1. 每單元會教導同學如何使用單一或更多的文章組織寫法，包含：敘述文、描寫文、議論文、比較文、解決問題文…等。

2. 提供有趣的閱讀文章，以及相關寫作引導練習。

3. 每單元提供相關文法主題，連接文法概念及寫作技巧。

4. Building Word Knowledge的小單元可教導學員如何使用主題單字、搭配詞、片語、複合字、修飾字彙以及其他種可應用於寫作的單字。

5. 每篇寫作練習的改寫及修訂確認表幫助學生修改第一次的草稿。

Focus on Writing is an academic writing program that provides students with essential tools to master not only the key steps in the writing process, but also the grammatical structures, lexical knowledge, and rhetorical modes essential for academic writing.

 

This five-level series progresses with students as they grow in confidence and ability from sentence level (Book 1) through paragraphs (Books 1-3) and essays (Books 3-5). Each unit leads writers step-by-step through the process of prewriting, writing a first draft, revising, and editing before producing a final draft. Not only do students write an entire paragraph or essay in each unit, they are also given plenty of practice at the sentence and word levels.

 

Features:

 

• Each unit teaches students how to use one or more common organizational structures: narrative, description, opinion, persuasion, compare-contrast, problem-solution, and cause-effect.

• High-interest readings and a choice of writing assignments provide a springboard for students' writing.

• Grammar presentation and practice correlated to Focus on Grammar make the connection between grammar and writing clear.

• Building Word Knowledge mini-lessons and exercises teach students' how to use word forms, collocations, idioms, compounds, descriptive details, phrasal verbs and other types of vocabulary in their writing.

• Revision and Editing checklists for each writing assignment help students rewrite and polish their first drafts.

• Online Teacher's Manuals contain model lesson plans, unit overviews, timed writing assignments, authentic student models, and answer keys.