ESL Advanced Writing

by Katelyn Endow

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This text provides instruction on writing academic essays using the 5-paragraph essay format. The focus is on expository writing, and the three main units cover the logical division, compare & contrast, and argumentative essay genres.

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Publisher
De Anza College
Subjects
Humanities
Licence
Mixed licences (each page states its own), as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Essays 101
  7. 1.1: Essay Structure
  8. 1.2: Thesis Statements
  9. 1.3: MLA Essay Format
  10. 2: Logical Division Writing
  11. 2.1: What is Logical Division Writing?
  12. 2.2: TEA Paragraphs
  13. 2.3: Transition Words and Cohesion
  14. 2.4: Cohesion between Paragraphs
  15. 2.5: Essay Introductions
  16. 2.6: Writing a Conclusion Paragraph
  17. 3: Compare and Contrast Writing
  18. 3.1: What is Comparison and Contrast Writing?
  19. 3.2: Organizing the Compare and Contrast Essay
  20. 3.3: Language for Comparison and Contrast
  21. 4: Argumentative Writing
  22. 4.1: What is Argumentative Writing?
  23. 4.2: Opposing Points of View, Concessions, and Refutations
  24. 5: Using Information from Sources
  25. 5.1: Evaluating Sources
  26. 5.2: Language for Reporting
  27. 5.3: Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing
  28. 5.4: Paraphrasing Strategies
  29. 5.5: Quotations
  30. 5.6: MLA Works Cited Pages
  31. 6: Grammar
  32. 6.1: Compound Sentences (FANBOYS)
  33. 6.2: Complex Sentences
  34. 6.3: Commas
  35. 6.4: Descriptive Language
  36. 6.5: Modal Verbs for Argumentation
  37. 6.6: Conditionals for Argumentation
  38. Back Matter
  39. Index
  40. Glossary
  41. Detailed Licensing