Writing in English: Step by Step

Introduction
Chapter 1: All About Me
Letters and words
Sentences
Paragraphs
Paragraphs and lists
More about paragraphs
Writing multiple paragraphs
Writing Assignment 1: Preparing to write
Using correct format
Writing Assignment 1: All About Me
Writing Assignment 1: Editing Checklist
Chapter 2: All About My Classmate
Capital letters and small letters
Capital letters at the beginning of a sentence
When to use capital letters
More about capital letters
Using commas
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 2: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 2: All About My Classmate
Writing Assignment 2: Editing Checklist
Chapter 3: A Typical Day
Identifying verbs
Simple present tense verbs
Identifying nouns
Singular and plural nouns
Using A and An
Common mistakes with singular and plural nouns
Subjects and verbs
Using nouns and pronouns
Missing subjects
Complete and incomplete sentences
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 3: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 3: A Typical Day
Writing Assignment 3: Editing Checklist
Chapter 4: My Weekend
Time expressions
More time expressions
Identifying adverbs of frequency
The position of adverbs of frequency: to be
The position of adverbs of frequency: other verbs
Negative sentences with simple present tense verbs
Common mistakes with negative sentences
Time order words
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 4: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 4: My Weekend
Writing Assignment 4: Editing Checklist
Chapter 5: Writing About a Picture: Part 1
Present continuous verbs
Common mistakes with present continuous verbs
Punctuation
Run-on sentences
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 5: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 5: Write about a picture
Writing Assignment 5: Editing Checklist
Chapter 6: Writing About a Picture: Part 2
More about subject pronouns
Common mistakes with subject pronouns
When to use nouns and when to use pronouns
Verbs followed by prepositions
Using and and or to connect words
Using commas with and and or
Topic sentences
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 6: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 6: Write about a picture
Writing Assignment 6: Editing Checklist
Chapter 7: A Special Person
Identifying adjectives
Building your vocabulary: adjectives
Using more than one adjective in a sentence
The position of adjectives
Common mistakes with adjectives
Using and and but to connect sentences
Including details in your paragraphs
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 7: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 7: A Special Person
Writing Assignment 7: Editing Checklist
Chapter 8: My Hometown
Adjectives that describe places
Adjectives that describe where you live
Making adjectives strong and weak
Using there is and there are
Using have and has
Adding variety to your paragraphs
Graphic organizers
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 8: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 8: My Hometown
Writing Assignment 8: Editing Checklist
Chapter 9: My Hometown: Pros and Cons
Simple present vs. present continuous verbs
Action verbs and non-action verbs
Using non-active verbs correctly
Using like, need, and want followed by a noun
Using like, need, and want followed by an infinitive
Comparative adjectives
Forming comparative adjectives
Common mistakes with comparative adjectives
Using because
More about details
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 9: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 9: My Hometown: Pros and Cons
Writing Assignment 9: Editing Checklist
Chapter 10: What I Did Yesterday
The simple past: to be
Negative past tense sentences with to be
Talking about the past
More about past tense verbs
Regular past tense verbs
Irregular past tense verbs
More practice with time expressions
Negative sentences with past tense verbs
Time order words
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 10: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 10: What I Did Yesterday
Writing Assignment 10: Editing Checklist
Chapter 11: A Special Day
Vocabulary: Talking about special events
Using ago
Using last
Common mistakes with past tense verbs
Time clauses with before and after
Time clauses with when
Complete and incomplete sentences
Adding a title to your paragraph
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 11: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 11: A Special Day
Writing Assignment 11: Editing Checklist
Chapter 12: The Vacation of My Dreams
The future tense: to be + going to
Using to be + going to correctly
Common mistakes with to be + going to
Negative statements with to be + going to
Talking about the future
The future tense: will
Negative statements with will
Using to be in the past, present, and future
Future time clauses with before, after, and when
Editing challenge
Writing Assignment 12: Preparing to write
Writing Assignment 12: The Vacation of My Dreams
Writing Assignment 12: Editing Checklist
Appendix A: Spelling Rules
Spelling Rules: Plural nouns
Spelling Rules: Simple present tense verbs
Spelling Rules: Present participles
Spelling Rules: Comparative adjectives
Appendix B: Irregular Past Tense Verbs
Glossary
Index