Inside Writing 3 : The Academic Word List in Context /
Kate Adams ; Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman (Series Director).
- 1st ed.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
- 162 p. : ill. ; 32 cm.
- Inside Writing .
Includes a glossary of academic words.
"Inside Writing prepares students to produce a variety of academic texts, while focusing on key academic vocabulary from the Academic Word List. Each unit of Inside Writing features examples of authentic academic text types, develops writing techniques such as analyzing audience and purpose, and teaches target vocabulary from the Academic Word List. Clear focus on writing structure guides the student step-by-step from word to sentence and paragraph level to produce independent, confident writers Writing models in different genres allow students to see how different multiple text types function Genre-based approach enables students to write for different audiences and purposes Systematic acquisition of the entire Academic Word List through targeted receptive and productive activities creates independent word learners Examples from the Oxford English Corpus teach real-life English Grammar for Editing activities help students learn how to revisit and improve their writing iTools Digital Resources for Teachers focus the class on key teaching points e-Books with interactive features designed for language learning create a modern and inspiring learning environment" (Publisher`s website). TABLE OF CONTENTS: UNIT 1: SOARING TO THE TOP
Content Area: Architecture Writing skills: Descriptive Language; Spatial Organization Writing models: An Architecture Review _Passive and Active Voice Vocabulary activities UNIT 2: READY TO BIKE?
Content Area: Urban Planning Writing skills: Audience and Purpose; Writing about Data Writing Models: A Questionnaire and Summary _Modal of Certainty Vocabulary activities UNIT 3: ALARM DESIGN Content Area: Art and Design Writing skills: Fact and Opinion; Problems and Solutions Writing Models: Three Product Reviews Adverbial Clauses Vocabulary activities UNIT 4: AWARENESS IN PREVENTION Content Area: Public Health Writing skills: Organizing Information; Extended Definition Writing Models: An Informational Brochure _Adjective Clauses Vocabulary activities UNIT 5: SCENES THAT INSPIRE Content Area: Film Writing skills: Evaluative Language; Supporting a Point of View Writing Model: Two Film Reviews Vocabulary activities UNIT 6: REINVENT, REDESIGN, REIMAGINE Content Area: Engineering Writing skills: Formal Register; Proposing Solutions Writing Models: An Editorial Non-defining Adjective Clauses Vocabulary activities UNIT 7: THE MEMORIES WE KEPT Content Area: Neuroscience Writing skills: Cause and Effect; Writing a Hypothesis Writing Model: A Research Proposal Noun Clauses with That Vocabulary activities UNIT 8: FINDING A FORMULA FOR MOTIVATION Content Area: Psychology Writing skills: Examples; Comparing and Contrasting Writing Models: A Magazine Article Words and Phrases of Contrast and Concession Vocabulary activities UNIT 9: DESIGNING A PHILOSOPHY Content Area: Business Writing skills: Personal Narrative; Sentence Variety Writing Model: A Case Study _Sentence Structure Vocabulary activities UNIT 10: MAPPING GEOGRAPHY`S INFLUENCE Content Area: Geography Writing skills: Counterarguments; Supporting a Thesis Statement Writing Model: A Persuasive Article Vocabulary activities The Academic Word list
"Inside Writing prepares students to produce a variety of academic texts, while focusing on key academic vocabulary from the Academic Word List. Each unit of Inside Writing features examples of authentic academic text types, develops writing techniques such as analyzing audience and purpose, and teaches target vocabulary from the Academic Word List. Clear focus on writing structure guides the student step-by-step from word to sentence and paragraph level to produce independent, confident writers Writing models in different genres allow students to see how different multiple text types function Genre-based approach enables students to write for different audiences and purposes Systematic acquisition of the entire Academic Word List through targeted receptive and productive activities creates independent word learners Examples from the Oxford English Corpus teach real-life English Grammar for Editing activities help students learn how to revisit and improve their writing iTools Digital Resources for Teachers focus the class on key teaching points e-Books with interactive features designed for language learning create a modern and inspiring learning environment" (Publisher`s website). TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Unit 1: Soaring to the Top Content Area: Architecture Writing skills: Descriptive Language; Spatial Organization Writing models: An Architecture Review Grammar: Passive and Active Voice Vocabulary activities
Unit 2: Ready to Bike? Content Area: Urban Planning Writing skills: Audience and Purpose; Writing about Data Writing Models: A Questionnaire and Summary Grammar: Modal of Certainty Vocabulary activities
Unit 3: Alarm Design Content Area: Art and Design Writing skills: Fact and Opinion; Problems and Solutions Writing Models: Three Product Reviews Grammar: Adverbial Clauses Vocabulary activities
Unit 4: Awareness in Prevention Content Area: Public Health Writing skills: Organizing Information; Extended Definition Writing Models: An Informational Brochure Grammar: Adjective Clauses Vocabulary activities
Unit 5: Scenes That Inspire Content Area: Film Writing skills: Evaluative Language; Supporting a Point of View Writing Model: Two Film Reviews Vocabulary activities
Unit 7: The Memories We Keep Content Area: Neuroscience Writing skills: Cause and Effect; Writing a Hypothesis Writing Model: A Research Proposal Grammar: Noun Clauses with That Vocabulary activities
Unit 8: Finding a Formula for Motivation Content Area: Psychology Writing skills: Examples; Comparing and Contrasting Writing Models: A Magazine Article Grammar: Words and Phrases of Contrast and Concession Vocabulary activities
Unit 9: Designing a Philosophy Content Area: Business Writing skills: Personal Narrative; Sentence Variety Writing Model: A Case Study Grammar: Sentence Structure Vocabulary activities
Unit 10: Mapping Geography's Influence Content Area: Geography Writing skills: Counterarguments; Supporting a Thesis Statement Writing Model: A Persuasive Article Vocabulary activities Index: The Academic Word list
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English language --Academic writing Writing--Studying and teaching Writing skills--Vocabulary and grammar