University Success : Writing (Advanced) /
Charl Norloff and Ruth Moore ; Victoria Solomon (Authentic Content Contributor) ; Maggie Sokolik (Series Editor).
- 1st ed.
- Hoboken, NJ : Pearson Education, 2018.
- xvi, 416 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- University Success .
Includes index.
"University Success is an academic course designed for English language learners preparing for mainstream academic environments. Authentic content is woven through reading, writing, and oral communication strands. The course - level by level - carefully scaffolds skills development to help students become autonomous learners, thereby closing the skills gap. University Success Writing, Advanced Level provides writing instruction and assignments that align with the way writing is taught at the university level and across disciplines. The focus is on inquiry-based research writing and on critical and creative thinking. Students learn how to execute writing assignments and construct essays that are academically appropriate. The Writing stand moves away from the production of highly structured essays and supports students through the writing process by focusing on systematic skill development tied to specific learning outcomes. FEATURES: Parts 1 and 2 presentations and controlled writing practice, guiding students through the writing process while building essential writing and critical-thinking skills. Topics are aligned around five main subject areas: Linguistics, Business Ethics, Earth Science, Medieval Culture, and Materials Engineering. Part 3 features interviews with professors discussing their own writing processes as well as essays authored by the professors and built around the same five academic disciplines. Assignments allow students to apply and expand the skills acquired in Parts 1 and 2. Integration of the Student Book and MyEnglishLab provides a blended approach for a flexible program that adjusts to the needs of students and teachers." (Book Cover) CONTENTS Welcome to University Success Key Features Scope and Sequence Acknowledgements SCOPE AND SEQUENCE PART 1 Fundamental Writing Skills U1 LINGUISTICS: The Research Writing Process Fundamental Skills: The Research Writing Process Supporting Skills: Brainstorm topics — Create an outline Integrated Skills: Annotate research Language Skills: Identify phrases in academic text Vocabulary Strategy: Use a dictionary to expand vocabulary Apply Your Skills: Plan a paper analyzing how and why words borrowed from other languages enter the English language U2 BUSINESS ETHICS: Idea Development Fundamental Skills: Idea development Supporting Skills: Develop and organize ideas — Identify reliable sources of information Integrated Skills: Paraphrase Language Skills: Use direct quotations and reported speech Vocabulary Strategy: Recognize in-text definitions Apply Your Skills: Plan a paper comparing the advantages and disadvantages of putting the interests of shareholders or stakeholders first U3 EARTH SCIENCE: Extended Writing Fundamental Skills: Extended Writing Supporting Skills: Use organizational patterns — Select examples Integrated Skills: Summarize Language Skills: Use adverbials of cause and effect Vocabulary Strategy: Learn root words Apply Your Skills: Plan an extended paper examining two different theories on the possible causes of the Cretaceous-Tertiary (K-T) mass extinction U4 MEDIEVAL CULTURE: Rhetorical Context Fundamental Skills: Rhetorical Context Supporting Skills: Make stylistic choices — Revise text Integrated Skills: Analyze text for style and tone Language Skills: Use cohesive devices for reference and agreement Vocabulary Strategy: Understand connotations Apply Your Skills: Write an essay of 800-1000 words that analyzes the role of poetry in medieval times and the role of modern music today U5 MATERIALS ENGINEERING: Publishing Fundamental Skills: Publishing Supporting Skills: Edit text — Proofread text Integrated Skills: Analyze text Language Skills: Identify and edit run-on sentences and fragments Vocabulary Strategy: Understand prefixes Apply Your Skills: Write a discussion post of 500-600 words about the use of regenerative treatment for one specific injury or illness PART 2 Critical Thinking Skills U1 LINGUISTICS: Fact and Opinion Fundamental Skills: Fact and Opinion Supporting Skills: Use expressions of fact and opinion — Present a counterargument Integrated Skills: Recognize author bias Language Skills: Use language of disagreement Vocabulary Strategy: Use a dictionary to learn collocations Apply Your Skills: Write an argumentative essay of 500-800 words taking a position on whether learning a second language has impacted or changed your identity U3 EARTH SCIENCE: Processes Writing Fundamental Skills: Process writing Supporting Skills: Organize a process — Support a process with visuals Integrated Skills: Synthesize information from sources Language Skills: Use passive voice in scientific writing Vocabulary Strategy: Build discipline-specific vocabulary Apply Your Skills: Write a process paper of 800-1000 words explaining one way to lessen food insecurity U4 MEDIEVAL STUDIES: Style and Genre Fundamental Skills: Style and genre Supporting Skills: Use figurative language — Appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos Integrated Skills: Analyze descriptive writing Language Skills: Vary description Vocabulary Strategy: Use a corpus to expand word knowledge Apply Your Skills: Research a folklore story that ends with a moral or lesson. Identify the genre, briefly summarize the story, and write an essay of 500-800 words analyzing the style and appeal. U5 MATERIALS ENGINEERING: Research Writing Critical Thinking Skills: Research writing Supporting Skills: Develop a research summary — Develop a strong conclusion. Integrated Skills: Present a research paper. Language Skills: Use parallel structure Vocabulary Strategy: Understand suffixes Apply Your Skills: Write a 1000-2000 word section of a Materials Engineering research paper on polymeric materials. PART 3 Extended Writing U1 LINGUISTICS Interviews and Readings: Writing as a Linguist: Fact or Fiction: Evaluating Media Coverage of the Vocal Fry Phenomenon Research / Assignment: Write an academic paper of 4-6 pages about the way a particular social group uses language. U2 BUSINESS ETHICS Interviews and Readings: Writing as a Business Ethicist: Frameworks of Intercultural Understanding in Global Business
Research / Assignment: Write an academic paper of 4-6 pages comparing global business practices of two different countries. U3 EARTH SCIENCE: Climate and Environmentalism Interviews and Readings: Writing as an Earth Scientist: Environmentalism in the 21st Century Research / Assignment: Write an academic paper of 4-6 pages on an environmental issue that is of concern to a region of the world, a specific country, or a particular community. U4 MEDIEVAL SCIENCE Interviews and Readings: Writing as a Literary Expert: Medieval Feast as Artistic Production Research / Assignment: Write an academic paper of 4-6 pages describing a celebration in a local community you are familiar with. U5 MATERIALS ENGINEERING Interviews and Readings: Writing as a Materials Engineer: Why Do Polymers Behave Differently Depending on Their Conditions? Research / Assignment: Write research summaries of 250-500 words each for two peer-reviewed articles based on your research on an innovative technology that uses polymers to address a particular need or problem. Credits Index
9780134652696 (Student book)
2017275314
English language--Writing. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. English language--Rhetoric. Writing. B2+ (CEFR). Advanced.