Advanced writing ebook

[...]... INTRODUCTION Good writing is an art; not all people are artists However, you can learn how to write effectively You only need to have a plan for writing This plan should have four distinct phases: (a) pre -writing, (b) organization, (c) support, and (d) grammar and mechanics Prewriting: In this phase, you should think before writing You should do the following: A Think about the subject of your writing assignment... teacher a pedestal on which to build Because the course is based on paragraph writing, it does not pay much attention to grammatical structures Naturally, EFL students, even at the advanced level, continue to have grammatical weaknesses Advanced Writing deals with grammar problems that are specifically related to paragraph writing: punctuation, sentence structure, and so forth ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We are... time writing, you may not immediately see certain problems in your writing If a friend reads your work, he may uncover your problems You, too, can usually find omissions, irrelevancies, and abruptness by putting your writing aside and rereading it later If you also read your writing aloud, you have an even better chance of finding problems of abruptness If, on later reading, you do find that your writing. .. reduces the chance of bad writing LENGTH A common problem with Iranian students of English is that they come to English classes with a positive view on long writings In Persian writing classes, the longer your writing, the higher your score Repeated over a course of some twelve years, it becomes a habit You should, however, know that the case of English is totally different When writing in English, you... your writing in an orderly way so that readers will understand what you mean Readers will be confused if you misplace words or phrases in sentences, RUDIMENTS 3 use unfamiliar grammar, write unrelated things, or make your writing wordy CONTINUITY Your writing should also be continuous You should not jump from one sentence to another Continuity can be achieved in several ways First, mechanics of writing. .. PURPOSE The majority of the Iranian students of English do not know why they write In Persian writing courses—Enshaa—you usually begin your writing by phrases like it is clear and vivid, it is a fact that, etc These and similar phrases show that the reader already knows what you want to write In English, writing is done for one of the two purposes: A To tell the readers about what they do not know... will go to the beach 4 He was hurt by her words He said nothing in response UNITY Another problem commonly observed in the writing of Iranian students of English is lack of unity The term unity means that each and every sentence in your writing should be related to the subject you are writing about In other words, every sentence of a paragraph should directly or indirectly relate to the subject of that... Your Your Your Your mother friend city of birth room You can show by using different pieces of information in your writing The easiest way is to use facts, details, instances, and examples that relate to the topic When you are given a writing assignment, try to use these techniques in your writing RUDIMENTS 11 Now, read the following sample paragraphs As you read them, ask yourself: (a) Are there any...Planning: the fourth step, in which students make outlines for their own paragraphs based on their understanding of the models Writing: the final step, in which students write original full paragraphs The book covers the fundamental techniques and methods of paragraph writing, yet the format allows the teacher to insert additional exercises and assignments that are both class-specific and provide... to: A Use language with precision B Avoid common errors of grammar and usage C Make your writing strong through revision READERSHIP You do not write without a purpose You write for someone to read Therefore, the reader is very important The reader tells you what to write, and how to write it You should make your writing both interesting and valuable for the readers You must, therefore, keep the following . Alavi, Mohammad. Mohammad Ali. ج .ناﻮﻨﻋ: Advanced Writing 042/ 808 4 ﻒﻟا 84ب /1408PE 1383 9616-83م ناﺮﻳا ﻲﻠﻣ ﻪﻧﺎﺨﺑﺎﺘ ﻛ Advanced Writing نﺎﻔﻟﻮﻣ : يﺪﻨﺟﺮﻴﺑ ﺰﻳوﺮﭘ ﺮﺘﻛد / يﻮﻠﻋ ﺪﻤﺤﻣ. paragraph writing, it does not pay much attention to grammatical structures. Naturally, EFL students, even at the advanced level, continue to have grammatical weaknesses. Advanced Writing deals. writing. LENGTH A common problem with Iranian students of English is that they come to English classes with a positive view on long writings. In Persian writing classes, the longer your writing,