Fundamentals of Academic Writing
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.\ Features:\ \ A step-by-step...
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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.Features: 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
PrefaceGetting Started Your ClassmatesPrewriting Writing SharingChapter 1 Introducing YourselfChapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationFrom Words to Sentences to ParagraphsWhat Does a Paragraph Look Like?Part 2: Sentence Structure and MechanicsWhat Is a Sentence?What Does a Sentence Look Like?Part 3: Grammar and VocabularyVerbsNounsPart 4: The Writing ProcessWhat Is a Process?Expansion ActivitiesKeeping a JournalChapter 2 Describing Your Morning RoutineChapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationWhat Should Your Paper Look Like?Papers Typed on a ComputerPart 2: Grammar and Sentence StructureSubject PronounsThe Simple Present of Be Basic Sentence Patterns with Be Part 3: MechanicsRules for CapitalizationPart 4: The Writing ProcessThe Steps in the Writing ProcessYour Paragraph: Getting Ready for the Day Results of the Writing ProcessExpansion ActivitiesYour JournalChallenge: Sleep Habits Chapter 3 Every Picture Tells a StoryChapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationTopic Sentences Part 2: Sentence StructureSubjects of SentencesWhat Makes a Complete Sentence?Part 3: Grammar and VocabularyAdjectivesThe Simple PresentPart 4: The Writing ProcessYour Paragraph: The Face in the Photo Results of the Writing ProcessExpansion ActivitiesYour JournalChallenge: An Important Person Chapter 4 SaturdaysChapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationTime OrderPart 2: Sentence Structure and VocabularySimple Sentence Patterns IAdverbs of FrequencyPart 3: Grammar and MechanicsCommon VerbsUsing Prepositions to Show TimeTitlesPart 4: The Writing ProcessYour Paragraph: My Partner’s Saturdays Results of the Writing ProcessExpansion ActivitiesYour JournalChallenge: My Favorite Holiday Chapter 5 What’s Going On?Chapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationTopic Sentences and Supporting Sentences IPart 2: Sentence StructureSimple Sentence Patterns II Part 3: GrammarThe Present ProgressiveNon-Action VerbsPart 4: The Writing ProcessYour Paragraph: What Is Happening in This Photo? Results of the Writing ProcessExpansion ActivitiesYour JournalChallenge: My Own Photo Chapter 6 Your Hometown Chapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationTopic Sentences and Supporting Sentences IIPart 2: GrammarThere Is and There Are A, An, and The Part 3: Vocabulary and Sentence StructurePrepositions for Describing LocationPrepositional Phrases in SentencesPart 4: The Writing ProcessYour Paragraph: Describing My Hometown Results of the Writing Process Expansion ActivitiesYour JournalChallenge: A Favorite Place Chapter 7 Remembering and Important DayChapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationOrganizing Your IdeasPart 2: Sentence Structure and MechanicsCompound Sentences Using Commas Part 3: Grammar and VocabularyThe Simple PastPart 4: The Writing ProcessYour Paragraph: An Important Day Results of the Writing ProcessExpansion ActivitiesYour JournalChallenge: A Funny or Scary Experience Chapter 8 Memories of a TripChapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationConcluding Sentences Part 2: Grammar and VocabularyPast Time Expressions Before and After as Prepositions Part 3: Sentence StructureSentences with Past Time ClausesSentence FragmentsPart 4: The Writing ProcessYour Paragraph: Memories of a Trip Results of the Writing ProcessExpansion ActivitiesYour JournalChallenge: From My Childhood Chapter 9 Looking AheadChapter Preview Part 1: OrganizationListing Order and Listing-Order WordsPart 2: Grammar and VocabularyExpressing Future Time with Be Going To Expressing Future Time with Will Future Time Expressions Part 3: Sentence StructureSentences with Future Time ClausesRun-On SentencesPart 4: The Writing ProcessYour Paragraph: My Future Plans Results of the Writing ProcessExpansion ActivitiesYour JournalChallenge: Imagining the Future APPENDICESAppendix A: The Parts of SpeechAppendix B: Subject Pronouns; Object Pronouns; Possessive Adjectives; Possessive PronounsAppendix C: Count and Noncount Nouns; Possessive NounsAppendix D: The Verb Be–Present and PastAppendix E: The Simple PresentAppendix F: The Present ProgressiveAppendix G: The Simple PastAppendix H: Irregular VerbsAppendix I: Expressing Future Time with Be Going To and WillAppendix J: Order of AdjectivesAppendix K: Sentence TypesAppendix L: Rules for CapitalizationAppendix M: PunctuationAppendix N: Correction Symbols
