"Writing from Within Intro is a two-level writing series that offers students of English the opportunity to explore the process of expository writing. The book draws on students' world knowledge, beliefs, culture, and perceptions to teach organization as well as other aspects of the writing process. In each unit, the focus is a writing assignment. Prewriting activities involve students in discussions, interviews, and role plays. Postwriting exercises involve editing, peer feedback, and rewriting.

Writing from Within Intro, the high-beginning level, teaches students how to generate topics and write cohesive, one- and two- paragraph compositors

The Student's Book features
brainstorming activities that introduce new vocabulary and ideas about topics
model sentences and paragraphs for students to analyze
an emphasis on teaching students how to organize their writing
vocabulary and sentence-level exercises
clear writing assignments that lead to self-discovery and self-expression
opportunities for both oral and written feedback from peers
optional real-world expansion activities in each unit" (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Plan of the book

To the teacher

Acknowledgments

Preview

Unit 1 - Who am I?
Prewriting: letters of introduction -- topics
Writing: writing a letter of introduction
Editing: connecting sentences
Option: writing addresses and signatures

Unit 2 - Special places
Prewriting: setting the scene -- ending a personal story
Writing: writing about a special place
Editing: prepositional phrases
Option: making a tourist guidebook

Unit 3 - An ideal partner
Prewriting: putting information in order -- giving reasons I
Writing: writing about an ideal partner
Editing: parallel structure
Option: creating dating game characters

Unit 4 - Snapshot
Prewriting: general information -- concluding sentences
Writing: writing about a favourite photo
Editing: present or past?
Option: making a picture time line

Unit 5 - My seal
Prewriting: topic sentences
Writing: writing about a personal seal
Editing: commas with because
Option: making a group flag

Unit 6 - It's a party!
Prewriting: plans and instructions -- planning a paragraph
Writing: writing a notice and a paragraph for a class party
Editing: so that and to
Option: designing a party poster

Unit 7 - Thank-you letter
Prewriting: giving reasons II -- time makers
Writing: writing a thank-you letter
Editing: before and after
Option: writing a letter to a company

Unit 8 - Movie review
Prewriting: movie summaries -- writing more than one paragraph
Writing: writing a movie review
Editing: pronouns
Option: producing a movie

Unit 9 - Friendship
Prewriting: supporting sentences
Writing: writing about a friend
Editing: combining sentences with so
Option: writing a magazine article

Unit 10 - Superhero powers
Prewriting: expressing wishes I
Writing: writing a superhero power
Editing: expressing wishes II
Option: writing a comic book story

Unit 11 - Advertisements
Prewriting: claims and recommendations -- attention getters
Writing: writing an advertisement
Editing: persuasive language
Option: advertising for a class flea market

Unit 12 - Lessons learned
Prewriting: lessons learned
Writing: giving explanations -- conclusions
Editing: writing about something you regret
Option: designing a card