Unit 1 Academic Writing

1.1 Academic Writing

1.2 Word Choice

Unit 1 Quiz

Unit 1 Reading-Why Academic Writing is Good for You

Unit 2 Topic Sentence

2.1 Topic Sentence

2.2 Run-ons & Comma Splices

Unit 2 Quiz

Unit 2 Provide a topic sentence for the paragraph

Unit 3 Supporting Sentences

3.1 Supporting Sentences

3.2 Facts vs. Opinions

Unit 3 Quiz--Are the following statements opinions?

Unit 3 Provide supporting sentences for the given topic sentence.

Unit 4 Concluding Sentence

4.1 Concluding Sentence

4.2 How to Paraphrase

Unit 4 Quiz- Reorder the scrambled sentences into a paragraph.

Unit 4 Provide the concluding sentence for the given paragraph

Unit 5 Narrative Paragraph

5.1 Narrative Paragraph

5.2 Capitalization

Unit 5 Quiz--1. Arrange the sentences in correct time order.

Unit 5 Quiz--2. Capitalize the words where necessary

Unit 5 Write a narrative paragraph

Unit 6 Descriptive Paragraph

6.1 Descriptive Paragraph

6.2 Strategies of Description

Unit 6 Quiz--Preposition

Unit 6 Write a descriptive paragraph

Unit 7 Process Paragraph

7.1 Process Paragraph

7.2 Royal Order of Adjectives

Unit 7 Quiz

Unit 7 The order of adjectives

Unit 8 Definition Paragraph

8.1 Definition Paragraph

8.2 Omit Needless Words

Unit 8 Definition paragraph

Unit 8 Quiz

Unit 9 Logical Division of Ideas

9.1 Logical Division of Ideas

9.2 From Paragraph to Essay

Unit 9 Quiz

Unit 10 Introduction

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Unity & Coherence

Unit 10 Quiz-Introduction

Unit 10 Identify the hook and thesis

Unit 11 Conclusion

11.1 Conclusion

11.2 How to Write a Summary

Unit 11 Quiz-Conclusion

Unit 11 Write a conclusion

Unit 12 Cause/Effect essays

12.1 Cause/Effect Essays

12.2 How to Describe a Chart

Unit 12 Quiz--Fill in the blanks with appropriate words indicating cause/effect relations. The first letter of each word is given. Please type the complete word in correct form.

Unit 12 Cause/Effect essay--Fresh Water Shortage

Unit 13 Classification Essays

13.1 Classification Essays

13.2 Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

Unit 13 Quiz-Fill in the blanks with appropriate words indicating classification. The first letter of each word is given. Please type the complete word in correct form.

Unit 13--Convert active voice into passive voice in the following sentences.

Unit 14 Comparison vs. Contrast

14.1 Comparison vs. Contrast

14.2 Information Online

Quiz 14 Multiple choice--Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

Unit 15 Argumentation

15.1 Argumentation

15.2 Plagiarism

Quiz 15--Are the following sentences good thesis statements for argument?

Unit 16 Review & Exam

16.1 Review: Paragraph

16.2 Review: Essay