Introduction to academic writing /
Oshima, Alice,
Introduction to academic writing / Alice Oshima, Ann Hogue. - 3rd edition. - xii, 221 pages ; 28 cm. - The Longman Academic Writing series . - Longman Academic Writing series. .
Includes index.
Part I. The Paragraph -- Part II. The Essay -- -- The Paragraph -- -- Paragraph Format -- What Is Academic Writing? -- Organization -- Paragraph Format -- Model: Handwritten Assignment Introducing Myself -- Model: Computer-Written Assignment Introducing Myself -- Capitalization -- Capitalization Rules -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Sentence Structure A Person Who Has Made a Difference: George Lucas -- Simple Sentences -- Subject-Verb Agreement -- Fragments -- Writing -- The Process of Writing -- Step 1 Prewriting: Listing -- Step 2 Organizing -- Step 3 Writing -- Step 4 Polishing: Revising and Editing -- Review -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Assignment -- -- Narrative Paragraphs -- Model: Narrative Paragraph Earthquake! -- Organization -- Time Order -- Time Order Signals -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Compound Sentences Omusubi Kororin -- Compound Sentences with and, but, so, and or -- Punctuation -- Five Comma Rules -- Writing -- Prewriting: Freewriting -- Model: Freewriting A Memorable Event in My Life -- Review -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Assignment -- -- Paragraph Structure -- Organization -- Three Parts of a Paragraph -- Model: Three Parts of a Paragraph A Hawaiian Wedding -- The Topic Sentence -- Supporting Sentences and Examples -- The Concluding Sentence -- Punctuation -- Apostrophes -- Writing -- Organizing: Outlining -- Model: Outline with Details Music Styles and Fashion -- Review -- Writing Assignment -- Summary Writing I -- -- Descriptive Paragraphs -- Model: Descriptive Paragraph The Stairway -- Organization -- Spatial Order -- Spatial Order Signals -- Topic Sentences for Descriptive Paragraphs -- Supporting Sentences for Descriptive Paragraphs -- Model: Descriptive Details My Banana Garden -- Paragraph Unity -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Compound Sentences Supai Village -- Compound Sentences with yet, for, and nor -- Varying Sentence Openings -- Writing -- Prewriting: Clustering -- Model: Clustering A Place from My Childhood -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- -- Logical Division of Ideas -- Model: Logical Division of Ideas Paragraph Why I Don¿t Have a Credit Card -- Organization -- Logical Division of Ideas -- Coherence -- Using Nouns and Pronouns Consistently -- Transition Signals -- Sentence Structure -- Sentence Errors: Comma Splices and Run-ons -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Assignment -- -- Process Paragraphs -- Model: How to Build a One-Match Campfire -- Organization -- Time Order -- Time Order Signals -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Clauses and Complex Sentences How to Give the Cat a Pill -- Clauses -- Complex Sentences -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Topics -- -- Definition Paragraphs -- Models: Definition Paragraphs The Underground Railroad; Courage -- Organization -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Appositives and Adjective Clauses Holidays with Pagan Origins -- Appositives -- Adjective Clauses -- Complex Sentences with Adjective Clauses -- Subject Pronouns: who, which, that -- Object Pronouns: whom, which, that, Ø (no pronoun) -- Clauses with when -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practice -- Writing Assignment -- -- Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs -- Models: Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs -- Paragraph 1: Right Brain/Left Brain -- Paragraph 2: Two Job Applicants -- Organization -- Topic Sentences and Concluding Sentences for Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs -- Sentence Structure -- Model Comparison/Contrast Signals Two Varieties of English -- Comparison Signals -- Contrast Signals -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Topics -- -- The Essay -- -- Essay Organization -- Organization -- Three Parts of an Essay -- Model: Essay Structure Styles of Popular Music -- The Introductory Paragraph -- Body Paragraphs -- The Concluding Paragraph -- Transitions between Paragraphs -- Essay Outlining -- Writing -- Planning an Essay -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- Summary Writing II -- -- Opinion Essays -- Model: Opinion Essay The Right to Die -- Organization -- The Introductory Paragraph for Opinion Essays -- Body Paragraphs for Opinion Essays -- The Concluding Paragraph for Opinion Essays -- Developing Supporting Details -- Quotations -- Rules for Using and Punctuating Quotations -- Statistics -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- -- APPENDICES -- Appendix A Journal Writing -- Appendix B Correction Symbols -- Appendix C Summary of Punctuation Rules -- Appendix D Kinds of Sentences and Master List of Connecting Words -- Appendix E Master Chart of Transition Signals -- Appendix F Self-Editing and Peer-Editing Worksheets -- Scoring Rubrics. Part I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Part II. 9. 10.
0131933957 0132410281
2006025633
English language--Rhetoric--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language--Grammar--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
PE1408 / .O72 2007
808.042
Introduction to academic writing / Alice Oshima, Ann Hogue. - 3rd edition. - xii, 221 pages ; 28 cm. - The Longman Academic Writing series . - Longman Academic Writing series. .
Includes index.
Part I. The Paragraph -- Part II. The Essay -- -- The Paragraph -- -- Paragraph Format -- What Is Academic Writing? -- Organization -- Paragraph Format -- Model: Handwritten Assignment Introducing Myself -- Model: Computer-Written Assignment Introducing Myself -- Capitalization -- Capitalization Rules -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Sentence Structure A Person Who Has Made a Difference: George Lucas -- Simple Sentences -- Subject-Verb Agreement -- Fragments -- Writing -- The Process of Writing -- Step 1 Prewriting: Listing -- Step 2 Organizing -- Step 3 Writing -- Step 4 Polishing: Revising and Editing -- Review -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Assignment -- -- Narrative Paragraphs -- Model: Narrative Paragraph Earthquake! -- Organization -- Time Order -- Time Order Signals -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Compound Sentences Omusubi Kororin -- Compound Sentences with and, but, so, and or -- Punctuation -- Five Comma Rules -- Writing -- Prewriting: Freewriting -- Model: Freewriting A Memorable Event in My Life -- Review -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Assignment -- -- Paragraph Structure -- Organization -- Three Parts of a Paragraph -- Model: Three Parts of a Paragraph A Hawaiian Wedding -- The Topic Sentence -- Supporting Sentences and Examples -- The Concluding Sentence -- Punctuation -- Apostrophes -- Writing -- Organizing: Outlining -- Model: Outline with Details Music Styles and Fashion -- Review -- Writing Assignment -- Summary Writing I -- -- Descriptive Paragraphs -- Model: Descriptive Paragraph The Stairway -- Organization -- Spatial Order -- Spatial Order Signals -- Topic Sentences for Descriptive Paragraphs -- Supporting Sentences for Descriptive Paragraphs -- Model: Descriptive Details My Banana Garden -- Paragraph Unity -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Compound Sentences Supai Village -- Compound Sentences with yet, for, and nor -- Varying Sentence Openings -- Writing -- Prewriting: Clustering -- Model: Clustering A Place from My Childhood -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- -- Logical Division of Ideas -- Model: Logical Division of Ideas Paragraph Why I Don¿t Have a Credit Card -- Organization -- Logical Division of Ideas -- Coherence -- Using Nouns and Pronouns Consistently -- Transition Signals -- Sentence Structure -- Sentence Errors: Comma Splices and Run-ons -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Assignment -- -- Process Paragraphs -- Model: How to Build a One-Match Campfire -- Organization -- Time Order -- Time Order Signals -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Clauses and Complex Sentences How to Give the Cat a Pill -- Clauses -- Complex Sentences -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Topics -- -- Definition Paragraphs -- Models: Definition Paragraphs The Underground Railroad; Courage -- Organization -- Sentence Structure -- Model: Appositives and Adjective Clauses Holidays with Pagan Origins -- Appositives -- Adjective Clauses -- Complex Sentences with Adjective Clauses -- Subject Pronouns: who, which, that -- Object Pronouns: whom, which, that, Ø (no pronoun) -- Clauses with when -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practice -- Writing Assignment -- -- Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs -- Models: Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs -- Paragraph 1: Right Brain/Left Brain -- Paragraph 2: Two Job Applicants -- Organization -- Topic Sentences and Concluding Sentences for Comparison/Contrast Paragraphs -- Sentence Structure -- Model Comparison/Contrast Signals Two Varieties of English -- Comparison Signals -- Contrast Signals -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- Alternative Writing Topics -- -- The Essay -- -- Essay Organization -- Organization -- Three Parts of an Essay -- Model: Essay Structure Styles of Popular Music -- The Introductory Paragraph -- Body Paragraphs -- The Concluding Paragraph -- Transitions between Paragraphs -- Essay Outlining -- Writing -- Planning an Essay -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- Summary Writing II -- -- Opinion Essays -- Model: Opinion Essay The Right to Die -- Organization -- The Introductory Paragraph for Opinion Essays -- Body Paragraphs for Opinion Essays -- The Concluding Paragraph for Opinion Essays -- Developing Supporting Details -- Quotations -- Rules for Using and Punctuating Quotations -- Statistics -- Writing -- Review -- Review Practices -- Writing Assignment -- -- APPENDICES -- Appendix A Journal Writing -- Appendix B Correction Symbols -- Appendix C Summary of Punctuation Rules -- Appendix D Kinds of Sentences and Master List of Connecting Words -- Appendix E Master Chart of Transition Signals -- Appendix F Self-Editing and Peer-Editing Worksheets -- Scoring Rubrics. Part I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Part II. 9. 10.
0131933957 0132410281
2006025633
English language--Rhetoric--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language--Grammar--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Academic writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Report writing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
PE1408 / .O72 2007
808.042