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100 | 1 | _aDalby, Kristin | |
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_aUniversity Success : Writing (Intermediate to High-Intermediate) / _cKristin Dalby and Tim Dalby ; Ronnie Hess II (Authentic Content Contributor) ; Maggie Sokolik (Series Editor). |
250 | _a1st ed. | ||
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_aHoboken, NJ : _bPearson Education, _c2018. |
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_axvi, 416 p. : _bcol. ill. ; _c24 cm. |
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440 | _aUniversity Success | ||
500 | _aIncludes index. | ||
505 | _a"University Success is an academic course designed for English language learners preparing for mainstream academic environments. Authentic content is woven through reading, writing, and oral communication strands. The course - level by level - carefully scaffolds skills development to help students become autonomous learners, thereby closing the skills gap. | ||
505 | _aUniversity Success Writing, Intermediate to High-Intermediate Level introduces students to the skills and vocabulary they need to grow into academic writers. Instruction and writing tasks align with the way academic writing is taught at the university level and across disciplines. Guided exercises, explicit vocabulary instruction, and extensive use of graphic organizers support students through the writing process. Intensive skill development and expanded application, tied to specific learning outcomes and with a strong emphasis on critical thinking, prepare students to execute writing assignments in different disciplines and meet their academic goals. | ||
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_aFEATURES:
_tParts 1 and 2 include presentations and controlled writing practice exposing students to the elements of research-based writing while building essential critical-thinking skills. Topics are aligned around five main subject areas: Bioethics, Business and Design, Zoology, History, and Chemical Engineering. _tPart 3 includes interviews with professors discussing their own writing processes as well as essays authored by the professors and built around the same five academic disciplines. Extensive guided research followed by a final writing task provides students with the opportunity to participate in inquiry-based research and writing. _tIntegration of the Student Book and MyEnglishLab provides a blended approach for a flexible program that adjusts to the needs of students and teachers." (Book Cover) |
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505 | _aCONTENTS | ||
505 | _aWelcome to University Success | ||
505 | _aKey Features | ||
505 | _aScope and Sequence | ||
505 | _aAcknowledgments | ||
505 | _aSCOPE AND SEQUENCE | ||
505 | _aPART 1 Fundamental Writing Skills | ||
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_aU1 BIOETHICS: The Academic Writing Process
_tFundamental Skills: Understanding the assignment — Using the academic writing process _tIntegrated Skills: Taking effective notes _tLanguage Skills: Using –ing and –ed adjectives correctly _tVocabulary Strategy: Understanding register _tApply Your Skills: Plan a 250-300 word paragraph on the advantages and disadvantages of using gene editing in people. |
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_aU2 BUSINESS AND DESIGN: Idea Development
_tFundamental Skills: Using questions to guide your research — Building paragraphs and connecting ideas _tIntegrated Skills: Identifying topic sentence _tLanguage Skills: Using conjunctions to connect ideas _tVocabulary Strategy: Creating a vocabulary journal _tApply Your Skills: Plan a 350-500 word essay about how companies can successfully manage their brands when problems occur. |
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_aU3 ZOOLOGY: Extended Writing
_tFundamental Skills: Writing an introduction — Writing a conclusion _tIntegrated Skills: Understanding and using thesis statements _tLanguage Skills: Using gerunds and infinitives correctly _tVocabulary Strategy: Determining meaning from context _tApply Your Skills: Plan a well-researched 2-3 page paper that answers these questions: Why are African elephants being poached? How is poaching harming elephant social structure? What is being done to prevent poaching? |
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_aU4 HISTORY: Narratives
_tFundamental Skills: Using narrative writing; Writing a biography _tIntegrated Skills: Using chronological organization _tLanguage Skills: Using narrative tenses _tVocabulary Strategy: Understanding affixes _tApply Your Skills: Plan a 300-500 word narrative essay about the history of Angkor Wat, or a 300-500 word biography of the explorer who made Angkor Wat popular in the West. |
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_aU5 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: Editing and Publishing
_tFundamental Skills: Understanding the visual appearance of writing; Proofreading effectively _tIntegrated Skills: Writing headings and subheadings _tLanguage Skills: Using prepositional phrases _tVocabulary Strategy: Understanding word families _tApply Your Skills: Plan a 500-700 word report that explains a design solution for disaster-resistant housing in a developing country. |
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505 | _aPART 2 Critical Thinking Skills | ||
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_aU1 BIOETHICS: Fact and Opinion
_tCritical Thinking Skills: Stating an argument — Supporting an argument with examples _tIntegrated Skills: Reading and responding to a persuasive essay _tLanguage Skills: Using hedging structures _tVocabulary Strategy: Understanding collocation _tApply Your Skills: Plan a 25-300 paragraph discussing whether or not gene drive should be used outside a laboratory. |
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_aU2 BUSINESS AND DESIGN: Integrating Ideas from Sources
_tCritical Thinking Skills: Identifying keywords — Paraphrasing ideas _tIntegrated Skills: Summarizing _tLanguage Skills: Using reporting verbs _tVocabulary Strategy: Using synonyms _tApply Your Skills: Plan a 200-300 word summary of the article “Product Wars,’ from Business and Design, Part 1. |
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_aU3 ZOOLOGY: Process Writing
_tCritical Thinking Skills: Describing a process — Using process language _tIntegrated Skills: Summarizing a process _tLanguage Skills: Using causative verbs _tVocabulary Strategy: Using a dictionary to expand vocabulary _tApply Your Skills: Plan a 150-300 word explanation of the process of one form of elephant communication: visual, tactile, or chemical. |
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_aU4 HISTORY: Style and Genre
_tCritical Thinking Skills: Writing a descriptive paragraph — Using compare-and-contrast organization _tIntegrated Skills: Identifying style and tone _tLanguage Skills: Using compare-and-contrast language _tVocabulary Strategy: Using adjectives _tApply Your Skills: Plan a well-researched 300-500 word essay comparing and contrasting the discovery of the Varna Necropolis and the Terracotta Army. |
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_aU5 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: Presenting Numerical Information
_tCritical Thinking Skills: Creating tables — Using numbers in writing _tIntegrated Skills: Summarizing a table of data _tLanguage Skills: Knowing how and when to use the passive voice _tVocabulary Strategy: Creating word cards _tApply Your Skills: Plan to write a 500-word report on the destruction of the Aral Sea. |
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505 | _aPART 3 Extended Writing | ||
505 | _aU1 BIOETHICS | ||
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_aInterviews and Readings:
_tWriting as a Bioethicist: “Whole Genome Sequencing: Uses and Challenges” |
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_aResearch / Assignment:
_tWrite a detailed outline of a persuasive essay discussing whether or not people should be encouraged to have their whole genome sequenced. |
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505 | _aU2 BUSINESS AND DESIGN | ||
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_aInterviews and Readings:
_tWriting as a Businessperson: “So What is a Business Model?” |
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_aResearch / Assignment:
_tSummarize the section about Target Corporation’s business model from Juli Sherry’s essay “So What Is a Business Model?”. |
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505 | _aU3 ZOOLOGY | ||
505 |
_aInterviews and Readings:
_tWriting as a Scientist: “The Role of Ritual in Male African Elephants” |
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_aResearch / Assignment:
_tWrite a short essay about a ritual that male elephants use to maintain social bonds. |
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505 | _aU4 HISTORY | ||
505 |
_aInterviews and Readings:
_tWriting as a Historian: “Changing History by Accident: How Accidents Can Uncover Important Archaeological Finds” |
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_aResearch / Assignment:
_tWrite 1 to 2 narrative paragraphs about the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. |
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505 | _aU5 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING | ||
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_aInterviews and Readings:
_tWriting as a Chemical Engineer: “From Molecules to Materials: The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts” |
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_aResearch / Assignment:
_tWrite 1 to 2 paragraphs about a synthetic material – a material that has been invented – rather than produced naturally. |
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505 | _aCredits | ||
505 | _aIndex | ||
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_aEnglish language _xWriting. |
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_aEnglish language _vTextbooks for foreign speakers. |
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_aEnglish language _xRhetoric. |
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650 | 0 | _aWriting. | |
650 | 0 | _aB1-B1+ (CEFR). | |
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_aTextbooks for foreign speakers _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01423864 |
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658 | _aESL0120 | ||
700 | 1 | _aDalby, Tim | |
700 | 1 | _aHess II, Ronnie | |
700 | 1 | _aSokolik, Maggie | |
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_uhttps://www.pearson.com/english/catalogue/english-skills/university-success.html _zPublisher's Website. |
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