Helps students master essential writing skills by writing first, learning strategies for writing better, then applying these strategies to their own writing. By moving frequently between their own writing, models and instruction, and workbook-style mastery exercises, students get constant reinforcement in learning essential writing skills and strategies. .
Offers complete instruction in writing, reading, research, and grammar. 11 chapters on paragraph development and 4 chapters on writing essays provide full writing coverage; a chapter on research explains the research process step by step; 20 grammar chapters provide full handbook coverage; and a unit on reading offers advice on how to read critically, as well as 19 high-interest readings.
Provides abundant opportunities for grammar practice and review. Hundreds of practice exercises--updated to remain current and interesting to students--help students master the fundamentals of writing and grammar. Chapter Reviews—featuring Editing Practices, Collaborative Activities, Self-Assessment and Review Checklists-- and Unit Reviews help students to think critically about their writing as they work on improving it.
Helps students make the connection between writing, reading, and grammar. Writing First treats writing, reading, and grammar as integrally related. Throughout the writing assignment chapters, Grammar in Context boxes help to focus students on grammar as they are writing, and numerous professional and student sample texts invite students to read critically. Grammar chapters ask students to write first and review what they’ve written for grammar. And the 19 reading selections at the end of the text invite students to respond in writing to what they read.