The Longman Academic Writing Series helps develop student writing from basic composition of sentences and paragraphs to academic essays and research papers. At each level, students are offered guidance in the complete writing process from prewriting to revision, and are provided with clear explanations, extensive practice, and consistent coverage of sentence mechanics and grammar.

CHAPTER 1   Describing People   Introduction   Prewriting     Asking Questions and Taking Notes   Organization     Looking at the Models   Looking at Vocabulary: Descriptive Adjectives   Formatting the Page   Grammar and Mechanics     Sentences     Capitalization   Sentence Structure     Simple Sentences     Sentence Combining   Applying Vocabulary: Descriptive Adjectives   The Writing Process   Writing Assignment: A Paragraph about a Family Member   Self-Assessment   Expansion     Timed Writing: A Paragraph about Someone You Admire     Your Journal     CHAPTER 2   Listing-Order Paragraphs   Introduction   Prewriting     Clustering   Listing-Order Paragraphs     Looking at the Model   Looking at Vocabulary: Intensifiers   Organization     The Topic Sentence     Supporting Sentences     Listing-Order Transition Signals     The Concluding Sentence   Outlining: Creating an Outline from a Cluster   Sentence Structure     Compound Sentences     Coordinating Conjunctions And, But, Or, and So     Common Sentence Errors  Run-ons and Comma Splices   Applying Vocabulary: Using Intensifiers   Writing Assignment: A Paragraph about a Career   Self-Assessment   Expansion     Timed Writing: A Paragraph about a Boss     Your Journal     CHAPTER 3   Giving Instructions   Introduction   Prewriting     Listing   “How-To” Paragraphs     Looking at the Model   Looking at Vocabulary: Descriptive Adverbs   Organization     Topic Sentences and Concluding Sentences     Time-Order and Listing-Order Transition Signals   Outlining: Creating an Outline from an Edited List   Sentence Structure     Independent and Dependent Clauses     Complex Sentences with Time Clauses     Common Sentence Errors: Fragments     Summary: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences   Mechanics     Capitalization: Four More Rules     Punctuation: Commas   Applying Vocabulary: Words that Describe How to Do Things     Writing Assignment: A “How-To” Paragraph   Self-Assessment   Expansion     Timed Writing  A Paragraph about How to Do Well in a Class     Your Journal     CHAPTER 4     Describing with Space Order   Introduction   Prewriting     Listing Descriptive Details   Descriptive Paragraphs     Space Order     Looking at the Model   Looking at Vocabulary: Prepositions of Place   Organization     Topic Sentences and Concluding Sentences     Supporting Sentences with Specific Details   Outlining: Creating an Outline for a Descriptive Paragraph   Grammar     Adjectives     Order of Adjectives   Sentence Structure     Prepositions     Prepositional Phrases   Applying Vocabulary: Prepositions of Place   Writing Assignment: A Paragraph Describing a Special Place     Self-Assessment   Expansion     Timed Writing: A Paragraph Describing a Public Space     Your Journal     CHAPTER 5    Stating Reasons and Using Examples   Introduction   Prewriting     Listing and Outlining with Reasons and Examples    Paragraphs with Reasons and Examples     Looking at the Model   Looking at Vocabulary: Words that Describe Geography   Organization     Reasons and Examples     Transition Signals that Introduce Reasons     Transition Signals that Introduce Examples     Conclusion Signals   Sentence Structure     Complex Sentences with Reason and Condition Clauses   Mechanics     Capitalization: Two More Rules     Punctuation: Four More Comma Rules   Applying Vocabulary: Words that Describe Geography    Writing Assignment: A Paragraph Recommending an Area   Self-Assessment   Expansion     Timed Writing: A Paragraph about a Place for a Day Trip     Your Journal     CHAPTER 6     Expressing Your Opinion   Introduction Prewriting     Getting Ideas from Reading    Opinion Paragraphs     Looking at the Model   Looking at Vocabulary: Word Forms    Organization     Facts and Opinions            Transitions Signals in Opinion Paragraphs   Sentence Structure     Adjective Clauses with Who, Which, and That     Punctuating Adjective Clauses    Complex Sentences with Adjective Clauses     More about Fragments   Mechanics     Quotation Marks   Applying Vocabulary: Word Forms   Writing Assignment: A Paragraph that Expresses an Opinion      Self-Assessment   Expansion     Timed Writing: An Opinion Paragraph about Cheating     Your Journal     Appendices   Appendix A:  Journal Topics Appendix B:  Grammar Terms Appendix C:  Sentence Types Appendix D:  Transition Signals Appendix E:  Mechanics Appendix F:  Correction Symbols Appendix G: Peer Review/Writer’s Self-Check Worksheets   Index

The Longman Academic Writing Series helps develop student writing from basic composition of sentences and paragraphs to academic essays and research papers. At each level, students are offered guidance in the complete writing process from prewriting to revision, and are provided with clear explanations, extensive practice, and consistent coverage of sentence mechanics and grammar. Highlights Step-by-step approach helps students produce a well-organized, clearly developed portfolio that is the foundation of academic coursework. Realistic writing models guide writers while clear explanations, supported by examples, help students through typical rough spots. Extensive practice helps students assimilate writing skills to learn to write with accuracy and confidence. Timed writing activities provide a plan for writing paragraphs on tests. Interactive tasks, such as pair and group work, allow students to receive peer feedback on their individual writing. New Essential Online Resources include grammar for writing and sentence structure activities, teacher support material, teacher's manual, and assessments. Mapped to the Global Scale of English.