Great Writing 3 : From Great Paragraphs to Great Essays /
Keith S. Folse, David Clabeaux, and Elena Vestri Solomon.
- 3rd ed.
- Boston, MA : National Geographic Learning, 2014.
- 248 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Great Writing .
Includes index and appendices.
Unit 1: Introduction to Paragraphs Writing: What is a Paragraph? — Topic Sentences — Supporting Sentences — Concluding Sentences — Four Features of a Well-Written Paragraph — Grammar for Writing: Checking for Verbs and Fragments — Nouns and Noun Forms — Building Better Vocabulary: Word Associations — Using Collocations — Original Student Writing: Writing Your Own Paragraph — Photo Topic: Write about a very happy time in your life. — Timed Writing Topic: Describe why you like a particular restaurant. Unit 2: Five Elements of Good Writing Writing: What Makes a Good Paragraph? — Five Elements of Good Writing — Writing Purpose Statements — Grammar for Writing: Using Clear, Descriptive Language — Clear Pronoun Reference — Building Better Vocabulary: Word Associations — Using Collocations — Original student writing: Writing Your Own Paragraph — Photo Topic: Write a paragraph describing how to build or create something. — Timed Writing Topic: Describe your favorite type of movie. Unit 3: Types of Paragraphs Writing: Types of Paragraphs — Descriptive Paragraphs — Comparaison Paragraphs — Cause-Effect Paragraphs — Classification Paragraphs — Grammar for Writing: Subject-Verb Agreement — Word Forms — Building Better Vocabulary: Word Associations — Using Collocations — Original student writing: Writing Your Own Paragraph — Photo Topic: Write about learning something new outside of the classroom — Timed Writing Topic: Classify the four types of paragraphs that are explained in this unit. Unit 4: Descriptive Essays: Moving From Paragraph to Essay Writing: Reviewing Paragraph Basics — Descriptive Paragraphs and Essays — Understanding the Writing Process: The Seven Steps — Grammar for Writing: Describing with the Five Senses — Using Prepositions of Location to Describe — Building Better Vocabulary: — Word Associations — Using Collocations — Original student writing: Write a descriptive essay. — Photo Topic: Describe the perfect place to relax. — Timed Writing Topic: Write a description of the perfect place to study. Unit 5: Comparison Essays Writing: Organization of a Comparison Essay — Example Comparison Essay — Outline of a Comparison Essay — Grammar for Writing: Recognizing Word Forms and Common Suffixes — Forming the Comparative and Superlative of Adjectives and Adverbs — Parallel Structure — Building Better Vocabulary: Word Associations — Using Collocations — Original student writing: Write a comparison essay. — Photo Topic: Compare a place before and after a major event. — Timed Writing Topic: Compare two stressful jobs. Unit 6: Cause-Effect Essays Writing: Organization of a Cause-Effect Essay — Example of a Cause-Effect Essay — Outline of a Cause-Effect Essay — Working with Language in a Cause-Effect Essay — Grammar for Writing: Common Cause-Effect Structures — Ways of Expressing Past Actions — Prepositions Combinations with Nouns — Building Better Vocabulary: Word Associations — Using Collocations — Original student writing: Write a cause-effect essay. — Photo Topic: Write about the effects of an environmental phenomenon. — Timed Writing Topic: Why do some people avoid getting involved in politics? Unit 7: Classification Essays Writing: Organization of a Classification Essay — Example Cause-Effect Essay — Outline of a Classification Essay — Grammar for Writing: Connectors and Transitions — The Passive Voice — Using Adjective Clauses — Building Better Vocabulary: Word Associations — Using Collocations — Original student writing: Write a classification essay — Photo Topic: Write a classification essay about things found in nature. — Timed Writing Topic: Classify types of television programs. BRIEF WRITER’S HANDBOOK WITH ACTIVITIES Understanding the writing process: The seven steps -- Editing your writing -- Capitalization activities -- Punctuation activities -- Additional grammar activities -- Connectors -- Citations and plagiarism -- Academic word list -- Useful vocabulary for better writing Appendices : Appendix 1: Building Better Sentences -- Appendix 2: Peer Editing Sheet Sample Index
"Great Writing 3: From Great Paragraphs to Great Essays is the fourth book in the six-level Great Writing series of composition books. Great Writing 3 reviews the basic elements of paragraphs, shows the connections between these paragraphs and longer essays, and introduces students to essay writing using various rhetorical patterns. This text contains extensive practical exercises and activities in both paragraph and essay writing at the high-intermediate level. It contains a wide variety of exercises that offer practice in both working with the writing process and developing a final written product. We assume that students understand the basics of paragraph writing and can move on to the creation of original essays." (Overview, p. vi).
B2 (CEFR)
9781285194929 (Student Book)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. English language--Paragraphs and Essays. English language--Problems and exercises.--Rhetoric High-Intermediate B2 (CEFR)