读写（中高级）写作练习册=Northstar:Focus on Reading and WritingPDF电子书下载

1 UNTRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES 1

Theme:MediaAssignment:Opinion Paragraph 1

Prewriting:Narrowing a Topic and Determining Purpose and Audience 1

Organizing:Meeting the Reader's Expectations 3

Revising:Writing Topic and Concluding Sentences 5

Choosing Active or Passive Voice 6

Editing:Using Capitalization 7

2 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 9

Theme:JusticeAssignment:Opinion Paragraph 9

Prewriting:Freewriting 9

Organizing:Planning a Paragraph 10

Revising:Developing Paragraph Unity and Coherence 13

Using Gerunds and Infinitives to Express an Opinion 14

Editing:Using Commas 15

3 DYING FOR THEIR BELIEFS 17

Theme:MedicineAssignment:Opinion Essay 17

Prewriting:Clustering 17

Organizing:Supporting a Thesis Statement 19

Revising:Developing Introductory and Concluding Paragraphs 20

Using the Past Unreal Conditional 22

Editing:Formatting an Essay 23

4 THE CALM AFTER THE STORM 26

Theme:Natural DisastersAssignment:Narrative Essay 26

Prewriting:Categorizing 26

Organizing:Creating a Narrative 27

Revising:Writing Descriptions 29

Using Identifying Adjective Clauses 30

Editing:Correcting Comma Splices 31

5 FROM TRASH TO TREASURE 33

Theme:ConservationAssignment:Cause and Effect Essay 33

Prewriting:Flowcharting 33

Organizing:Organizing Causes and Effects 34

Revising:Introducing the Problem and Proposing Solutions 37

Expressing Blame and Regret with Past Modals 39

Editing:Correcting Sentence Fragments 40

6 GIVE AND LEARN 42

Theme:PhilanthropyAssignment:Persuasive Essay 42

Prewriting:Listing Pros and Cons 42

Organizing:Persuading the Reader 43

Revising:Writing an Effective Introduction and Conclusion 45

Using Tag Questions to Invol ve the Reader 48

Editing:Using Semicolons，Colons，and Dashes 49

7 HOMING IN ON EDUCATION 51

Theme:EducationAssignment:Classification Essay 51

Prewriting:Classifying 51

Organizing:Explaining Classifications 53

Revising:Using Concession Clauses to Acknowledge Opposing Points of View 56

Using Direct and Indirect Speech 57

Editing:Using Word Forms for Coherence 57

8 WE'VE COME A LONG WAY 59

Theme:SpaceAssignment:Expository Essay 59

Prewriting:Taking Notes 59

Organizing:Using Exam ples 60

Revising:Paraphrasing 62

Using Phrasal Verbs 63

Editing:Citing Your Sources 65

9 THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER 68

Theme:ImmigrationAssignment:Comparison and Contrast Essay 68

Prewriting:Charting 68

Organizing:Comparing and Contrasting 69

Revising:Using Transition Words to Compare and Contrast 71

Showing the Relationship Between Events with the Past Perfect 72

Editing:Punctuating Dependent and Independent Clauses 73

10 TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 75

Theme:TechnologyAssignment:Comparison and Contrast Essay 75

Prewriting:Identifying Effective Prewriting Techniques 76

Organizing:Analyzing the Topic and Outlining Your Ideas 76

Revising:Choosing Effective Supporting Details 78

Making Predictions with the Future Progressive 80

Editing:Correcting Parallel Structure 80

Answer Key 82