Writing in English: Step by Step : A Systematic Approach to Writing Clear, Coherent, Grammatically Correct Paragraphs for ESL Students and Native English Speakers with Limited Knowledge of English Grammar and Sentence Structure

This book is for students, middle school and older, with limited knowledge of English grammar. It offers them a systematic approach to writing as they progress slowly and methodically, with ample practice at each step along the way. The book starts with the basics - the difference between a word, a sentence, and a paragraph. It teaches the difference between a paragraph and a list, and how to distinguish complete and incomplete sentences. Front Cover Title Page Dedication Copyright Contents Introduction Chapter 1: All About Me Letters and words Sentences Paragraphs Paragraphs and lists More about paragraphs Writing multiple paragraphs Writing Assignment 1: Preparing to write Using correct format Writing Assignment 1: All About Me Writing Assignment 1: Editing Checklist Chapter 2: All About My Classmate Capital letters and small letters Capital letters at the beginning of a sentence When to use capital letters More about capital letters Using commas Editing challenge Writing Assignment 2: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 2: All About My Classmate Writing Assignment 2: Editing Checklist Chapter 3: A Typical Day Identifying verbs Simple present tense verbs Identifying nouns Singular and plural nouns Using A and An Common mistakes with singular and plural nouns Subjects and verbs Using nouns and pronouns Missing subjects Complete and incomplete sentences Editing challenge Writing Assignment 3: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 3: A Typical Day Writing Assignment 3: Editing Checklist Chapter 4: My Weekend Time expressions More time expressions Identifying adverbs of frequency The position of adverbs of frequency: to be The position of adverbs of frequency: other verbs Negative sentences with simple present tense verbs Common mistakes with negative sentences Time order words Editing challenge Writing Assignment 4: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 4: My Weekend Writing Assignment 4: Editing Checklist Chapter 5: Writing About a Picture: Part 1 Present continuous verbs Common mistakes with present continuous verbs Punctuation Run-on sentences Editing challenge Writing Assignment 5: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 5: Write about a picture Writing Assignment 5: Editing Checklist Chapter 6: Writing About a Picture: Part 2 More about subject pronouns Common mistakes with subject pronouns When to use nouns and when to use pronouns Verbs followed by prepositions Using and and or to connect words Using commas with and and or Topic sentences Editing challenge Writing Assignment 6: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 6: Write about a picture Writing Assignment 6: Editing Checklist Chapter 7: A Special Person Identifying adjectives Building your vocabulary: adjectives Using more than one adjective in a sentence The position of adjectives Common mistakes with adjectives Using and and but to connect sentences Including details in your paragraphs Editing challenge Writing Assignment 7: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 7: A Special Person Writing Assignment 7: Editing Checklist Chapter 8: My Hometown Adjectives that describe places Adjectives that describe where you live Making adjectives strong and weak Using there is and there are Using have and has Adding variety to your paragraphs Graphic organizers Editing challenge Writing Assignment 8: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 8: My Hometown Writing Assignment 8: Editing Checklist Chapter 9: My Hometown: Pros and Cons Simple present vs. present continuous verbs Action verbs and non-action verbs Using non-active verbs correctly Using like, need, and want followed by a noun Using like, need, and want followed by an infinitive Comparative adjectives Forming comparative adjectives Common mistakes with comparative adjectives Using because More about details Editing challenge Writing Assignment 9: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 9: My Hometown: Pros and Cons Writing Assignment 9: Editing Checklist Chapter 10: What I Did Yesterday The simple past: to be Negative past tense sentences with to be Talking about the past More about past tense verbs Regular past tense verbs Irregular past tense verbs More practice with time expressions Negative sentences with past tense verbs Time order words Approximate time expressions Editing challenge Writing Assignment 10: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 10: What I Did Yesterday Writing Assignment 10: Editing Checklist Chapter 11: A Special Day Vocabulary: Talking about special events Using ago Using last Common mistakes with past tense verbs Time clauses with before and after Time clauses with when Complete and incomplete sentences Adding a title to your paragraph Editing challenge Writing Assignment 11: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 11: A Special Day Writing Assignment 11: Editing Checklist Chapter 12: The Vacation of My Dreams The future tense: to be + going to Using to be + going to correctly Common mistakes with to be + going to Negative statements with to be + going to Talking about the future The future tense: will Negative statements with will Using to be in the past, present, and future Future time clauses with before, after, and when Editing challenge Writing Assignment 12: Preparing to write Writing Assignment 12: The Vacation of My Dreams Writing Assignment 12: Editing Checklist Appendix A: Spelling Rules Spelling Rules: Plural nouns Spelling Rules: Simple present tense verbs Spelling Rules: Present participles Spelling Rules: Comparative adjectives Appendix B: Irregular Past Tense Verbs Glossary Index