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1 P a t r i c i a W i l c o x P e t e r s o n writing Skills Practice Book for EFL Beginning/Intermediate Level D e v e l o p i n g W r i t i n g : W R I T I N G S K I L L S P R A C T I E B O O K F O R E F L P E T E R S O N 4155 DevelopingDevelopingWWritingriting Developing writing writing Skills Practice Book for EFL PAT R I C I A W I L C O X P E T E R S O N Each of the twenty chapters in Developing writing is introduced by a topical reading selection incorporating the lesson s model structures, mechanics, and grammar points.
2 Following each reading are activities designed for students to study composi tion, vocabulary , and spelling. The goal of this book is to take the student from the mechanics of basic sentence writing to the ability to construct a simple paragraph. Appendices include an irregular verb list, grammar rule index, and answer keys. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of English Language Programs DevelopingWritingWriting Skills Practice Book for EFL Beginning/Intermediate LevelPatricia Wilcox PetersonUNITEDSTATESDEPARTMENTOFSTATEO ffice of English Language ProgramsDeveloping WritingWriting Skills Practice Book for EFLP atricia Wilcox PetersonOriginally published in 1982,Materials Development and Review BranchThe English Language Programs DivisionUnited States Information AgencyWashington.
3 DC Second printing published in 1995 This reprint published in of English Language ProgramsUnited States Department of StateWashington, DCThe author wishes to thank Gloria Kreisher and Dean Curry for their help, as well as book editor Lin also wishes to thank Luis Roja of Caracas, for his knowledge of Venezuela and his help in providing authen-tic details of life of English Language ProgramsBureau of Educational and Cultural AffairsUnited States Department of StateWashington, DC 20547 OF CONTENTSI ntroduction .. ixChapter 1: Square Dancing.
4 1I. Mechanics: Capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for names. Periods at the end of 2II. grammar : Subject pronouns .. 2 III. grammar : Conjugation of be in the present .. 3IV. Controlled Composition: Dicto-comp .. 4V. Sentence Construction: Sentence patterns with 4VI. Sentence Construction: Concentration .. 5 VII. Controlled Composition: Changing from first person to third person pronouns and 6 VIII. vocabulary and Spelling: 7 Chapter 2: The Weekend Cook .. 8I. Mechanics: Capital letters for nationalities and for the days of the week.
5 9II. grammar : Third person -s forms in the present tense .. 9 III. grammar : Subject-verb agreement .. 10IV. grammar : Object pronouns .. 10V. Sentence Construction: Sentence patterns with present tense verbs .. 11VI. grammar : Adverbs of frequency with be and othermain verbs .. 12 VII. grammar : Adverbs of time at the beginning of the sentence .. 14 VIII. Controlled Composition: Responding to questions .. 14IX. Free 14 Chapter 3: That s Not My Job .. 15I. grammar : Contractions with pronouns and be, be and 16II.
6 grammar : Spelling noun plurals .. 16 III. grammar : Possessive s with people .. 16IV. Mechanics: Review of capitalization and 17V. grammar : Choosing a or an .. 17VI. Controlled Composition: Dicto-comp .. 18 VII. grammar : Subject-verb agreement .. 18 VIII. Sentence Construction: Sentence patterns with presenttense 4: In a Restaurant .. 20I. Mechanics: Review of capitalization and : Noun plurals .. 21 III. grammar : Subject-verb agreement .. 21IV. grammar : Articles .. 22V. Controlled Composition: Dicto-comp.
7 22VI. Sentence Construction: Concentration .. 22 VII. Sentence Construction: Sentence patterns with presenttense verbs .. 23 VIII. vocabulary and Spelling: 24 Chapter 5: Pen Pals: Roberto Writes a Letter .. 25I. Mechanics: A. Noun pluralsB. Capital letters for the names of streets, cities, states, and countries. Commas and question marks .. 26II. grammar : Possessive 26 III. Controlled Composition: Replacement exercise .. 27IV. grammar : Prepositions of place: in, on, at .. 28V. grammar : Questions with 28VI. grammar : Questions with 29 VII.
8 Sentence Construction: Asking and answering 30 VIII. Controlled Composition: Incomplete 30 Chapter 6: Pen Pals: Sara Writes Back .. 31I. Mechanics: A. Noun pluralsB. The exclamation point .. 32II. grammar : Making negative statements with don t and doesn 32 III. Mechanics: Review of capitalization and 33IV. Sentence Construction: Making questions about topics .. 33V. Sentence Construction: Concentration .. 34VI. Controlled Composition: Incomplete 34 VII. grammar : Articles .. 35 VIII. Controlled Composition: Dicto-comp.
9 35 Chapter 7: Enormous Cabbages Show the Effect ofLong Alaskan Days .. 36I. Mechanics: Capital letters for the names of continents, oceans,rivers, mountains, valleys, and the months of the year .. 37II. grammar : The definite article the before proper names .. 37 III. grammar : Sentence combining with and, or, but, and 39IV. Sentence Construction: Concentration .. 39V. Sentence Construction: Expanding sentenceswith adjectives .. 40VI. Controlled Composition: Incomplete 41 VII. Controlled Composition: Incomplete 42 VIII.
10 vocabulary and Spelling: An Alaskan crossword 43 Chapter 8: Food Customs .. 44I. Mechanics: Capitalization and punctuation .. 45II. grammar : Sentence combining with the main verb deleted .. 46 III. grammar : Subject-verb agreement .. 47IV. Sentence Construction: Noncount nouns .. 47V. grammar : Articles .. 48VI. Controlled Composition: Dicto-comp .. 48 VII. Controlled Composition: writing about your food habits .. 48 VIII. vocabulary and Spelling: Word puzzle .. 49 Chapter 9: The Kramers Woodpile .. 50I. Mechanics: A.
