ESL Intermediate/Advanced Writing (English as a Second Language Series) - Softcover

Munoz Page, Mary Ellen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738601225 ISBN 13: 9780738601229

Publisher: Research & Education Association, 2006

Synopsis

Master ESL (English as a Second Language) Writing with the study guide designed for non-native speakers of English. Skill-building lessons relevant to today's topics help ESL students write complete sentences, paragraphs, and even multi-paragraph essays. It's perfect for classroom use or self-guided writing preparation.

DETAILS
- Intermediate drills for improving skills with parallel structure, mood, correct shifting errors & dangling participles
- Advanced essay drills focusing on narrative, descriptive, process, reaction, comparison and contrast
- Superb preparation for students taking the TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language)

About this title

About the Author

Mary Ellen Munoz Page is a former bilingual training specialist and Spanish professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville. She received a B.A. in Spanish and history and an M.A. in Spanish from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. As a professor, Ms. Munoz Page received three "Voyages of Discovery" mini-grants to develop cultural modules on Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Spain.

From the Back Cover

ESL (English as a Second Language) Writing – Intermediate & Advanced Learning to effectively write in English can open new doors of opportunity. This easy-to-use ESL study guide is for anyone who is learning the English language and wishes to improve his or her written communication skills. ESL Writing is an ideal supplement to textbooks and language courses, and is the perfect ESL workbook if you are studying for a test such as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). 　ESL Writing includes these exclusive features:- Full review of writing in English, including grammar and vocabulary - Builds upon your knowledge of writing in English as you ‘graduate’ from the Intermediate section of the book to the Advanced section
- Guides you from writing sentences to paragraphs to essays, along with teaching proofreading and revision skills- Contains hundreds of special Intermediate and Advanced drills and exercises for improving skills with structure, mood, narration, description, comparison and contrast, and other writing elements
　

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ESL Intermediate/Advanced Writing is the perfect companion text to ESL Intermediate/ Advanced Grammar. This guide has been designed to simply and clearly elevate students’ understanding and mastery of the English written word. The progressive approach employed in the book helps students move through the instruction and exercises at a moderate pace, mastering one concept before moving to the next, ultimately passing from the intermediate to the advanced level. Student writers will be guided from creating complete sentences to paragraphs, then to developing fully-realized essays.

At the intermediate level, students review the forms of sentence structure: simple, compound, and complex. Along the way they learn to distinguish between correct sentences and sentence fragments. By working on a variety of activities, students will improve their skills with parallel structure and mood, while correcting shifting errors and dangling participles.

The advanced level concentrates on writing different kinds of essays, such as narrative, descriptive, process, reaction, and comparison and contrast. This section also presents writing samples of both students and professionals expressing ideas about everyday topics and themes, some of which provide non-native speakers with insight into American life and culture.

While ESL Intermediate/Advanced Writing is intended for advanced high school or college/university non-native speakers who are preparing to learn and enhance their English written communication skills, this book also serves as an excellent tool for native speakers who seek to further their writing mastery through self-study or test preparation. Both levels will benefit from the grammar explanations that are interspersed throughout to enhance key writing practices and improve overall writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Research & Education Association
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738601225
• ISBN 13: 9780738601229
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Gras Ph.D. Dr. Steven Michael, Jaskiewicz Mary