Continuing fifteen-years as the workbook for international students to build confidence in English for academic purposes

Table of contents

Section 1: The Writing Process

  1. Understanding Writing Assignments
  2. Generating Ideas

Section 2: Essay Structure

  1. Understanding Writing Assignments
  2. Shaping a Paragraph
  3. Shaping an Essay

Section 3: Patterns of Organization

  1. Narrative Essay
  2. Process Essay
  3. Comparison/Contract Essay
  4. Cause-And-Effect Essay
  5. Argument Essay     

Section 4: Research Paper            

  1. Finding Sources
  2. Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Using Quotations
  3. Outlining Thesis Statements
  4. APA Style
  5. MLA Style

Section 5: Grammar and Style

  1. At Word Level
  2. Word Form
  3. Articles
  4. Prepositions
  5. Word Choice in Formal Writing Style
  6. Reference Words
  7. Reducing Wordiness
  8. Subject-Verb Agreement
  9. Run-on Sentences and Sentence Fragments
  10. Comma Splice
  11. Adjective Clauses
  12. Parallel Structure
  13. Sentence Combining
  14. Sentence Variety

Section 6: Punctuation

  1. Period
  2. Question Mark
  3. Exclamation Point
  4. Comma
  5. Semicolon
  6. Colon

Answer Key

Description

The 3rd edition of the Workbook for The ESL Writer’s Handbook continues to help non-native English speakers, particularly international students, build a strong foundation in the basics of the academic writing genre they need to succeed in high school- or college-level writing. This book extends the topics covered in the Handbook by offering activities that can be assigned as homework or used in class as exercises to accompany lessons. Within, students will find a variety of activities centered around understanding the writing process, writing genres, research papers, and grammar and style. Many of the 85 activities can be completed individually, while a few call for discussion pairs or groups. With this workbook, students will build their confidence in English language writing. 

CEFR Levels: B1C2

Janine Carlock holds the position of Lecturer in the Writing and Communication Program at Carnegie Mellon University.
Maeve Eberhardt is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Vermont. 
Jaime Horst is a Perinatal Educator and Doula at the UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital.