Grammar for Great Writing A /
Laurie Blass, Keith S. Folse, and Deborah A. Mitchell.
- Boston, MA : National Geographic Learning, 2018.
- ix, 216 p. : ill. (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
- Grammar for Great Writing .
Includes appendices.
Overview Unit 1 Using Be in Sentences COMMON ERRORS 1.1 Does the verb agree with the subject? 1.2 Is your sentence complete? 1.3 Do you need be or have? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Adjectives Frequently Used with Be: available, consistent, different, essential, important, likely, necessary, similar, useful, willing KINDS OF WRITING Descriptive: The Republic of Maldives Definition: Plagiarism Unit 2 Using Have in Sentences COMMON ERRORS 2.1 Does the verb agree with the subject? 2.2 Doe you need have or be? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Nouns Frequently Used with Have: access, benefits, consequences, control, difficulty, effect, meaning, opportunity, right, time KINDS OF WRITING Comparison: The Japanese and American Systems of Government Comparison: Bees and Wasps Unit 3 Writing with the Simple Present COMMON ERRORS 3.1 Do the subject and the verb agree? 3.2 Is the verb be missing? 3.3 Is the adverb in the correct position? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Adverbs + Verbs Frequently Used in the Present: always seem, always take, never get, never know, often find, often use, sometimes feel, sometimes make, usually mean, usually occur KINDS OF WRITING Cause-Effect: The Keys to Happiness Opinion: Digital Books vs. Printed Books Unit 4 Writing with the Present Progressive COMMON ERRORS 4.1 Is the present progressive form correct? 4.2 Is the spelling correct? 4.3 Do you need simple present or present progressive? 4.4 Is it a stative verb? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Verbs Frequently Used in Present Progressive: become, begin, do, make, take, try, use, work KINDS OF WRITING Descriptive: Bike-Friendly Cities Cause-Effect: Changes in the American Diet Unit 5 Writing with the Simple Past COMMON ERRORS 5.1 Do you need simple present or simple past? 5.2 Do you use the correct form? 5.3 Are your verb tenses consistent? 5.4 Is the negative form correct? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Verbs Frequently Used in Simple Past: associate, base, be, do, have, include, make, provide, report, say KINDS OF WRITING Narrative (Biography): Ibn Battuta, World Traveler Narrative (Biography): Marie Curie Unit 6 Writing with the Past Progressive COMMON ERRORS 6.1 Do you have the correct past progressive form? 6.2 Do you need simple past or past progressive? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Verbs Frequently Used with While in the Past Progressive: attend, do, learn, make, read, take, teach, try, use, work KINDS OF WRITING Narrative (Biography): Marianna Yampolsky Narrative: The First and Last Trip of the Titanic Unit 7 Writing about the Future COMMON ERRORS 7.1 Do you have the correct form with will or may? 7.2 Do you have the correct future form? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Verbs Frequently Used with May: be, find, have, help, include, lead, need, provide, result, seem KINDS OF WRITING Descriptive: Doctors' Appointments in the Future Cause-Effect: The Dangers of Plastic Garbage in the Oceans Unit 8 Writing with Subject-Verb Agreement COMMON ERRORS 8.1 Is the verb form correct? 8.2 Does the verb agree with the subject? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Verbs from the Academic Word List (Sublist 1): assume, create, distribute, estimate, function, indicate, involve, occur, require, vary KINDS OF WRITING Descriptive: The Amazing Jindo-Modo Land Bridge Descriptive: Animal Communication Unit 9 Writing with Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases COMMON ERRORS 9.1 Do you have the correct preposition? 9.2 Do you have a gerund after a preposition? 9.3 Is there an error with for? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Frequently Used Adjective + Preposition Combinations: aware of, concerned about, different from, interested in, involved in, related to, responsible for, similar to KINDS OF WRITING Narrative (Biography): Steve Jobs Narrative (Biography): William Shakespeare Unit 10 Writing with Modals COMMON ERRORS 10.1 Is the form of the modal correct? 10.2 Do you need a modal? 10.3 Is it the correct modal? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Verbs Frequently Used with Can: be, do, have, help, lead, make, provide, see, take, use KINDS OF WRITING Process: How to Start a Community Garden Cause-Effect: Dangers of Medicines for Babies Unit 11 Using Simple Sentences COMMON ERRORS 11.1 Is there a complete verb form? 11.2 Is there a subject? 11.3 Do you have the correct punctuation for items in a series? 11.4 Is there a comma after an introductory phrase? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Verbs from the Academic Word List (Sublist 2): affect, categories, complex, consequences, design, focus, previous, primary, region, strategies KINDS OF WRITING Descriptive: The Valuable and Spicy Chili Pepper Descriptive: Results of Commuting Survey Unit 12 Using Compound Sentences COMMON ERRORS 12.1 Is there a coordinating conjunction? 12.2 Is a comma missing? 12.3 Can you use a compound sentence? 12.4 Does the sentence begin with a coordinating conjunction? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Verbs from the Academic Word List (Sublist 3): document, initial, instance, location, negative, outcomes, removed, sequence, sufficient, task KINDS OF WRITING Descriptive: The Science Behind a Roller Coaster Descriptive: The FIFA World Cup Unit 13 Writing with Adjectives COMMON ERRORS 13.1 Is the adjective in the correct position? 13.2 Is the adjective correct? 13.3 Is the comparative form correct? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Frequently Used Adjectives: different, high, important, international, new, other, political, public, significant, social KINDS OF WRITING Narrative (Science Report): The Effect of Sunlight on Plant Growth Comparison: Alligators and Crocodiles Unit 14 Writing with Articles COMMON ERRORS 14.1 Do you use a/an/the correctly? 14.2 Do you use a/an with a non-count noun? 14.3 Do you need the? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Nouns Frequently Used with An: attempt, effort, element, examination, explanation, increase, instrument, object, opportunity, overview KINDS OF WRITING Descriptive: Pearls Definition: Farming for Fish Unit 15 Writing with Adverbs COMMON ERRORS 15.1 Do you use the adverb form of the word? 15.2 Is the adverb of manner in the correct position? 15.3 Is the frequency adverb in the correct position? 15.4 Is the adverb of degree correct and in the correct position? VOCABULARY IN ACADEMIC WRITING Adverbs Frequently Used with Very: carefully, clearly, closely, far, likely, often, quickly, recently, slowly, well KINDS OF WRITING Opinion: Kevin Durant: A True Sportsman Process: Collecting Water from Air Appendices: Appendix 1: Building Great Sentences Appendix 2: Useful Language Terms Appendix 3: Capitalization and Punctuation Appendix 4: Irregular Verbs Appendix 5: Prepositions Appendix 6: Sentence Problems Appendix 7: Paragraphs Appendix 8: Academic Word List
"Grammar For Great Writing is a three-book series that helps students with the specific grammar they actually need to strengthen their academic writing. Activities feature academic vocabulary and content, providing clear models for good academic writing. Ideal for the grammar component of a writing and grammar class, Grammar for Great Writing may be used as a companion to the Great Writing series or in conjunction with any academic writing textbook. This series consists of three levels: A, B, and C. Book A is for low intermediate students and is designed to complement the writing and and grammar found in Great Writing 2. Book B is for intermediate students and is designed to complement the writing and grammar found in Great Writing 3. Book C is for upper intermediate to advanced students and is designed to complement the writing and grammar found in Great Writing 4." (Overview, p. vi)
Low-intermediate students.
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English language--Grammar--Problems, exercises, etc. English language--Rhetoric--Problems, exercises, etc. Low intermediate.