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sonicmatt
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 Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:25 pm Post subject: Good Writing Book for Uni Students |
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| Anyone know of a good writing book for uni students? |
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Swampfox10mm
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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Depends a lot on the level. Our students needed to start with the basics, including how to indent. As long as I provided a sample paper and explained those basics, I found the book "Ready to Write" by Blanchard and Root worked well. Not sure if it is still in print for a reasonable price in Korea anymore though.
I also had them read a book and write a paper per chapter. We read "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Rawls. Lots of ppt files online for free.
I also created a page of sentences with their weekly mistakes, and we corrected them together in class. They really liked that. |
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thrylos
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:40 am Post subject: |
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| ^^ What they said-- Ready to Write-- there's also Get Ready to Write (for lower levels)...it's about 25-28,000 won new. I usually send it to the uni copy center and they get it for 5-6,000 won in a spiral. For most basic and lower intermediate, one or the other does the trick. |
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The Grumpy Senator
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| thrylos wrote: |
| ^^ What they said-- Ready to Write-- there's also Get Ready to Write (for lower levels)...it's about 25-28,000 won new. I usually send it to the uni copy center and they get it for 5-6,000 won in a spiral. For most basic and lower intermediate, one or the other does the trick. |
You do realize that this no different than your students just copy-and-pasting for their writing assignments. Have the students purchase the book. |
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thrylos
Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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| The Grumpy Senator wrote: |
| thrylos wrote: |
| ^^ What they said-- Ready to Write-- there's also Get Ready to Write (for lower levels)...it's about 25-28,000 won new. I usually send it to the uni copy center and they get it for 5-6,000 won in a spiral. For most basic and lower intermediate, one or the other does the trick. |
You do realize that this no different than your students just copy-and-pasting for their writing assignments. Have the students purchase the book. |
No, because I prepare a reader that includes reading, speaking, and writing. I don't copy the entire textbook, but rather some chapters that also include different materials from other books.
Neither I nor the copy center are making any money off of it, nor am I claiming that the materials are my own. HUGE difference....
Never had a photocopy packet back in Uni? I sure did... |
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sonicmatt
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks for the suggestions. we already use a reading and writing book, but a student came up to me after class to see if I could suggest another one. He wants to practice more on his own. |
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Dazed and Confused
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| Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Tell him to get Step-by-Step Writing. It is a 4 book series. If he wants some self study it should work for him. |
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cj1976
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:30 am Post subject: |
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| I have used the Writing to Learn series. A little dull to look at, but it has some useful writing exercises and grammar information. It's a good book to use as a basis for the class and then you can add your own materials to it. |
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