The purpose of Write Now is to provide beginning ESL students at the adult and young adult levels with writing practice using effective models. This text gives students the opportunity to write, taking into account that awareness of sentence structure, correct punctuation, and the rules of capitalization in English are part of the process of becoming a good writer.
Write Now:
- Encourages students to become independent writers
- Chapters include a short composition written in a descriptive mode, followed by comprehension, grammar, and writing exercises
- Includes additional pages for vocabulary work such as spelling quizzes
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PREFACE
To the Teacher
To the Student
UNIT 1 About Dalia
Focus: Capital Letters
UNIT 2 Dalia's School
Focus: Verb "To Be"
UNIT 3 Dalia's Teacher
Focus: Frequency Words
UNIT 4 Dalia's Classroom
Focus: Punctuation (periods)
UNIT 5 Dalia's Daily Activities Focus: Punctuation (commas)
UNIT 6 Tom's Favorite Food Focus: Prepositions
UNIT 7 A Special Friend
Focus: Writing Questions
UNIT 8 Albert's Breakfast
Focus: Error Analysis
UNIT 9 Sophia's Special Occasion
Focus: Articles
UNIT 10 John's Favorite Holiday
Focus: Writing Sentences
UNIT 11 Jessica's Dog
Focus: Word Order
UNIT 12 Staying Healthy
Focus: Error Analysis
UNIT 13 Esmeralda Talks About Sports
Focus: Writing Sentences
UNIT 14 Linda Talks About Shopping
Focus: Error Analysis
UNIT 15 A Visit to New York City
Focus: Writing Sentences
APPENDICES
Writing Journal
Vocabulary Work Pages
Notes