Table of Contents

 Practices

1. Practice 1: Narrowing the Topic and Brainstorming Ideas.
2. Practice 2: Organising Paragraphs.
3. Practice 3: My First Paragraph.
4. Practice 4: Self-Editing, Peer-Editing and Proof-Reading.
5. Practice 5: Rewriting a Paragraph.
6. Practice 6: Giving Definitions.
7. Practice 7: a Descriptive Paragraph.
8. Practice 8: Punctuation Marks.
9. Practice 9: Analyzing a TED Talk + an Opinion Paragraph.
10. Practice 10: Argument and Discussion.
11. Practice 11: Problem-Solution Paragraphs.
12. Practice 12: Writing Thesis Statements.
13. Practice 13: Writing my First Outline.
14. Practice 14: My First Essay.
15. Practice 15: Funnel and Descriptive Leads.
16. Practice 16: Cohesion and Style.

Writing Journal

1. Writing Journal 1: My Visits to the United Kingdom.
2. Writing Journal 2: A Special Skill I Have.
3. Writing Journal 3: A Hobby.
4. Writing Journal 4: Learning to Play a Sport.
5. Writing Journal 5: Favorite Sport to Watch.
6. Writing Journal 6: An Accident.
7. Writing Journal 7: Being on Time.
8. Writing Journal 8: The People I Live With.
9. Writing Journal 9: American Customs I Like or Dislike.
10. Writing Journal 10: An Important Story in the News.
11. Writing Journal 11: The Working Student.
12. Writing Journal 12: A Big Mistake I Once Made.
13. Writing Journal 13: Using e-mail.
14. Writing Journal 14: Cell Phones.
15. Writing Journal 15: Teenagers.
16. Writing Journal 16: the Right Age to Get Married.
17. Writing Journal 17: a Good Friend.
18. Writing Journal 18: Shopping.
19. Writing Journal 19: Your Last Day in your Country.
20. Writing Journal 20: Your First Day in the United States.
21. Writing Journal 21: Discrimination.
22. Writing Journal 22: my Favourite Food.
23. Writing Journal 23: the Best Car I Own.
24. Writing Journal 24: Smoking in Public Places.
25. Writing Journal 25: a Movie Star or Singer I Like.
26. Writing Journal 26: a Belief I Had or Used to Have.
27. Writing Journal 27: A Story from my Childhood.
28. Writing Journal 28: A Favourite Possession.
29. Writing Journal 29: Music that is Special to Me.
30. Writing Journal 30: My Worst Habit.