ESL 263 Low-Advanced Grammar and Writing
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Title: Developing Compositions Skills Author: Ruetten, Mary ISBN-13: 9781111220556 Publisher: Heinle ELT |
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Title: Engaging Writing: Paragraphs Author: Fitzpatrick, Mary ISBN-13: 9780136085188 Publisher: Pearson Longman |
MUST change writing assignments in book to focus only on one idea per paragraph. Also readings must be supplemented. Has good skills practice. |
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Title: Longman Academic Writing Series 3 Author: Alice Oshima, Ann Hogue ISBN-13: 978-0-13-4666332-6 Publisher: Pearson |
Skim or skip Chapter 1-3 and 5 and focus on more academic rhetorical modes (logical division, definition, cause/effect, comparison/contrast). Has good sentence and paragraph level exercises. Has no readings so they must be supplemented. Comes with Essential Online Resources (My English Lab), which include grammar and sentence structure activities, teacher support material, and assessments. |
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GRAMMAR TEXTS |
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Title: Top 20: Great Grammar for Great Writing Author: Folse, Keith, Elena Vestri Solomon, and Barbara Smith-Palinkas ISBN-13: 9780618789672 Publisher: Heinle ELT |
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Title: Grammar Troublespots Author: Raimes, Ann ISBN-13: 9780521532860 Publisher: Cambridge University Press |
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Title: Grammar for Writing 2 (formerly known as Eye on Editing 2) Author: Cain, Joyce B. ISBN-13: 978-0132088992 Publisher: Pearson Longman |
REMOVED:
Writing Clearly – moved to 273
Better Writing Through Editing – too simple
Northstar 5 R/W – not appropriate; essay focused
Think About Editing – possibly for 273
Focus On Grammar 4 – this is not a grammar class