Full Description
The Writing Power series is unlike most other writing textbooks. Rather than focusing on one are of writing, such as fluency, language use, academic writing, or social writing the series includes all of them to give students practicl skills for writing in many different situations. It is also contains four separate parts that concentrate on four important aspects of writing proficiency. The structure is flexible, allowing the teacher to assign work from different sections concurrently to target students' greatest needs. To support and supplement in-class practice there is a Writing Power blog. Teachers can log on to set up a private class blog, where students can post writing assignments and communicate with classmates in a fun online environment.
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Writing Fluency
Introduction
Unit 1: Keeping a Journal
Unit 2: Blogging
Unit 3: Creative Writing
Part 2: Language Use
Introduction
Unit 1: Building Vocabulary
Unit 2: Sentence Variety
Unit 3: Relating Ideas
Unit 4: Verbs: Tense and Voice
Unit 5: Figurative Language
Part 3: Academic Writing
Introduction
Unit 1: What is Academic Writing?
Unit 2: Working with Source Materials
Unit 3: Summary Writing
Unit 4: Paragraphs: Patterns of Organization
Unit 5: Pre-writing Techniques
Unit 6: Thesis Statements, Introductions, and Conclusions
Unit 7: Organizing and Drafting
Unit 8: Revising and Proofreading
Part 4: Social and Professional Writing
Introduction
Unit 1: Social Networking
Unit 2: Business Letters
Unit 3: Writing Reviews
Unit 4: Current Events
Unit 5: College Applications
