Arlen's Educational Books
Arlen Gargagliano and Curtis Kelly For a student who has never written more than a single sentence at a time, this is the place to start! The unique exercises not only allow for successful writing of English, but also encourage students to express personal, meaningful, and sometimes fanciful facets of their lives. The focus of each of the 12 two-color units is a writing assignment. Five of the lessons in each unit are prewriting activities that should be completed before the first draft is written. Two lessons follow the assignment: the editing lesson and feedback. Each unit takes 3-5 hours of class time (lessons take 45-50 minutes) and units can be done in any order. The basic structure is as follows: brainstorming, analyzing sentences, prewriting and learning about organization activities, model and assignment, editing, giving feedback, and an optional extension activity. Exceptionally clear and friendly, this series will truly find the writer within every student! Book 1: letters of introduction, ending personal stories, giving reasons, concluding sentences, planning a paragraph, supporting sentences, expressing wishes, giving explanations. Assignments include writing about an ideal partner, a favorite photo, a movie review, a superhero power, and an advertisement. Book 2: logical organization, definition paragraphs, cause-and-effect paragraphs, process paragraphs, comparison/contrast paragraphs, persuasive paragraphs, newspaper styles. Assignments include writing a composition about career choice, writing a magazine article about a classmate, writing a research report, and writing a newspaper article. |
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Writing from Within 1 Writing From Within Intro is the first level of a two-level writing text that draws on students’ world knowledge, beliefs, culture, and perceptions to teach organization as well as other aspects of the writing process. Every unit contains brainstorming activities, analysis of writing models, activities focusing on organization, and pre-writing, writing, and post-writing activities. This book is designed to be suitable for large as well as small classes. It has 12 units with self-contained one- or two-page sections, as well as self-contained activities that do not require completion of all previous ones, an advantage in a class where students attend irregularly. There are activities to elicit both oral and written feedback from peers, and optional real-world expansion activities, giving learners the opportunity to communicate with English speakers outside of class. There is a corresponding Teacher’s Manual that offers additional activities and resources for both the novice and experienced teacher. |
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Writing from Within Intro 2 Through a range of exciting activities, Writing from Within draws on students' world knowledge, beliefs, and personal perceptions to teach organization and other aspects of the writing process. Every unit contains brainstorming activities, analysis of models, activities focusing on organization, and pre-writing, writing, and post-writing activities. This book is designed to be suitable for large as well as small classes. It has 12 units with self-contained one- or two-page sections, as well as self-contained activities that do not require completion of all previous ones, an advantage in a class where students attend irregularly. There are activities to elicit both oral and written feedback from peers, and optional real-world expansion activities, giving learners the opportunity to communicate with English speakers outside of class. There is a corresponding Teacher’s Manual that offers additional activities and resources for both the novice and experienced teacher. |
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