Write Now is a practical guide to English composition for Korean students whose English education had been composed of mainly reading and listening comprehension and who have difficulty with the English style of writing due to prior English education focusing exclusively on reading and listening. It takes a step-by-step approach including sentence, paragraph, and essay composition. This new edition of Write Now has been made into a PDF ebook so that students can have convenient digital access. The new edition also has a new section about patterns of organization and extensive sample essay of various genres specifically designed to illustrate successful academic writing. There is also a new unit about essential writing skills, including pre-writing questions and instructions for citing sources, using MLA and APA styles. The writers have taught English writing for many years in Korea and have been able to tailor the book contents to the needs of Korean students. Many existing writing books seem to be written for native-speaking students, featuring vocabulary which the average Korean student struggles with, and offer limited opportunity for targeted practice. Write Now provides examples, exercises, and activities at varying levels and with understandable vocabulary so that students are not "caught up" with words but can concentrate on writing skills, and it features abundant exercises with which students can confirm what they have learned in the process of improving their weaker skills.
This book has many examples and exercises so that students can really understand, not only in theory but through practice, what English academic writing is. Unit 1 Sentence Writing deals with writing complete sentences, subordinating ideas, and combining sentences. Unit 2 Paragraph Writing and Unit 3 Essay Writing deal with processes involved in paragraph and essay writing. Exercises are provided within the text at an easier level, but students who want further practice at a more challenging level can find extension activities in Unit 5. Essential Writing Skills deals with advanced skills in writing, such as questions one should have in mind before starting to write, how different styles of genres are needed for different purposes, and how to incorporate material from outside sources in one’s writing. In Unit 5 Paragraph and Essay Exercises, the extension activities have been grouped by target goals; a list of these activities can be used as a quick reference by teachers or students looking to find a specific type of activities. Some activities also have duplicates, allowing teachers to easily assign various amounts of practice, or to conveniently divide class practice from homework. In Unit 6 Essential Grammar Points, students can briefly go over grammar points they need for accurate writing, and they can check their understanding through the exercises.
The appendix covers rules for punctuation, italicization, and capitalization. Students can check their answers right away with the answers provided in the back. Write Now is organized so that students may not only learn and practice essential English writing skills but also improve on logical thinking so that they can write in English with confidence for their studies or at work.