Ingram, Beverly  1949- <br/><br/>
From Writing to Composing :  An Introductory Composition Course / 
Beverly Ingram and Carol King. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - New York ;  Cambridge University Press,  2004. 
 - x, 150 p. :  ill., maps ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>"From Writing to Composing: An Introductory Composition Course introduces high beginner to low intermediate students to the basics of formal writing in English. The book employs a unique approach in which guided, structured writing activities interweave with freer, multi-draft composing activities. <br/><br/>Some special features of From Writing to Composing:   Units that teach different rhetorical patterns of paragraph organization<br/>  Lively oral activities to engage student interest<br/>  Dictation tasks to promote accurate paragraph building<br/>  Projects for students to "publish" their writing in class newspapers or wall displays<br/>  Portfolio building of free and guided written work<br/>  A self-study appendix for students to deepen their understanding of sentence and paragraph structure The second edition of From Writing to Composing retains many of the activities form the popular first edition. However, this new edition has an all-new organization, incorporates new writing instruction theory, and contains many new activities and features." (Book Cover) TABLE OF CONTENTS: <br/> To the Teacher<br/> Acknowledgements<br/> PART ONE: GETTING STARTED<br/> UNIT 1: Dear Classmates<br/>  Introduction to letters and e-mail<br/>  1.1 Letters and e-mail<br/>  1.2 A letter about a classmate<br/>  1.3 Features of a letter<br/>  1.4 More letters<br/>  1.5 E-mail messages<br/> UNIT 2: Friends and Relatives<br/>  Introduction to the portfolio project<br/>  2.1 Important people<br/>  2.2 Independent-practice writing<br/>  2.3 The portfolio project<br/>  2.4 Introduction to capitalization and punctuation<br/>  2.5 Introduction to sentences<br/> UNIT 3: Staying in Touch<br/>  Introduction to paragraphs and format<br/>  3.1 Enumeration dictation ("Staying in Touch")<br/>  3.2 Student paper format<br/>  3.3 Independent-practice portfolio writing UNIT 4 Sharing Stories<br/><br/>  Introduction to the composing process<br/>  4.1 Talking about stories<br/>  4.2 Writing a story<br/>  4.3 Revising and editing<br/>  4.4 Letters and e-mails <br/>  4.5 Your story and the composing process<br/>  4.6 Thinking about the composing process<br/>  4.7 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/> UNIT 5: Three Good Ways<br/>  Introduction to formal writing<br/>  5.1 Three ways of writing<br/>  5.2 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/>  5.3 Reading and editing<br/>  5.4 Introduction to outlines and diagrams<br/>  5.5 Introduction to formal style<br/>  5.6 Formal style paragraph<br/> UNIT 6: Class Publication<br/>  Introduction to the class publication project<br/>  6.1 Types of publication<br/>  6.2 Newspapers<br/>  6.3 Web sites<br/>  6.4 Crossword puzzles<br/><br/>  6.5 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/>  6.6 Class publication<br/> PART TWO: WRITING MORE, WRITING BETTER<br/> UNIT 7: Follow these Steps<br/>  Writing a paragraph that describes steps in a process<br/>  7.1 Process dictation ("Steps in Getting a Driver's License")<br/>  7.2 Revising process paragraphs <br/>  7.3 Editing <br/>  7.4 Publication project: How-to Guide<br/>  7.5 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/> UNIT 8: Class Statistics<br/>  Writing a paragraph using statistics to provide supporting details<br/>  8.1 Class data and statistics <br/>  8.2 Math terms<br/>  8.3 Organizing data into a paragraph<br/>  8.4 Revising and editing<br/>  8.5 Composition<br/>  8.6 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/> UNIT 9: The Perfect Routine<br/>  Writing a paragraph that describes actions in chronological order<br/>  9.1 Ms. Lee's daily routine<br/>  9.2 Complex sentences<br/>  9.3 Editing sentence structure<br/>  9.4 Composition: A routine day<br/>  9.5 Publication project: A perfect routine<br/>  9.6 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/> UNIT 10: Great Trips<br/>  Writing a paragraph that reports an experience<br/>  10.1 A virtual trip<br/>  10.2 A real trip<br/>  10.3 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/> UNIT 11: Info Expo  Writing a paragraph that classifies an item into its different types<br/>  11.1 Classification dictation ("Advice about Dictionaries")<br/>  11.2 Reading and outlining<br/>  11.3 Revising and editing <br/>  11.4 Publication project: Info Expo<br/>  11.5 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/> UNIT 12: Exercise Opinions<br/>  Writing a paragraph that lists different reasons for doing something<br/>  12.1 Getting Some Exercise<br/>  12.2 Sentence combining<br/>  12.3 Enumeration dictation ("Why People Exercise")<br/>  12.4 Reading about reasons<br/>  12.5 Revising and editing<br/>  12.6 Fact and opinion<br/>  12.7 Opinion publication<br/>  12.8 Indpendent-practice portfolio writing<br/> UNIT 13: Portraits of Special People<br/>  Writing a paragraph using examples as support<br/>  13.1 Portraits<br/>  13.2 Personal qualities<br/>  13.3 Portrait composition<br/>  13.4 Publication project: Portrait gallery of special people<br/>  13.5 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/> UNIT 14: An Armchair Visit<br/>  Writing an essay about a place<br/>  14.1 Dictation: The proud state of Texas<br/>  14.2 Paragraph to essay<br/>  14.3 A travel paragraph<br/>  14.4 Travel paragraph to essay<br/>  14.5 Independent-practice portfolio writing<br/> Appendix 1: The Mini-Handbook<br/> Appendix 2: Script<br/> Appendix 3: Guide to the Portfolio Project<br/> Appendix 4: List of Editing Symbols 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521539145 (Student book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004045185 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Composition and exercises.<br/>Report writing.<br/>High-beginner to low-intermediate.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128  / .I477 2004