Synopses & Reviews
The revised 2/E of Independent Writing continues the focus of the 1/E: to help students in college-preparatory English programs at the advanced levels attain the necessary proficiency to perform academic writing at the college level. With an ordered, cumulative approach to the many facers of writing, the book helps students develop the skills they need to become competent, independent writers. It gives both students and the teacher a context in which to practice the writing process.
Synopsis
Independent Writing provides students with the tools they need to produce well-written, thoughtful, and tightly organized academic writing.
-- Standard rhetorical composition devices
-- Collaborative writing activities
-- Grammar integrated into each unit
-- Suggestions for composing on a keyboard
-- Summary writing section at the end of each chapter
Table of Contents
1. WRITING PARAGRAPHS. Paragraph Writing. Structure Review. Summary Writing: Introduction. 2. BEGINNING THE ESSAY PROCESS. What is an Essay. Structure Review. Summary Writing: More Preparation. 3. PLANNING FOR WRITING. Essay Writing: Planning and Organizing. Structure Review. Summary Writing: Outlining. 4. FOCUS ON CONTENT: Essay Writing. Structure Review. Summary Writing: Paraphrasing Ideas. 5. FOCUS ON CONTENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT ANALYSIS. Organizing a Cause/Effect Analysis. Structure Review. Summary Writing: What is a Summary. 6. FOCUS ON CONTENT: USING ARGUMENTATION. Writing an Argumentative Essay. Structure Review: Sentence Errors.