A Writing Book

by Carver, Fotinos

• ISBN13: 9780131879720
• ISBN10: 0131879723
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-04-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Offers more than 100 reproducible masters for cooperative, competency-based writing lessons for English-language learners. All masters are coordinated with both levels of A Conversation Books 1 & 2.Includes journal-writing activities, informal notes and letters, forms and applications, guided paragraph writing, alphabet and handwriting practice, whole language activities, and teacher's notes.For beginning and intermediate ESL learners.

Table of Contents

Correlations: A Conversation Book 1 (Full Edition/1A/1B)	ix
Correlations: A Conversation Book 2 (Full Edition/2A/2B)	xii
To the Teacher	xv
Activities Guide	xvii
UNIT 1: HANDWRITING	1	(18)
Print with Uppercase Letters	2	(3)
Print with Lowercase Letters	5	(3)
Print with Upper and Lowercase Letters	8	(2)
Write with Uppercase Letters	10	(2)
Write with Lowercase Letters	12	(4)
Write Your Signature	16	(1)
Write Time Abbreviations	17	(1)
Write Dates	18	(1)
UNIT 2: JOURNALS	19	(10)
Personal Information	20	(1)
My Family	21	(1)
Today	22	(1)
In the Morning	23	(1)
Weather	24	(1)
Favorite Holiday	25	(1)
Thinking about Life	26	(1)
Beliefs and Opinions	27	(1)
A Day at Work	28	(1)
UNIT 3: GREETINGS	29	(8)
Birthday Cards	30	(1)
Valentines	31	(1)
Mother's Day Cards	32	(1)
Congratulations!	33	(1)
Thinking of You	34	(1)
Get-Well Cards	35	(1)
Sympathy Cards	36	(1)
UNIT 4: ADDRESSES AND POSTAL SERVICES	37	(16)
Addresses	38	(1)
Abbreviations of Street Addresses	39	(1)
Ordinal Numbers	40	(2)
Abbreviations of States	42	(2)
Abbreviations of Titles	44	(1)
Addressing an Envelope	45	(2)
Envelopes with Special Instructions	47	(2)
Hold Mail	49	(1)
Change of Address	50	(2)
Express Mail	52	(1)
UNIT 5: NOTES AND MESSAGES	53	(14)
Daily Planner	54	(1)
Notes to Yourself	55	(1)
Telephone Messages	56	(2)
Absence and Late Notes	58	(1)
Early Dismissal Notes	59	(1)
Permission Slips	60	(1)
Notes to the Teacher	61	(1)
Making Signs	62	(2)
Notes for a Bulletin Board	64	(2)
Cancellation and Postponement Notices	66	(1)
UNIT 6: INVITATIONS AND THANK-You Notes	67	(12)
Birthday Party Invitations	68	(1)
Invite a Friend	69	(1)
Letter of Acceptance	70	(1)
Letter of Regret	71	(1)
Wedding Invitation	72	(1)
Response to Formal Invitations	73	(2)
Invitation to an Honored Guest	75	(1)
Thank-You Note for a Gift	76	(1)
Thank-You Note for a Visit	77	(1)
Thank-You Note for Help	78	(1)
UNIT 7: HOME AND HEALTH	79	(16)
Salad Recipes	80	(1)
Soup Recipes	81	(1)
Dessert Recipes	82	(1)
Menu Planning	83	(2)
Supermarket Shopping List	85	(1)
Saving Money with Coupons	86	(1)
Comparison Shopping	87	(1)
Rental Agreement	88	(2)
Housing Complaint	90	(2)
Shopping for Home Repair Supplies	92	(1)
Pharmacy Shopping	93	(1)
Health Insurance Form	94	(1)
UNIT 8: TRAVEL	95	(14)
Giving Directions	96	(1)
Directions from School to Home	97	(1)
Directions to the Library	98	(1)
Directions to the Park	99	(1)
Directions to the Hospital	100	(1)
Driver License Application	101	(2)
Geographic Regions	103	(1)
Vacation Postcards	104	(1)
Letters about a Visit	105	(2)
Customs Declaration	107	(2)
UNIT 9: MONEY, BANKING, AND Credit	109	(12)
Writing Amounts of Money	110	(1)
Writing Checks	111	(2)
Recording Checks	113	(1)
Overdrawing an Account	114	(1)
Saving Money	115	(1)
Automated Teller Machine	116	(1)
Withdrawing Money	117	(1)
Credit Card Application	118	(2)
Credit Card Finance Charge	120	(1)
UNIT 10: EMPLOYMENT	121	(14)
Cover Letter	122	(1)
Resume	123	(2)
Employment Application	125	(2)
Social Security Card	127	(1)
Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4)	128	(2)
Request for Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement	130	(1)
U.S. Income Tax Return	131	(2)
Unemployment	133	(2)
UNIT 11: BUSINESS WRITING	135	(12)
Business Letter: Request for Information	136	(2)
College Information Request	138	(1)
Classified Ads	139	(1)
Car Ads	140	(1)
Mail Order	141	(1)
Returning Merchandise	142	(1)
Complaint about a Billing Error	143	(1)
Free Offers	144	(1)
Cancelling a Subscription	145	(2)
FLIP SIDES	147	(11)
Business Letter	148	(1)
Directions	149	(1)
Journal	150	(1)
List	151	(1)
Listen and Write	152	(1)
Partner Interview	153	(1)
Personal Letter	154	(1)
Review	155	(1)
Vocabulary	156	(1)
Weekly Planner	157	(1)
(Without a title)	158