Bixby, Jennifer <br/><br/>
Inside Writing 2 :   The Academic Word List in Context / 
Jennifer Bixby and Nigel A. Caplan ; Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman (Series Director). 
 - 1st ed.  
 - New York :  Oxford University Press,   2014. 
 - 146 p . :  ill. ;  32 cm. 
 - Inside Writing. .
<br/><br/>Includes glossary of academic words.  
<br/><br/>"The Inside Series is a five-level academic skills series that helps students in higher education to succeed in their studies and beyond.<br/>The Inside Series prepares students to understand and produce academic texts, while acquiring key academic vocabulary from the Academic Word List.<br/>Each unit features texts and tasks from academic content areas, explicit skills instruction relevant to academic study, and targeted words from the Academic Word List." (Publisher's website).<br/><br/> Unit 1: A Bridge to the Future Unit 2: Getting Your Message Unit 3: Ready for Anything Unit 4: Message in a Book Unit 5: Reporting the Weather Unit 6: Food of the World Unit 7: Heat + Pressure = Diamonds Unit 8: The Wireless Classroom Unit 9: A Statement That Stands Out Unit 10: Beating the Bug 
<br/><br/> Unit 1<br/>Content Area: Engineering<br/>Writing Skills: Analyzing a Narrative; Paragraph Structure<br/>Writing models: A Narrative about the Millennium Bridge<br/>Grammar: Simple Past and Present Perfect<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 2<br/>Content Area: Business<br/>Writing skills: Audience and Purpose; Organizing Information<br/>Writing Models: Online Company Profiles of Three Companies<br/>Grammar: Adverb Clauses of Time<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 3<br/>Content Area: Technology<br/>Writing skills: Supporting Opinions with Facts; Writing a Good Title<br/>Writing Models: Product Reviews of Three Emergency Radios<br/>Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 4<br/>Content Area: Literature<br/>Writing skills: Supporting a Point of View; Summarizing a Story<br/>Writing Models: Two different Responses to an Essay Question<br/>Grammar: Expressions of Contrast<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 5<br/>Content Area: Meteorology<br/>Writing skills: Selecting Relevant Information; Using Correct Register<br/>Writing Model: A News Article about a Surprise Storm<br/>Grammar: Quantifiers<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 6<br/>Content Area: Nutrition<br/>Writing skills: Analysing Ideas; Organizing Language<br/>Writing Models: An Analytical Report on the Japanese Diet<br/>Grammar: It is + adjective + infinitive<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 7<br/>Content Area: Geology<br/>Writing skills: Analyzing a Causal Explanation; Responding to a Test Question<br/>Writing Model: A Response to a Test Question on How Diamonds Are Formed<br/>Grammar: Present Passive Voice<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 8<br/>Content Area: Sociology<br/>Writing skills: Anecdotes; Writing a Thesis<br/>Writing Models: Two Posts on an Online Discussion Board<br/>Grammar: Modals<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 9<br/>Content Area: Journalism<br/>Writing skills: Analyzing a Conclusion; Writing a Good Work<br/>Writing Model: A Personal Statement in a University Application<br/>Grammar: Sentence Variety<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Unit 10<br/>Content Area: Medicine<br/>Writing skills: Definitions; Writing for Different Audiences<br/>Writing Model: An Informational Blog about Asthma on a Health Website<br/>Grammar: Personal and Demonstrative Pronouns<br/>Vocabulary activities<br/><br/>Index: The Academic Word List<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780194601269 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language --Academic writing <br/>Rhetoric--Studying and teaching<br/>Academic writing--Studying and teaching.