Description
The Longman Academic Writing Series helps English language students master the writing skills needed to succeed in their academic careers. The five-level series spans writing topics from composing sentences to writing research papers. Each level covers the complete writing process from prewriting to revision.
Level 2 teaches high-beginning to low-intermediate students to write varied academic paragraphs. The text’s proven approach integrates training in grammar, mechanics, vocabulary, sentence structure, and paragraph organization along with the writing process.
Features
- Realistic writing models and systematic practice empower students to write effectively in different genres. Clear explanations help students grasp and apply key concepts.
- Sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics instruction helps students develop key writing skills.
- A step-by-step approach guides students seamlessly through the writing process.
- Vocabulary sections help students develop language awareness and improve the quality of their writing. Writing Tips provide useful strategies to enhance students’ writing experience.
- Writing Expansions, including journals, timed writing, and summarizing, build written fluency and test-taking skills.
New to this Edition
Enhanced Digital Practice
- An improved MyEnglishLab includes additional practice activities and assessments.
- The Pearson Practice English App allows students to complete vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure activities on their mobile devices.
Table of Contents
To the Teacher....................................................................................................................... ix
Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................x
Chapter Overview................................................................................................................. xi
Chapter 1 Describing People ...........................................................................1
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 2
Prewriting .......................................................................................................................2
Asking Questions and Taking Notes...........................................................................2
Organization .................................................................................................................4
Looking at the Models..................................................................................................5
Looking at Vocabulary: Descriptive Adjectives ....................................................6
Formatting the Page ................................................................................................. 8
Grammar and Mechanics ......................................................................................14
Sentences.....................................................................................................................14
Capitalization...............................................................................................................18
Sentence Structure ..................................................................................................20
Simple Sentences.......................................................................................................20
Sentence Combining .................................................................................................24
Applying Vocabulary: Using Descriptive Adjectives............................................26
The Writing Process ................................................................................................27
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph about a Family Member...............................31
Self-Assessment .......................................................................................................32
Expansion ....................................................................................................................33
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about Someone You Admire...................................33
Your Journal.................................................................................................................33
Chapter 2 Listing-Order Paragraphs.........................................................34
Introduction .................................................................................................................35
Prewriting .....................................................................................................................35
Clustering.....................................................................................................................35
Listing-Order Paragraphs .....................................................................................37
Looking at the Model..................................................................................................38
Looking at Vocabulary: Intensifiers........................................................................38
Organization ...............................................................................................................40
The Topic Sentence....................................................................................................40
Supporting Sentences................................................................................................47
Listing-Order Transition Signals................................................................................49
The Concluding Sentence..........................................................................................52
Outlining: Creating an Outline from a Cluster..........................................................56
Sentence Structure ..................................................................................................58
Compound Sentences................................................................................................58
Coordinating Conjunctions: And, But, Or, and So................................................61
Common Sentence Errors: Run-ons and Comma Splices...................................64
Applying Vocabulary: Using Intensifiers ..............................................................66
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph about a Career...............................................67
Self-Assessment .......................................................................................................68
Expansion ....................................................................................................................69
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about a Boss.............................................................69
Your Journal.................................................................................................................69
Chapter 3 Giving Instructions.........................................................................70
Introduction .................................................................................................................71
Prewriting .....................................................................................................................71
Listing............................................................................................................................71
“How-To” Paragraphs .............................................................................................73
Looking at the Model..................................................................................................74
Looking at Vocabulary: Descriptive Adverbs.......................................................75
Organization ...............................................................................................................76
Topic Sentences and Concluding Sentences.........................................................76
Time-Order and Listing-Order Transition Signals...................................................78
Outlining: Creating an Outline from an Edited List..................................................83
Sentence Structure ..................................................................................................86
Independent and Dependent Clauses......................................................................86
Complex Sentences with Time Clauses..................................................................87
Common Sentence Errors: Fragments....................................................................91
Summary: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences....................................92
Mechanics ...................................................................................................................96
Capitalization: Four More Rules...............................................................................96
Punctuation: Commas...............................................................................................99
Applying Vocabulary: Using Descriptive Adverbs..............................................102
Writing Assignment: A “How-To” Paragraph......................................................103
Self-Assessment .....................................................................................................104
Expansion ..................................................................................................................104
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about How to Do Well in a Class..........................104
Your Journal...............................................................................................................105
Chapter 4 Describing with Space Order...............................................106
Introduction ...............................................................................................................107
Prewriting ...................................................................................................................107
Listing Descriptive Details........................................................................................107
Descriptive Paragraphs .......................................................................................110
Space Order...............................................................................................................110
Looking at the Model................................................................................................111
Looking at Vocabulary: Prepositions of Place...................................................112
Organization .............................................................................................................113
Topic Sentences and Concluding Sentences.......................................................113
Supporting Sentences with Specific Details.........................................................115
Outlining: Creating an Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph.................................118
Grammar ....................................................................................................................120
Adjectives...................................................................................................................120
Order of Adjectives...................................................................................................123
Sentence Structure ................................................................................................126
Prepositions...............................................................................................................126
Prepositional Phrases...............................................................................................127
Applying Vocabulary: Using Prepositions of Place............................................132
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph Describing a Special Place........................133
Self-Assessment .....................................................................................................134
Expansion ..................................................................................................................135
Timed Writing: A Paragraph Describing a Public Space....................................135
Your Journal...............................................................................................................135
Chapter 5 Stating Reasons and Using Examples..........................136
Introduction ...............................................................................................................137
Prewriting ...................................................................................................................137
Listing and Outlining with Reasons and Examples..............................................137
Paragraphs with Reasons and Examples .....................................................140
Looking at the Model................................................................................................140
Looking at Vocabulary: Words that Describe Geography................................141
Organization .............................................................................................................142
Reasons and Examples............................................................................................142
Transition Signals that Introduce Reasons............................................................146
Transition Signals that Introduce Examples..........................................................148
Conclusion Signals....................................................................................................150
Sentence Structure ................................................................................................151
Complex Sentences with Reason and Condition Clauses..................................151
Mechanics .................................................................................................................156
Capitalization: Two More Rules..............................................................................156
Punctuation: Four More Comma Rules.................................................................158
Applying Vocabulary: Using Nouns that Describe Geography........................160
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph Recommending an Area.............................161
Self-Assessment .....................................................................................................162
Expansion ..................................................................................................................162
Timed Writing: A Paragraph about a Place for a Day Trip..................................162
Your Journal...............................................................................................................163
Chapter 6 Expressing Your Opinion.........................................................164
Introduction ...............................................................................................................165
Prewriting ...................................................................................................................165
Getting Ideas from Reading.....................................................................................165
Opinion Paragraphs ..............................................................................................168
Looking at the Model................................................................................................168
Looking at Vocabulary: Word Forms...................................................................169
Organization .............................................................................................................171
Facts and Opinions...................................................................................................171
Transition Signals in Opinion Paragraphs..............................................................173
Sentence Structure ................................................................................................178
Adjective Clauses with Who, Which, and That.....................................................178
Punctuating Adjective Clauses................................................................................180
Complex Sentences with Adjective Clauses.........................................................182
More about Fragments.............................................................................................185
Mechanics .................................................................................................................188
Quotation Marks........................................................................................................188
Applying Vocabulary: Using Word Forms............................................................189
Writing Assignment: A Paragraph that Expresses an Opinion.........................190
Self-Assessment .....................................................................................................191
Expansion ..................................................................................................................191
Timed Writing: An Opinion Paragraph about Cheating......................................191
Your Journal...............................................................................................................192
Appendices
Appendix A More Ideas for Journal Writing...........................................................193
Appendix B Grammar Terms....................................................................................194
Appendix C Sentence Types....................................................................................196
Appendix D Transition Signals.................................................................................198
Appendix E Mechanics.............................................................................................199
Appendix F Correction Symbols..............................................................................203
Appendix G Peer Review and Writer’s Self-Check Worksheets.........................206
Index....................................................................................................................................218
Credits.................................................................................................................................222
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The Longman Academic Writing Series helps English language students master the writing skills needed to succeed in their academic careers. The five-level series spans writing topics from composing sentences to writing research papers. Each level covers the complete writing process from prewriting to revision.
Level 2 teaches high-beginning to low-intermediate students to write varied academic paragraphs. The text’s proven approach integrates training in grammar, mechanics, vocabulary, sentence structure, and paragraph organization along with the writing process.
- Realistic writing models and systematic practice empower students to write effectively in different genres. Clear explanations help students grasp and apply key concepts.
- Sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics instruction helps students develop key writing skills.
- A step-by-step approach guides students seamlessly through the writing process.
- Vocabulary sections help students develop language awareness and improve the quality of their writing. Writing Tips provide useful strategies to enhance students’ writing experience.
- Writing Expansions, including journals, timed writing, and summarizing, build written fluency and test-taking skills.
Enhanced Digital Practice - An improved MyEnglishLab includes additional practice activities and assessments.
- The Pearson Practice English App allows students to complete vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure activities on their mobile devices.
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