Writing to Communicate - Softcover

Boardman, Cynthia A.; Frydenberg, Jia

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ISBN 10: 013027254X ISBN 13: 9780130272546

Publisher: Pearson Education, 2001

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With a combined process and product approach to academic writing, this Second Edition (formerly titled You�re in Charge!) helps students progress from the basics of paragraph writing to the development of full-length essays. The text�s new models and exercises are centered around three main themes � milestones, ecology, and relationships � to help students generate content and build vocabulary for their writing.

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New prewriting exercises.
Carefully selected topics, vocabulary, and models.
Group assignments, graphic organizers, paragraph checklists, and peer help worksheets.
Sections on the mechanics of writing.
Appendices on writing under time pressure, the university application essay, paragraph formatting on a computer, punctuation, and common linking words.

Contents Introduction to Academic Writing � Types of Paragraphs � Organization of Paragraphs � Coherence and Cohesion � Unity and Completeness � From Paragraph to Essay � The Thesis Statement � The Introductory Paragraph � The Concluding Paragraph � Body Paragraphs � Process � Classification � Cause and Effect � Comparison and Contrast

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Intermediate Level. With a combined process and product approach to academic writing, this Second Edition (formerly title You're in Charge!) helps students progress from the basics of paragraph writing to full-length essays. The text's new models and exercises are centered around three main themes-milestones, ecology and relations- to help students generate content and build vocabulary for their writing.

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