Synopses & Reviews
Improve your writing skills at your own paceWriting in any language can be a tricky skill to acquire; writing in a second language can be even more difficult. As an ESL student, you need to have a solid understanding of grammar basics, vocabulary, and tense usage. Now, Writing Better English helps you improve your writing skills with a series of easy-to-follow exercises and practical writing activities that allow you to apply what you've learned and keep track of your progress.
You'll begin by assessing your readiness to write, working with basic grammatical structures such as verb tenses, conjunctions, and pronouns. Then you'll move on to sentence writing, where you'll complete sentences with original phrases. You'll practice the various concepts with review exercises, repeating any section until you're comfortable. As you develop and enhance your skills, you'll learn how to:
- Write natural-sounding sentences
- Write personal and business letters
- Write original stories
- Increase your proficiency in vocabulary usage
You can use the answer key to not only check your work but also to find suggestions for writing appropriate sentences for any of the exercises. So whether you're looking to supplement your classroom work or you're studying on your own, Writing Better English has all the tools you need to develop practical writing skills and communicate with confidence.
Synopsis
Write in English like a native speaker! Taking a developmental approach to improving writing skills, Writing Better English helps you increase your levels of proficiency in both grammar and vocabulary. Before tackling sentence structures, the book helps you reinforce those grammar elements you may have trouble with, like verb tenses and pronouns. You'll then expand your written communication abilities through comprehensive explanations, skill-building exercises, and practical writing activities.
About the Author
Ed Swick has taught German, Russian, and ESL for thirty years. During this time, he has written numerous literary and textbook materials on these subjects.