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Writing Better English for ESL Learners
Write in English like a native speaker
Taking a developmental approach to improvingwriting skills, "Writing Better English" helps you increase your levels of proficiency in both grammar and vocabulary. Before tackling sentence structures, the book helps you reinforce those grammar elements you may have trouble with, like verb tenses and pronouns. You'll then expand your written communication abilities through comprehensive explanations, skill-building exercises, and practical writing activities.
232 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 16, 2004
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January 15, 2018
This is a fantastic book for sharpening your grammar. It's in a workbook format that provides comprehensive exercises and easy to follow instructions.
The book is divided into six sections: Preparing to Write, Beginning to Write, Writing Original Sentences, Story Completion, Writing Letters, Writing Original Themes, followed by an Appendix that discusses irregular verbs in past tense and past participles. There is an answer key at the end.
In the first section, the author discusses many topics including passive voice, the subjunctive mode and the comparative and superlative. The other sub-sections deal with tenses, auxiliaries, conjunctions and such.
In the second section, the author discusses sentence completion.
In the third section, the author discusses how to understand the format, and writing according to format.
In the fourth section, the author further discusses format and completing stories with original phrases.
He provides a section on writing letters both friendly and business next.
Lastly, he discusses theme.
Although simplistic in its writing, this book is geared more toward high school students. I find it useful and perfect for my resource shelf because of the grammar practice exercises. If you need to brush up on grammar, refresh yourself about story writing, then this book is for you!
The book is divided into six sections: Preparing to Write, Beginning to Write, Writing Original Sentences, Story Completion, Writing Letters, Writing Original Themes, followed by an Appendix that discusses irregular verbs in past tense and past participles. There is an answer key at the end.
In the first section, the author discusses many topics including passive voice, the subjunctive mode and the comparative and superlative. The other sub-sections deal with tenses, auxiliaries, conjunctions and such.
In the second section, the author discusses sentence completion.
In the third section, the author discusses how to understand the format, and writing according to format.
In the fourth section, the author further discusses format and completing stories with original phrases.
He provides a section on writing letters both friendly and business next.
Lastly, he discusses theme.
Although simplistic in its writing, this book is geared more toward high school students. I find it useful and perfect for my resource shelf because of the grammar practice exercises. If you need to brush up on grammar, refresh yourself about story writing, then this book is for you!
January 13, 2019
A thorough grammar review for learners is offered at the very beginning. In addition, a methodical step-by-step process guiding them from very controlled writing practice activities towards ultimately, freer/creative practice, is provided. This is done in a manner that will give the learners confidence and allow them plenty of opportunities for success.
As a teacher trainer, I'll utilize this as a tool for trainees who are teaching writing lessons and may need some ideas on particular scaffolding / activities to provide to their learners.
As a teacher trainer, I'll utilize this as a tool for trainees who are teaching writing lessons and may need some ideas on particular scaffolding / activities to provide to their learners.
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