Ready to Write 3: From Paragraph to Essay

by Karen Blanchard, Christine Root

Overview

A fresh new design, updated content throughout, and a host of new activities reinforce the approach that has made the Ready to Write series a classroom favorite for more than two decades.

Features:

• Updated examples and model paragraphs illustrate organizing elements such as topic sentences, supporting details, and signal words.
• Step-by-step activities guide students in comparing and contrasting, describing, analyzing data, writing test answers, and summarizing.
• Varied, contextualized writing tasks help students with real-life tasks.
• Editing and proofreading exercises encourage students to refine their writing skills.
• New Grammar Guide section presents important grammar points and practice items to boost accuracy.

Ready to Write also includes:

Ready to Write 1

Ready to Write 2

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780131363342
Publisher:	Pearson Education ESL
Publication date:	01/19/2010
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 THE ELEMENTS OF GOOD WRITING

Chapter 1 : Getting Ready to Write

Chapter 2: Writing Paragraphs

Chapter 3: Revising and Editing

Chapter 4: Writing Essays

Part 2 TYPES OF ESSAYS

Chapter 5: Process Essays

Chapter 6: Division and Classification Essays

Chapter 7: Cause and Effect Essays

Chapter 8: Comparison and Contrast Essays

Chapter 9: Problem-Solution Essays

Part 3 WRITING FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES

Chapter 10: Writing Summaries

Chapter 11: Expressing Your Opinions

Chapter 12: Writing Undergraduate and Graduate School Application Essays

Appendix: Application for Undergraduate Admission

You Be The Editor Answer Key