The new edition of the Great Writing series provides clear explanations, extensive models of academic writing and practice to help learners write great sentences, paragraphs, and essays. With expanded vocabulary instruction, sentence-level practice, and National Geographic content to spark ideas, students have the tools they need to become confident writers.
Updated in this Edition:
Clearly organized units offer the practice students need to become effective independent writers.
Each unit includes:
Part 1: Elements of Great Writing teaches the fundamentals of organized writing, accurate grammar, and precise mechanics.
Part 2: Building Better Vocabulary provides practice with carefully-selected, level-appropriate academic words.
Part 3: Building Better Sentences helps writers develop longer and more complex sentences.
Part 4: Writing activities allow students to apply what they have learned by guiding them through writing, editing, and revising.
Part 5: New Test Prep section gives a test-taking tip and timed task to prepare for high-stakes standardized tests, including IELTs and TOEFL.
The new guided online writing activity takes students through the entire writing process with clear models for reference each step of the way.
Features:
• New Test Prep section gives a test-taking tip and timed task to prepare for high-stakes standardized tests, including IELTs and TOEFL.
• Updated National Geographic content sparks ideas for refined academic writing.
• The new guided online writing activity improves students ability to outline, draft, revise, and finalize their work.
• Expanded Building Better Vocabulary highlights academic words, word associations, collocations, word forms, and vocabulary for writing.
• Expanded Building Better Sentences helps writers develop longer and more complex sentences.
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Unit 1 Exploring the Essay |
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Elements of Great Writing |
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4 | (28) |
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4 | (14) |
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18 | (9) |
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Writing the Body: Outlining |
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27 | (4) |
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31 | (1) |
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Building Better Vocabulary |
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32 | (2) |
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Building Better Sentences |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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Unit 2 Cause-Effect Essays |
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38 | (30) |
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Elements of Great Writing |
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40 | (18) |
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What Is a Cause-Effect Essay? |
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Developing a Cause-Effect Essay |
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46 | (5) |
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Grammar: Connectors for Cause-Effect Essays |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (2) |
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Building Better Vocabulary |
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58 | (2) |
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Building Better Sentences |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (5) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (28) |
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Elements of Great Writing |
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70 | (13) |
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What Is a Comparison Essay? |
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70 | (7) |
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Developing a Comparison Essay: Supporting Information |
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77 | (2) |
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Grammar: Connectors for Comparison Essays |
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79 | (2) |
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Grammar: Subject Adjective Clauses |
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81 | (2) |
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Building Better Vocabulary |
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83 | (3) |
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Building Better Sentences |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (7) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (28) |
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Elements of Great Writing |
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98 | (18) |
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What Is an Argument Essay? |
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98 | (4) |
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Developing an Argument Essay |
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102 | (5) |
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Grammar: Controlling Tone with Modals |
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107 | (3) |
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Counterargument and Refutation |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (2) |
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Grammar: Using the If Clause |
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114 | (2) |
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Building Better Vocabulary |
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116 | (2) |
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Building Better Sentences |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (1) |
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Unit 5 Problem-Solution Essays |
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124 | (24) |
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Elements of Great Writing |
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126 | (12) |
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What Is a Problem-Solution Essay? |
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126 | (5) |
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Developing a Problem-Solution Essay |
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131 | (2) |
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133 | (5) |
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Building Better Vocabulary |
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138 | (2) |
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Building Better Sentences |
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140 | (3) |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (1) |
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Unit 6 Reaction Essays and Exam Questions |
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148 | (22) |
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Elements of Great Writing |
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150 | (6) |
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What Is a Reaction Essay? |
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150 | (5) |
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Developing a Reaction Essay |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (3) |
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Elements of Great Writing |
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Understanding Short-Answer Questions |
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159 | (4) |
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Grammar: Adjective Clause Reductions |
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163 | (1) |
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Building Better Vocabulary |
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164 | (4) |
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Building Better Sentences |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
| Writer's Handbook |
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170 | (25) |
| Vocabulary Index |
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| Index |
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Keith S. Folse, Ph.D., is a retired professor of TESOL at the University of Central Florida. He has taught ESL and EFL in the US, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. His areas of specialization are vocabulary, grammar, and writing, and he is a frequent conference presenter all over the world. Dr. Folse is the author or coauthor of 75 books, including several National Geographic Learning titles such as Great Writing, Grammar for Great Writing, and Blueprints. April Muchmore-Vokoun is a faculty member in the English for Academic Purposes Department at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) in Tampa, Florida. She has taught in intensive English, college-level, and worksite study ESL programs. Her current academic interests include reading and writing skills as well as listening-speaking strategies. Additionally, she has had extensive experience in the areas of international student advising and event programming. Elena Vestri Solomon is currently a lecturer in the B. Ed program for future teachers in Abu Dhabi's Emirates College for Advanced Education. She received her MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of South Florida, Tampa, and has lived and worked in Italy, Spain, France, Hungary, Romania, Uzbekistan, and UAE. She has authored/co-authored over a dozen academic textbooks in composition, grammar, and listening/speaking/note-taking.
