TY - BOOK AU - Kim, Marcia AU - MacDonald, Jennifer TI - Academic Inquiry 1: Sentences and Paragraphs SN - 9780199025398 (Student Book) PY - 2018/// CY - Toronto PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - Composition and exercises KW - Report writing KW - Academic writing KW - Textbooks for second language learners N1 - Teacher Resources (answer keys, tests) are on a password-protected companion website; Includes appendices and index; "Academic Inquiry develops student proficiency in the writing skills necessary for success in academic studies. The four-level series spans all aspects of academic writing from composing sentences and paragraphs through to complete essays and research papers. Each unit covers one essential rhetorical pattern providing numerous writing tasks that lead students step by step through the writing process, guiding them carefully from developing pre-writing ideas to revising their final composition; Level 1: Sentences and Paragraphs; Level 2: Paragraphs and Short Essays; Level 3: Essays and Integrating Sources; Level 4: Essays and Research; Taking a student-centred inquiry-based approach to academic writing, Academic Inquiry increases student involvement and motivation. Each unit focuses on a core academic discipline, providing meaningful and relevant content and discussion points that complement the unit writing assignments; Features; - Authentic content from Canadian textbooks helps students prepare for future academic studies;; - Realistic writing models and methodical practice empower students to become accomplished writers in multiple rhetorical patterns; - Sentence skills, grammar skills, and composition skills help students understand and apply key writing skills; - Step-by-step writing tasks take students reliably through the entire writing process; - Preventing plagiarism strategies in each unit help students master the art of citing, paraphrasing, referencing, and summarizing; - Systematic vocabulary instruction in each unit covers the AWL and extends into mid-frequency words, helping students acquire a rich and comprehensive vocabulary base; - Critical Thinking Skills and Learning Strategies increase students' engagement, comprehension, and success; - Language Tips in each unit help students master essential words, phrases, and expressions related to the rhetorical patterns being studied; - Flexible units allow teachers and students to focus solely on the academic writing goals or also delve into the academic readings and vocabulary instruction; Canadian authors ensure that the Academic Inquiry Series is rooted in the Canadian post-secondary experience." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; UNIT 1 EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE; Weather and the Natural World; Exploring Ideas; Introduction ; Fostering Inquiry: Writing an Inquiry Question ; Writing Task: Freewriting ; Structure: Explanatory Paragraph; Language Tip: Using Connectors of Sequence; Academic Reading; Vocabulary Skill: Using a Dictionary; Reading: Thunderstorms; Writing Task: Freewriting; Structure: Explanatory Paragraph; Language Tip: Using Connectors of Sequence; Academic Reading; Vocabulary Skill: Using a Dictionary; Reading: Thunderstorms; Writer Task: Diagram Description; Critical Thinking: Asking "Why"?; Process Fundamentals; Brainstorming and Outlining: Mind Mapping; Before You Write: Finding Information Online; Content Skill: Using Textbooks; Writing Task: Explanatory Sentences; Preventing Plagiarism: Not Submitting Another Person's Work; Paragraphing Skill: Understanding the Essential Elements of a Paragraph; Language Skill: Managing Generalizations; Writing Fundamentals; Composition Skill: Drafting; Writing Task: First Draft; Writing Skill: Ensuring Flow; Sentence and Grammar Skill: Understanding the Essential Elements of a Paragraph; Learning Strategy: Understanding Assignments; Unit Outcome; Writing Assignment: Explanatory Paragraph; Evaluation: Explanatory Paragraph Rubric; Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist; UNIT 2 TECHNOLOGY; Robotics; Exploring Ideas; Introduction ; Writing Task: Descriptive Sentences ; Fostering Inquiry: Using the Five Senses ; Writing Task: Freewriting ; Structure: Descriptive Paragraph; Language Tip: Using Connectors of Location; Academic Reading; Vocabulary Skill: Forming Adjectives ; Writing Task: Descriptive Sentences ; Reading: Spar Aerospace: An Arm from Earth to Space; Writing Task: Descriptive Sentences; Critical Thinking: Evaluating Sources for Credibility; Process Fundamentals; Brainstorming and Outlining: Listing ; Writing Task: Descriptive Paragraph Outline ; Before You Write: Evaluating Websites ; Content Skill: Exploring Online Newspaper Articles ; Writing Task: Descriptive Paragraph ; Preventing Plagiarism: Working from Memory ; Paragraphing Skill: Writing a Topic Sentence ; Writing Task: Topic Sentences ; Language Skill: Using Comparatives and Superlatives ; Writing Fundamentals; Composition Skill: Self-Editing ; Writing Task: First Draft ; Writing Skill: Avoiding Sentence Fragments ; Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Correct Adjective Word Order ; Writing Task: Second and Final Drafts ; Learning Strategy: Using Compensation Strategies ; Unit Outcome; Writing Assignment: Descriptive Paragraph ; Evaluation: Descriptive Paragraph Rubric; Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist; UNIT 3 ENGINEERING; Structural Engineering; Exploring Ideas; Introduction ; Fostering Inquiry: Inquiring into Categories and Characteristics ; Writing Task: Freewriting ; Structure: Definition Paragraph; Language Tip: Using Connectors of Additional Information of Examples; Writing Task: Paragraph Outline; Academic Reading; Vocabulary Skill: Forming Nouns; Reading: Transportation Structures; Writing Task: Definition Sentences; Critical Thinking: Stepping Outside Your Box; Process Fundamentals; Brainstorming and Outlining: Reverse Thinking ; Before You Write: Asking Questions: The 5Ws + H ; Content Skill: Using Magazine Articles ; Writing Task: Simplified Paragraph ; Preventing Plagiarism: Changing Words and Sentence Structure ; Paragraphing Skill: Supporting Your Topic Sentence ; Language Skill: Defining ; Writing Fundamentals; Composition Skill: Proofreading ; Writing Skill: Avoiding Run-On Sentences ; Sentence and Grammar Skill: Understanding Compound; Sentences and Complex Sentences ; Writing Task: Simplified Paragraph ; Learning Strategy: Using Memorization Strategies ; Unit Outcome; Writing Assignment: Definition Paragraph ; Evaluation: Definition Paragraph Rubric; Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist; UNIT 4 HEALTH SCIENCES; Kinesiology; Exploring Ideas; Introduction; Fostering Inquiry: Expressing an Opinion; Writing Task: Freewriting; Structure: Opinion Paragraph; Language Tip: Using Connectors of Contrast; Academic Reading; Vocabulary Skill: Forming Verbs; Reading: Ben Johnson; Writing Task: Short Paragraph; Critical Thinking: Examining Evidence; Process Fundamentals; Brainstorming and Outlining: Five Points of View ; Before You Write: Taking Notes ; Content Skill: Using a Report ; Preventing Plagiarism: Taking Notes ; Paragraphing Skill: Writing a Concluding Sentence ; Language Skill: Expressing Opinions ; Writing Task: Short Opinion Paragraph ; Writing Fundamentals; Composition Skill: Using Checklists ; Writing Task: First Draft ; Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Parallel Structure ; Learning Strategy: Making Inferences; Unit Outcome; Writing Assignment: Opinion Paragraphs ; Evaluation: Opinion Paragraph Rubric; Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist; UNIT 5 SOCIOLOGY; Trends in Society; Exploring Ideas; Introduction ; Fostering Inquiry: Inquiring about Changes and Trends ; Writing Task: Freewriting ; Structure Graphic-Description Writing; Writing Task: Process Paragraph; Language Tip: Using Connectors of Summary and Conclusion; Academic Reading; Vocabulary Skill: Recognizing Latin and Greek Loanwords ; Reading: The Greying of Canada; Writing Task: Graphic Description; Critical Thinking: Differentiating between Fact and Opinion; Process Fundamentals; Brainstorming and Outlining: Pyramid of Perspectives ; Writing Task: Graphic-Description Paragraph Outline ; Before You Write: Predicting Vocabulary ; Content Skill: Using Information for a Blog Post ; Writing Task: Graphic Description ; Preventing Plagiarism: Acknowledging Your Source ; Paragraphing Skill: Organizing a Paragraph ; Language Skill: Using the Language of Changes and Trends ; Writing Task: Graphic-Description Paragraph ; Writing Fundamentals; Composition Skill: Asking for Peer Review ; Writing Skill: Achieving Cohesion Using Pronouns ; Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Simple Present, Simple Past, and Present Perfect ; Learning Strategy: Using Affective Strategies; Unit Outcome; Writing Assignment: Graphic-Description Paragraph ; Evaluation: Graphic-Description Paragraph Rubric; Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist; UNIT 6 BUSINESS; Business Practices; Exploring Ideas; Introduction ; Fostering Inquiry: Inquiring into Business Practices ; Writing Task: Freewriting ; Structure: Report; Language Tip: Using Connectors of Importance; Writing Task: Report Introduction; Academic Reading; Vocabulary Skill: Recognizing Collocation; Reading: Booster Juice: Business in a Blender; Writing Task: Conclusion; Critical Thinking: Playing the Contrarian; Process Fundamentals; Brainstorming and Outlining: Working in Groups; Writing Task: Finding and Discussion; Before You Write: Reflecting on Your Topic; Content Skill: Using Survey Data and Reports; Writing Task: Survey; Preventing Plagiarism: Checking against the Original; Paragraphing Skill: Using Headings and Subheadings; Language Skill: Using the Language of Reports; Writing Fundamentals; Composition Skill: Incorporating Feedback ; Writing Skill: Varying Sentence Structure ; Sentence and Grammar Skill: Using Noun Phrases ; Learning Strategy: Using Social Learning Strategies; Unit Outcome; Writing Assignment: Report ; Evaluation: Report Rubric; Unit Review: Self-Assessment Checklist and Vocabulary Checklist; Appendix 1: Vocabulary; Appendix 2: Sample Writing; Credits; Index UR - http://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780199025398.html UR - https://cw.oupcanada.com/academicinquiry1 ER -