Reflecting on Writing : Composing in English for ESL Students in Canada /
Ernest Hall and Carrie S. Y. Jung.
- Toronto : Harcourt Brace Canada, 1996.
- xvii, 328 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
"Reflecting on Writing: Composing in English for ESL Students in Canada is a process-oriented text for intermediate to advanced students preparing for academic studies in English-speaking settings. It views the teacher as a participant in the student's writing processes, not as an evaluator of the student's work. Each chapter begins with a reading about writing that is intended to encourage student inquiry into the nature, history, and various uses of writing, and to promote a greater appreciation of its complexities. The reading is followed by activities related to the reading, and a reminder to keep a journal-Learning Record-of work related to the chapter. The Learning Record gives students a chance to review previous work, record their perceptions of the purpose and value of the work, and discuss successes, difficulties, and misunderstandings." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One Reading: Writing and its Uses Focus on Composing Writing Experiences Model: Writing Experience Report Your Literacy Learning Experiences Operations in Writing Operations in the Writing Process Getting Ideas Four Important Elements of Writing Model: How the Reading Affects the Writing Process Talking to Write Learning Record Chapter Two Reading: Learning to Write Focus on Composing Developing a First Draft Model: Finding a Topic Banking Ideas To Make an Idea Bank Model: Making an Idea Bank Model: The Drafting Derby Focus on Composing Generating Ideas Model: Exploring a Topic Focus on Language Facts versus Interpretations Degrees of Interpretation Focus on Composition The Formal Paragraph in English Two Types of Paragraphs Model: The Formal Paragraph The Controlling Idea Supporting the Controlling Idea Focus on Language Using Examples Signaling Examples
Language Units and Their Functions Modifying Language Units Chapter Three Reading: How Writing Has Shaped Human History Focus on Composing Narrowing a Topic Model: Thinking to Write Focus on Composing Describing a Process Evaluating a Text Evaluating to Revise Model: Revising a Process Description Evaluating by "Unwriting the Text" Finding the Controlling Idea Finding Supporting Points Adding for Balance Focus on Language Adding Signals to Show Time Order Focus on Composing Two Purposes for Describing a Process Model: Process Description 2 Revising by Substituting: Changing the Focus Substituting With the Passive Voice: Depersonalizing the Text Focus on Language Forming the Passive Omitting the Agent Relative Clauses One Function of a Relative Clause Another Function of a Relative Clause Position of Relative Clauses "That" in Relative Clauses Chapter Four Reading: Recording Information in Non-Literate Societies Focus on Composing Other Ways to Depersonalize Focus on Composition Unwriting a Larger Text Focus on Language Deleting the Relative Pronoun Prepositions in Relative Clauses Focus on Composing Observing the Drafting Process Model: Thinking During the Drafting Process Six Types of Thinking Focus on Composition Levels of Coherence Focus on Language Showing Added Information Internal Addition Signals Other Addition Signals Focus on Composing Revising by Adding Editing for Parallel Structures Other Parallel Structures Adding Explanations Focus on Language Signaling Explanations Chapter Five Reading: The World's Writing Systems Focus on Composition Introduction to the Essay The Essay Model: Student Essay The Formal English Essay Focus on Composing Writing versus Composing Composing an Essay Model: Drafting the Essay Body Beginning the Writing Process: Narrowing the Topic Getting Ideas: Making an Idea Bank Organizing the Essay: Grouping Ideas Planning the Paragraphs: Reducing the Groups Finding Controlling Ideas: Naming the Groups Controlling the Essay Body: Finding an Interpretation Supporting the Comment: Ordering the Paragraphs Putting Ideas into Text: Drafting the Essay Body Focus on Composing The Thesis Statement Focus on Language Showing Causes and Effects: Three Types of Signals Type 1: Internal Cause-Effect Signals Type 2: Linking Cause-Effect Signals Type 3: Prepositional Cause-Effect Signals Other Cause-Effect Structures Type 4: Nouns of Cause-Effect Type 5: Verbs of Cause-Effect Chapter Six Reading: The Origins of Writing Focus on Composition General versus Specific Profiling Levels of Detail Model: One Type of Profile Model: Another Type of Profile Focus on Composing Another Purpose for Profiling Revising by Adding Focus on Language Other Modifying Clauses Model: Student Essay Functions of Subordinate Clauses Focus on Composing Editing for Sentence Forms Common Mistakes in Sentence Form Chapter Seven Reading: Speaking and Writing Conversing and Composing Focus on Composing Subordinating for Unity Focus on Language Four Reductions and the BE Verb Appositive Reductions Prepositional Reductions Adjective Clause Reductions Adverb Clause Reductions A Special Group of Verbs Active Verbs of Reaction Passive Verbs of Reaction Common Verbs of Reaction Focus on Composition The Information Structure Model: Topical Structure Analysis Focus on Composition The Essay Introduction Model: Introductory Paragraph Focus on Composing Writing the Introductory Paragraph Model: Drafting the Introduction Focus on Composition Analyzing the Introduction: Four Typical Features Focus on Composing Developing the Introduction Chapter Eight Reading: Differences in Patterns of Writing and Speaking Focus on Composition Analyzing the Introductory Paragraph Focus on Composing Model: Comparison Idea Bank Focus on Composition The Comparison Essay Three Methods of Comparing Focus on Composing Making Comparison Meaningful Focus on Language Signaling Similarities and Contrasts Other Ways to Show Differences and Similarities Focus on Composition The Essay Conclusion Model: Concluding Paragraph Focus on Composing Analyzing the Conclusion: Four Typical Features Writing the Concluding Paragraph Chapter Nine Reading: The Composing Problem: Writing and Thinking Focus on Composing Arguing a Position Model: Argument Paragraph Ordering Points in the Argument Focus on Composition Model: Argument Essay Three Patterns of the Argument Essay Focus on Language Showing Concession and Contrast Focus on Composing Analyzing the Composing Problem Tips for Time Management in an Essay Writing Test Test Writing Time Budget Focus on Language Changing Text Focus Devices for Changing Text Focus Chapter Ten Reading: Writing and Power Focus on Composing Using Sources in Your Writing Paraphrasing Sources Quoting Sources Citing Sources Citation Style Model: Citations Citing References Focus on Language Changing Text Focus More Devices for Changing Text Focus Focus on Composing Evaluating a Formal Essay Epilogue Widening the Focus Appendices Appendix I: Epigram Credits Appendix II: Answers to Vocabulary Exercises Signal Tables Common Example Signals Common Signals to Show Time Order Time Signals Which Combine Two Sentences Common Signals of Addition Common Signals of Explanation Common Cause-Effect Signals Common Signals of Comparison Functions of Signal Types Common Signals to Show Concession and Contrast
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