First Steps In Academic Writing, Longman Academic Writing - Softcover

Hogue, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201834103 ISBN 13: 9780201834109

Publisher: Pearson Education, 1995

Synopsis

This best-selling series takes the mystery out of the composition process as it helps college-bound and college-level ESL students quickly improve their ability to write effectively in English. Addressing organization, rhetoric, grammar and mechanics, and sentence structure, these texts offer clear steps, numerous models, and many opportunities for writing practice

About this title

Synopsis:

High-Beginning Level. This best-selling series takes the mystery out of the composition process as it helps college-bound and college-level ESL students quickly improve their ability to write effectively in English Addressing organization, rhetoric, grammar and mechanics, and sentence structure, these texts offer clear steps, numerous models, and many opportunities for writing practice. First Steps in Academic Writing teaches basic composition skills through paragraph writing. A systematic treatment of simple, compound, and complex sentence structure addresses common trouble spots for students. Extensive models and writing practice are included. Other books in the series: Introduction to Academic Writing, Intermediate Level and Writing Academic English, Intermediate-Advanced Level. @BREAKER= FEATURES/BENEFITS *Extensive practice in prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. *Clear, step-by-step approach to the conventions of paragraph and essay organization and rhetorical expression. *Rigorous development of sentence structure, grammar, and mechanical skills. *Extensive appendices with relevant reference materials for students and teachers.

From the Back Cover:

This best-selling series takes the mystery out of the composition process as it helps college-bound and college-level ESL students quickly improve their ability to write effectively in English. Addressing organization, rhetoric, grammar and mechanics, and sentence structure, these texts offer clear steps, numerous models, and many opportunities for writing practice.
Features include:

• Extensive practice in prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing.
• Clear, step-by-step approach to the conventions of paragraph and essay organization and rhetorical expression.
• Rigorous development of sentence structure, grammar, and mechanical skills.
• Numerous models.
• Appendices with relevant reference materials for students and teachers.

First Steps in Academic Writing teaches basic composition skills through sentence and paragraph writing.

 

The Longman Academic Writing series also includes Introduction to Academic Writing, Second Edition, andWriting Academic English, Fourth Edition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0201834103
• ISBN 13: 9780201834109
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 212