Kelly, Curtis <br/><br/>
Writing from Within / 
Curtis Kelly and Arlen Gargagliano. 
 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2001. 
 - vii, 119 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - Writing from Within  .
<br/><br/>''Writing from Within offers low-intermediate and intermediate learners of English the opportunity to explore the process of expository writing. This textbook draws on students' world knowledge, beliefs, culture, and personal experiences to teach organization as well as other aspects of the writing process. Students learn how to generate topics, write cohesive paragraphs, and organize these paragraphs into clear compositions.  The focus of each unit is a writing assignment. Prewriting activities involve students in discussion, interviews, and role-plays. Postwriting exercises involve editing, feedback, and rewriting. The Student's Book features:   an emphasis on teaching students how to organize their writing<br/>  brainstorming activities that introduce students to a topic<br/>  model paragraphs for students to analyze<br/>  writing assignments that lead to self-discovery and self-expression<br/>  opportunities for both oral and written feedback from peers<br/>  tips for writing more effectively<br/>  optional real-world expansion activities in each unit'' (Book Cover)<br/> CONTENTS Plan of the book To the teacher  Acknowledgments<br/> Preview Unit 1 - About me<br/>  Prewriting: main ideas -- general and specific information -- topic sentences<br/>  Writing: writing a paragraph about things I like to do<br/>  Editing: paragraph format<br/>  Option: writing a paragraph about myself Unit 2 - Career consultant<br/>  Prewriting: logical organization I -- inference sentences<br/>  Writing: writing a composition about career choice<br/>  Editing: sentence connectors<br/>  Option: writing a letter requesting information Unit 3 - A dream come true<br/>  Prewriting: facts and examples in paragraphs -- supporting sentences<br/>  Writing: writing a magazine article about a classmate<br/>  Editing: direct and indirect speech<br/>  Option: writing a resume Unit 4 - Invent!<br/>  Prewriting: definition paragraphs -- attention getters<br/>  Writing: writing a composition about an invention<br/>  Editing: pronouns<br/>  Option: writing a letter to a company about a product Unit 5 - It changed my life!<br/>  Prewriting: cause-and-effect paragraphs -- introductory paragraphs<br/>  Writing: writing a composition about an important day<br/>  Editing: cause- and-effect words<br/>  Option: designing a greeting card Unit 6 - Exciting destinations<br/>  Prewriting: process paragraphs -- guided book style<br/>  Writing: writing a guidebook article about a one-day tour<br/>  Editing: modifiers<br/>  Option: writing a letter requesting tourist information Unit 7 - Research survey<br/>  Prewriting: classification style -- concluding paragraphs<br/>  Writing: writing a research report<br/>  Editing: commas<br/>  Option: researching restaurants and creating a restaurant guide Unit 8 - The power interview<br/>  Prewriting: comparison-contrast paragraphs -- expressions that show contrast<br/><br/>  Writing: writing a magazine articles about interviewing techniques<br/>  Editing: ways of giving advice<br/>  Option: reporting on interview results Unit 9 - Personal goals<br/>  Prewriting: persuasive paragraphs -- parallelism -- sentence transitions<br/>  Writing: writing a letter to myself about goals<br/>  Editing: incomplete sentences<br/>  Option: writing about classmates and finding out about myself Unit 10 - Architect<br/>  Prewriting: logical organization 2 -- topic division<br/>  Writing: writing a composition about dormitory design<br/>  Editing: articles<br/>  Option: designing a dormitory poster Unit 11 - My role models<br/>  Prewriting: paragraph links<br/>  Writing: writing a composition about an important person <br/>  Editing: subject-verb agreements<br/>  Option: writing a letter to someone who has influenced me Unit 12 - Be a reporter<br/>  Prewriting: newspapers style -- headlines<br/>  Writing: writing a newspaper article<br/>  Editing: other word for said<br/>  Option: writing a letter to my teacher<br/> 
<br/><br/> Writing from Within is suitable for both small and large classrooms. The 12 units contain one- and two-page lessons, all designed to be completed in 45-90 minutes. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521626828 (Student's book) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002275071 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Composition and exercises.<br/>Low-intermediate to intermediate.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1128  / .K4186 2001