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BigBlackEquus
Joined: 05 Jul 2005
Location: Lotte controls Asia with bad chocolate!
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 Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject: University writing book suggestions |
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| Anyone have a good suggestion for a writing book for university-level students? They don't write at a high level. Many of them need work with basic mechanics as well. |
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dzeisons
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:31 am Post subject: |
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| I thought 'Writing Matters' was pretty good- off the top of my head can't remember the authors nor publishers. It's a thick book dealing with different genres and how students can go about developing their own paragraphs for each particular genre. It's got heaps of useful practice actvities as well. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| How about trying English journals. That way the students who are too shy to say much in class can communicate with you by writing. |
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 1:20 am Post subject: |
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| 2ble post... |
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shawns
Joined: 03 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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i haven't started teaching yet, but the best writing/grammar book I ever had is
The elements of style
by William Strunk, Jr. |
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PRagic
Joined: 24 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:13 am Post subject: |
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| Form a committee, discuss it for one semester, make recommendations, wait a semester, and then use the book someone else in the department choses. That's what usually happens. Pessimistic? Nah...realistic. |
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