CONTENTS
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Sentence Basics
2
Elements of Great Writing
What Is a Sentence?
Avoiding Fragments
Sentences with the Verb Be
Grammar: Expressing Place and Time
Grammar: There Is/There Are + Prepositional Phrase
Mechanics: Beginning and Ending a Sentence
Mechanics: Using Capital Letters with Proper Nouns
Building Better Vocabulary
Building Better Sentences
Writing
Editing
Peer Editing
Additional Topics for Writing
Test Prep
4
4
6
7
10
12
17
18
19
21
24
25
25
27
27
Paragraph Basics
28
Writing about the Present
58
Elements of Great Writing
What Is a Paragraph?
Mechanics: The Title of a Paragraph
Parts of a Paragraph: The Topic Sentence
Parts of a Paragraph: Supporting Sentences
Grammar: Adjective + Noun
Grammar: Linking Verb + Adjective
Sequence Words and Phrases
Grammar: Subject and Object Pronouns
Grammar: Possessive Adjectives
Parts of a Paragraph: The Concluding Sentence
Building Better Vocabulary
Building Better Sentences
Writing
Editing
Additional Topics for Writing
Test Prep
Elements of Great Writing
Using the Simple Present
Grammar: The Simple Present Affirmative
Grammar: The Simple Present Negative
Grammar: Simple and Compound Sentences
Grammar: Using A and An or Ø
Grammar: Using The
Building Better Vocabulary
Building Better Sentences
Writing
Editing
Additional Topics for Writing
Test Prep
30
30
32
34
37
39
41
43
44
47
48
52
54
56
56
57
57
60
60
61
67
69
73
74
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78
80
80
81
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Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
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Writing about the Past
82
Elements of Great Writing
Using the Simple Past
Grammar: The Simple Past Affirmative
Grammar: Past Time Words and Phrases
Grammar: The Simple Past Negative
Grammar: Adverbs of Manner
Grammar: Complex Sentences with Time Clauses
Building Better Vocabulary
Building Better Sentences
Writing
Editing
Additional Topics for Writing
Test Prep
84
84
85
88
89
93
95
98
100
102
102
103
103
Writing about the Future
104
Elements of Great Writing
Using Be Going to and Will
Grammar: Be going to
Grammar: Will
Grammar: Future Time Expressions
Grammar: Complex Sentences about the Future
Grammar: If Clauses
Grammar: Reason Clauses
Building Better Vocabulary
Building Better Sentences
Writing
Editing
Additional Topics for Writing
Test Prep
Sentence Variety
Elements of Great Writing
The Importance of Sentence Variety
Grammar: Adjective Clauses
Grammar: Subject Adjective Clauses
Grammar: Object Adjective Clauses
Grammar: Using Modals to Add Meaning
Building Better Vocabulary
Building Better Sentences
Writing
Editing
Additional Topics for Writing
Test Prep
106
106
106
110
112
113
116
117
122
124
126
127
127
127
Unit 7
Unit 8
Reader Response
148
Putting It Together
164
Elements of Great Writing
Listing
Responding to Ideas
Grammar: Opinion Verbs + That Clauses
Building Better Vocabulary
Building Better Sentences
Writing
Editing
Additional Topics for Writing
Test Prep
Elements of Great Writing
Reviewing Paragraph Basics
Building Better Vocabulary
Building Better Sentences
Writing
Editing
Additional Topics for Writing
Test Prep
150
150
152
154
158
160
162
163
163
163
166
166
173
175
176
177
177
177
Writer’s Handbook
178
Vocabulary Index
202
Index
204
Credits
206
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