Includes index and appendices.

Unit 1 - What is an Essay?

WRITING: How is an essay organized? -- Common essay forms -- Example essays -- How do you write an introduction? -- What is the role of the thesis statement? -- What is the body of an essay? -- Connectors and transition words -- What does the conclusion of an essay do?

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY: Practicing three kinds of vocabulary from context: synonyms, antonyms and collocations

ORIGINAL STUDENT WRITING: Write an essay practicing the steps. -- Photo topic: Write about the accomplishments you hope to achieve in your life. -- Timed writing topic: Write about a famous person you would like to meet.

Unit 2 - Understanding the Writing Process: the Seven Steps

WRITING: The writing process -- Step 1: Choose a topic -- Step 2: Brainstorm -- Step 3: Outline -- Step 4: Write the first draft -- Step 5: Get feedback from a peer -- Step 6: Revise the first draft -- Example essay -- Step 7: Proofread the final draft

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY: Practicing three kinds of vocabulary from context: synonyms, antonyms and collocations

ORIGINAL STUDENT WRITING: Write and essay practicing the steps. -- Photo topic: Write about an adventure you have had. -- Timed writing topic: Write your opinion about whether all students should study a foreign language

Unit 3 - Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Synthesizing, and Citing Sources

WRITING: Using information from sources -- Methods of citing sources in your paper -- Avoiding plagiarism -- Paraphrasing, summarizing, synthesizing

ORIGINAL STUDENT WRITING: Write and essay using two original sources. -- Photo topic: Write about three international foods. -- Timed writing topic: Write about why teaching kindergarten is a difficult job

Unit 4 - Process Essays

WRITING: What is a process essay? -- How is a process essay organized? -- Great topics for process essays -- Great topics for process essays -- Transitions and connectors in process essays

GRAMMAR FOR WRITING: Subject-verb agreement -- Suffixes

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY: Practicing three kinds of vocabulary from context: synonyms, antonyms, and collocations.

ORIGINAL STUDENT WRITING: Write a process essay. -- Photo topic: Write about how to build or create something. -- Timed writing topic: Write about how to prepare for final exams.

Unit 5 - Comparison Essays

WRITING: What is a comparison essay? -- How is a comparison essay organized? -- Great topics for comparison essays -- Strong thesis statements for comparison essays -- Transitions and connectors in comparison essays

GRAMMAR FOR WRITING: Comparative forms -- Parallel structure

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY: Practicing three kinds of vocabulary from context: synonyms, antonyms, and collocations.

ORIGINAL STUDENT WRITING: Write a comparison essay -- Photo topic: Compare and contrast two travel destinations -- Timed writing topic: Compare good bosses and bad bosses

Unit 6 - Cause-Effect Essays

WRITING: What is a cause-effect essay? -- How is a cause-effect essay organized? -- Great topics for cause-effect essays -- Strong thesis statements for cause-effect essays -- Transitions and connectors in cause-effect essays

GRAMMAR FOR WRITING: Consistent verb tense usage -- Sentence fragments

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY: Practicing three kinds of vocabulary from context: synonyms, antonyms, and collocations.

ORIGINAL STUDENT WRITING: Write a cause-effect essay. -- Photo topic: Write about the causes and effects of pollution on the environment. -- Timed writing topic: Write about causes and effects of a challenging situation in your life.

Unit 7 - Argument Essays

WRITING: What Is an Argument Essay? -- How Is an Argument Essay Organized? -- Great Topics for Argument Essays -- Strong Thesis Statements for Argument Essays -- Strong Counterargument and Refutation Statements for Argument Essays -- Transitions and Connectors in Argument Essays

GRAMMAR FOR WRITING: Modals -- -ly Adverbs of Degree

BUILDING BETTER VOCABULARY: Practicing three kinds of vocabulary from context: synonyms, antonyms, and collocations.

ORIGINAL STUDENT WRITING: Write an argument essay. -- Photo topic: Write about whether older people should have a driver's licence. -- Timed writing topic: Write about whether people should eat a vegetarian diet.

Unit 8 - What is a Research Paper?

WRITING: Writing a research paper -- Steps in writing a research paper -- An example research paper

ORIGINAL STUDENT WRITING: Write a research paper -- Photo topic: How did one person influence the outcome of a U.S. war?

BRIEF WRITER'S HANDBOOK WITH ACTIVITIES Sentence Types -- Sentence Problems -- Preposition Combinations -- Word Parts (Suffixes) -- Additional Grammar Activities -- Academic Word List -- Useful Vocabulary for Better Writing

APPENDIX: BUILDING BETTER SENTENCES

INDEX

''Now with engaging National Geographic images, the new edition of the Great Writing series help students write better sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Great Writing 5 now also prepares students to write research papers with clear explanations, students Writing Foundations, the Great Writing series is the perfect six-level writing solution for all learners from beginning to advanced.
What's New in This Edition: Great Writing 5: From Great Essays to Research prepares writers for college-level research paper with instruction in citing sources, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing. Impactful National Geographic images open every unit and help to stimulate student writing. Updated ''Grammar for Writing'' sections help students apply target structures to the writing goals.
''Building Better Vocabulary'' activities highlight words from the Academic Word List and encourage students to use new words in their writing. The new Online Workbook provides additional practice in grammar, vocabulary, and editing to help students improve their writing skills'' (Book Cover)

Intended for learners at the advanced levels (CEFR: C2).