Effective writing : writing skills for intermediate students of American English : teacher's manual and answer key

This is a practice book designed to help intermediate and high-intermediate students of American English develop their writing skills through problem-solving activities. Each unit focuses on a different type of writing. 1. Formal and informal letters : Organizing ideas. Relating ideas: linking words and phrases. Showing attitude. Using reporting words. Writing first and last sentences. Comparing texts: organizing. Punctuating: apostrophes and capital letters. Practicing writing letters. 2. Writing a story : Organizing ideas. Relating ideas: linking words and phrases. Using reporting words. Writing first and last sentences. Comparing texts: sentence connections. Writing text based on a visual. Punctuating: quotation marks. Practicing writing stories. 3. Reports : Organizing ideas. Relating ideas: linking words and phrases. Writing first paragraphs. Using reporting words. Selecting and ordering information. Writing text based on a conversation. Comparing texts. Writing text based on visual information. Punctuating: commas. Practicing writing reports. 4. Articles : Organizing ideas. Relating ideas: linking words and phrases. Writing first and last paragraphs. Selecting and ordering information. Writing an article based on a conversation. Writing an article based on visual information. Adding examples and details. Punctuating: commas, periods, and semicolons. Practicing writing articles. 5. Instructions : Organizing ideas. Using reporting words. Writing paragraphs. Comparing texts: organization. Writing text based on visual information. Writing text based on a conversation. Punctuating: commas and periods. Practicing writing instructions. 6. Business letters and memos : Organizing ideas. Relating ideas: linking words and phrases. Using reporting words. Writing first and last paragraphs. Comparing texts. Writing letters based on visual information. Punctuating: colons, semicolons, and commas. Practicing writing business letters and memos. 7. Stating an opinion I : Organizing ideas. Relating ideas: linking words and phrases. Showing attitude. Comparing texts: first paragraphs. Writing an essay based on a conversation. Writing an essay based on visual information. Adding examples and details. Debating issues. Punctuating: when and when not to. Practicing writing opinion essays. 8. Stating an opinion II : Organizing ideas. Relating ideas: linking words and phrases. Showing attitude. Writing first and last paragraphs. Selecting and ordering information. Comparing texts. Adding examples and details. Debating issues. Punctuating: when and when not to. Practicing writing opinion essays.

Effective Writing develops intermediate students' writing skills through problem-solving activities. The Teacher's Manual explains the rationale behind the instructional material in the Student's Book and gives detailed notes on the exercises.