The Great Writing series uses explanations and extensive practical activities to help students write great sentences, paragraphs, and essays. In this book, basic writing skills are built by focusing on the elements of a good sentence within the context of a paragraph.

Table of Contents:
OVERVIEW UNIT 1 UNDERSTANDING SENTENCE BASICS What Is a Sentence? Working with Sentences The Parts of a Sentence Sentences in Paragraphs Building Better Sentences Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Editing Journal Writing Additional Topics for Writing UNIT 2 CONNECTING SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS Sentences: Using Adjectives What Is a Paragraph? Working with the Whole Paragraph Working with Topic Sentences Working with the Body of the Paragraph Working with Concluding Sentences Building Better Sentences Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Additional Topics for Writing UNIT 3 WRITING ABOUT THE PRESENT Begin with the Simple Present Tense Negatives and the Simple Present Tense Sentences with Object Pronouns Sentence Types: Simple and Compound Building Better Sentences Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing UNIT 4 WRITING ABOUT THE PAST Begin with the Simple Past Tense Irregular Simple Past Tense Verbs Simple Past Tense Review Compound Sentences with But Building Better Sentences Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing UNIT 5 DESCRIBING ACTIONS Using the Present Progressive Using the Connector And Using the Connector So Adverbs Building Better Sentences Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing UNIT 6 WRITING ABOUT THE FUTURE Begin with the Simple Future Tense Using Time Words and Phrases Be Going To and Will with Negatives Complex Sentences Articles A, An, and The Questions and Answers: Structures with Because Building Better Sentences Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing UNIT 7 WRITING SENTENCES WITH ADJECTIVE CLAUSES AND PLACE PHRASES Writing with Adjective Clauses Understanding Place Phrases Building Better Sentences Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing Additional Topics for Writing Timed Writing UNIT 8 REVIEW: MORE PRACTICE WITH SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS Practice with Sentences and Paragraphs Responding to Issues in the News Building Better Vocabulary Original Student Writing BRIEF WRITER'S HANDBOOK Definitions of Useful Language Terms Review of Verb Tenses Capitalization Rules Spelling Rules for Regular Simple Past Tense Verbs Irregular Simple Past Tense Verbs Spelling of the –ing (Present Participle) Form of Verbs Common Stative (Non-Action) Verbs Definite Article The Common Non-count Nouns Possessive Adjectives Quantifiers The Prepositions At, On, and In Connectors Some Common Comma Rules Order of Adjectives Editing Your Writing APPENDICES Appendix : Building Better Sentences Appendix : Extra Writing Activities Appendix : Peer Editing Sheets INDEX