Four Point Reading and Writing Intro: English for Academic Purposes

Lockwood, Robyn Brinks

ISBN 10: 0472035002 / ISBN 13: 9780472035007

Published by University of Michigan Press ELT, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Four Point Reading and Writing Intro: English for Academic Purposes
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0472035002
• ISBN 13: 9780472035007
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The Four Point series is designed for English language learners whose primary goal is to succeed in an academic setting.The series covers the four academic skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking while providing reinforcement and systematic recycling of key vocabulary and further exposure to grammar issues. In order to participate in academic settings, ELLs need focused activities to develop and then maintain their use of vocabulary and grammar. Each book in the series focuses heavily on vocabulary in particular, highlighting between 125-150 key vocabulary items including individual words, compound words, phrasal verbs, short phrases, idioms, metaphors, collocations, and longer set lexical phrases. 
 

Each unit in Reading-Writing Intro, includes two reading passages on the same topic within a field of academic study: Marketing, Architecture, Linguistics, Fine Arts, Legal Studies, and Literature. Each reading is accompanied by a before-reading and after-reading strategy, plus either a during-reading or vocabulary strategy, followed by practice activities. The goal is to provide students with a variety of strategies/tools to master whatever academic texts they may encounter. In addition, exercises have been designed to develop vocabulary, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing skills. By addressing the breadth and depth of reading and writing tasks required in academic settings instead of only reading for pleasure or writing for research projects, this volume truly prepares students for the variety of reading texts and writing projects they will be assigned in colleges and universities.