note: Functions of the Passive in Academic Writing 5.5 Empty "It" Constructions in Active Sentences
Usage Note: Special Uses of Modals in Arguments
Writing Assignment III Final Writing Assignment: Write a Proposal Argument Essay 5.6 Summary Chart for Proofreading Vocabulary Endnotes Resources
Resources Contents
Grammar Charts
Verbs and Verb Forms
Modals and Modality
The Passive Nouns and Noun Phrases
Noun Clauses Adjective Clauses
Adverbials Adverb Clauses
Gerunds and To- Infinitives
Grammar Reference Quotation and Citation Guide Index
978019402829 (Student book with essential Online Practice) 0194028291
English language--Grammar--Study and teaching.
English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Grammar.
English languagre--Grammar--Study and teaching.
Problems and exercises
428.34 Gr3E2e
Elements of Success 4 : Grammar for Writing / Anne M. Ediger, Jenni Currie Santamaria and Randee Falk. - 1st ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2016. - vi, 185, 10, 63, 7 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - Elements of Success .
"CEFR C1"--Page [4] of cover.
"Elements of Success is a new grammar course which helps students learn the real-world grammar they need to read, communicate, and write effectively. Grammar is clearly presented with highly visual charts and explanations, and extensive four-skills practice helps students apply and remember what they learn.
Online Practice Plus takes learning beyond the classroom, with all new practice activities and automatic feedback which not only gives the right answers but explains why the answers are correct." (Book Cover) CONTENTS: 1. Narrating and Describing ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Writing for oneself and others
Warm-Up 1.1 Overview of Narration and Description 1.2 Narrating in Present and Past Time Frames
Usage Note: The Habitual Past with Used To and Would
Usage Note: The Historical Present 1.3 Time Adverbials 1.4 Adverb Clauses and Reduced Adverb Clauses of Time 1.5 Adverbial -ing Clauses
Reading: The Kite Runner
Writing Assignment I 1.6 Adjectives and Adjective Complements
Usage Note: Adjectives in Detached Clauses
Writing Assignment II
Reading: Cherries for My Grandma
Final Writing Assignment: Write a Descriptive or Narrative Essay 1.7 Summary Chart for Proofreading 2. Reporting Ideas ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Demonstrating knowledge and understanding
Warm-Up 2.1 Overview of Reporting Other People's Ideas 2.2 Paraphrasing 2.3 Reporting Verb Forms 2.4 Reporting Verbs with That Clauses
Writing Note: Using Specific Reporting Verbs 2.5 Backshifting Verb Forms in That Clauses
Reading: Golden Rice and the GMO Debate
Writing Note: Writing a Paragraph Summary of a Short Passage
Writing Assignment I 2.6 That Clauses with Subjunctive Verb Forms 2.7 Reporting Verbs with To- Infinitive Clauses 2.8 Wh- and If/Whether Noun Clauses 2.9 Other Ways of Introducing and Reporting the Ideas of Others
Reading: Excerpts about GMOs
Writing Assignment II 2.10 Combining Clauses
Writing Note: Prepositional Phrases
Final Writing Assignment: Write a Summary/Response Essay 2.11 Summary Chart for Proofreading 3. Expanding and Condensing Information ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Building research skills
Warm-Up 3.1 Overview of Expanding Structures by Adding Information
Usage Note: Expanding Subjects with Phrases with Of 3.2 Expanding Verbs with Verb Complements
Writing Assignment I 3.3 Expanding Noun Phrases with Adjective Clauses
Usage Note: Relative Pronouns in Academic Writing 3.4 Condensing Information with Reduced Adjective Clauses and Appositives
Usage Note: Phrases with Noun Phrase + Of + Noun Phrase
Usage Note: Complex Noun Phrases 3.5 Expanding Noun Phrases with Noun Complements
Reading: You've Got Inappropriate Mail
Writing Assignment II 3.6 Condensing Information: Referring Back to Previous Ideas
Final Writing Assignment: Write an Advantages/Disadvantages Essay 3.7 Summary Chart for Proofreading 4. Making Comparisons ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Developing powers of independent reasoning
Warm-Up 4.1 Overview of Making Comparisons
Usage Note: Softening and Strengthening Comparisons 4.2 Making Comparisons with Linking Adverbials
Usage Note: Placement of Linking Adverbials
Reading: Appearance and Personality: Sheldon's Theory of Body Type and Temperament
Writing Assignment I 4.3 Making Comparisons with Adverb Clauses and Prepositional Phrases
Reading: Personality Analysis: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Usage Note: Comparisons and Writing Cohesion
Writing Assignment II 4.4 Paired Connectors and Clauses with Negative Connectors
Final Writing Assignment: Write a Comparison Essay 4.5 Summary Chart for Proofreading ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTION: Preparing for professional practice
Warm-Up 5.1 Overview of Softening and Strengthening Statements 5.2 Hedging with Modals
Reading: Peer-to-Peer File Sharing: Harmful Piracy or Helpful Sharing?
Writing Assignment I 5.3 Hedging or Boosting with Other Structures
Reading: Theories of Ethics
Writing Assignment II 5.4 Using the Passive in Complex Sentences
Usage Note: Functions of the Passive in Academic Writing 5.5 Empty "It" Constructions in Active Sentences
Usage Note: Special Uses of Modals in Arguments
Writing Assignment III Final Writing Assignment: Write a Proposal Argument Essay 5.6 Summary Chart for Proofreading Vocabulary Endnotes Resources
Resources Contents
Grammar Charts
Verbs and Verb Forms
Modals and Modality
The Passive Nouns and Noun Phrases
Noun Clauses Adjective Clauses
Adverbials Adverb Clauses
Gerunds and To- Infinitives
Grammar Reference Quotation and Citation Guide Index
978019402829 (Student book with essential Online Practice) 0194028291
English language--Grammar--Study and teaching.
English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc.
English language--Grammar.
English languagre--Grammar--Study and teaching.
Problems and exercises
428.34 Gr3E2e