GET WRITING: PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS, 3RD EDITION teaches students to think and plan before they write. Students evaluate their own and others' writing with a focus on critical thinking and revision. This resource helps those who are struggling to write, including high school graduates, returning students, or those for whom English is a second language. Integrated exercises let readers practice what they have learned, while annotated first and revised drafts of student papers provide realistic models.
The Least You Should Know about English: Writing Skills (13th edition)
Most English textbooks cover more than you need to know. This book will present the least you should know in order to write with clarity and confidence. Improving your writing skills doesn’t require memorizing complex grammatical terms like gerund, auxiliary verb, or demonstrative pronoun. You can write well without knowing such technical labels if you understand certain key concepts—what we call “the least you should know about English.” The concepts covered in the four parts of this book progress from smaller structures to larger ones but can be approached in any order.
How to ace IELTS Writing Test at the first attempt What you'll learn: Learn about the structure of the IELTS Writing test so you know what to expect on your exam day. Tips on essentials of a formal letter Tips on essentials of an informal letter Tips on generating ideas for your essay Learn how to ensure you write up to the required number of words Learn how to write the background/introductory statement and the thesis statement. Learn how to write a topic sentence. Learn how to add reasons to your points or ideas
Anna wants to be a writer, so when she gets a summer job at a fashion and beauty website called Gloss, she's very excited. But things are not easy. Anna's best friend Katie is upset with her, her mother phones her every day at work, and Tina, the editor of Gloss, wants her to make the coffee and pick up the post, not write features. 'Am I ever going to write something for Gloss?' Anna thinks. 'And how am I going to get my best friend back, and explain to my mum that I'm fifteen, not five?
