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Fundamentals of academic writing
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White Plains, NY : Pearson Education, 2007
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xi, 227 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:
9780131995574

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Summary

Fundamentals of Academic Writing , by Linda Butler, is the newest addition to the Longman Academic Writing Series. Fundamentals provides beginning-level students with the essential tools they need to master basic academic writing by integrating sentence structure, paragraph organization, grammar, mechanics, vocabulary, and the writing process. Fundamentals leads students to build strong academic writing skills that will last them throughout their academic careeers.

 

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A step-by-step approach guides students seamlessly through the writing process. Clear, succinct explanations help students to understand and apply key conepts and rules. Numerous models and varied practice support students at all stages of writing. Journal writing helps students build literacy. Challenge activities give added opportunities to master the writing process. Reviewer's Checklists motivate students to revise their work. The Longman Academic Writing Series also consists of:

Level 2 First Steps in Academic Writing, Second Edition Level 3 Introduction to Academic Writing, Third Edition Level 4 Writing Academic English, Fourth Edition 


Table of Contents

Preface
Getting Started Your Classmates
Prewriting
Writing
Sharing
Chapter 1 Introducing Yourself
Chapter Preview
Part 1 Organization
From Words to Sentences to Paragraphs
What Does a Paragraph Look Like?
Part 2 Sentence Structure and Mechanics
What Is a Sentence?
What Does a Sentence Look Like?
Part 3 Grammar and Vocabulary
Verbs
Nouns
Part 4 The Writing Process
What Is a Process?
Expansion Activities
Keeping a Journal
Chapter 2 Describing Your Morning Routine
Chapter Preview
Part 1 Organization
What Should Your Paper Look Like?
Papers Typed on a Computer
Part 2 Grammar and Sentence Structure
Subject Pronouns
The Simple Present of BeBasic Sentence Patterns with Be
Part 3 Mechanics
Rules for Capitalization
Part 4 The Writing Process
The Steps in the Writing Process
Your Paragraph: Getting Ready for the Day
Results of the Writing Process
Expansion Activities
Your Journal
Challenge: Sleep Habits
Chapter 3 Every Picture Tells a Story
Chapter Preview
Part 1 Organization
Topic Sentences
Part 2 Sentence Structure
Subjects of Sentences
What Makes a Complete Sentence?
Part 3 Grammar and Vocabulary
AdjectivesThe Simple Present
Part 4 The Writing Process
Your Paragraph: The Face in the Photo
Results of the Writing Process
Expansion Activities
Your Journal
Challenge: An Important Person
Chapter 4 Saturdays
Chapter Preview
Part 1 Organization
Time Order
Part 2 Sentence Structure and Vocabulary
Simple Sentence Patterns I
Adverbs of Frequency
Part 3 Grammar and Mechanics
Common Verbs
Using Prepositions to Show Time
Titles
Part 4 The Writing Process
Your Paragraph: My Partner's Saturdays
Results of the Writing Process
Expansion Activities
Your Journal
Challenge: My Favorite Holiday
Chapter 5 What's Going On?
Chapter Preview
Part 1 Organization
Topic Sentences and Supporting Sentences I
Part 2 Sentence Structure
Simple Sentence Patterns II
Part 3 Grammar
The Present Progressive
Non-Action Verbs
Part 4 The Writing Process
Your Paragraph: What Is Happening in This Photo?
Results of the Writing Process
Expansion Activities
Your Journal
Challenge: My Own Photo
Chapter 6 Your Hometown
Chapter Preview
Part 1 Organization
Topic Sentences and Supporting Sentences II
Part 2 Grammar
There Is and There AreA, An, and The
Part 3 Vocabulary and Sentence Structure
Prepositions for Describing Location
Prepositional Phrases in Sentences
Part 4 The Writing Process
Your Paragraph: Describing My Hometown
Results of the Writing Process Expansion Activities
Your Journal
Challenge: A Favorite Place
Chapter 7 Remembering and Import
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