UP Textbook Guide

The Writing Process

Addressing the Prompt

Timed Writing (Expectations)

Integrated Writing (Writing Process)

Shape and Organization

A Shifting Structure

Body Paragraphs

Timed Writing (Revising)

Integrated Writing (TOEFL Task 1)

Descriptive Writing

Alternative Project: Creative Writing

Example Descriptive Writing

Skill: Word Choice

Sources: Quoting

Revise Descriptive Writing

Timed Writing (Word Choice)

Integrated Writing (TOEFL 2)

Personal Statements

Alternative Project: Formal Emails

Example Personal Statement

Types of Personal Statements

Organization for Comprehensive Personal Statement

Organization for Prompted Personal Statement

Skill: Development

Revise a Personal Statement

Timed Writing (Audience & Register)

Integrated Writing (Audience & Register)

Cause-Effect Writing

Example Cause-Effect Writing

Sources: Summarizing

Revise Cause-Effect Writing

Timed Writing (The Prompt)

Integrated Writing (Paraphrasing)

Alternative Project: Reviews

Persuasive Essays

Alternative Project: Reflections

Example Persuasive Writing

Skill: Cohesion

Sources: Paraphrasing

Revise a Persuasive Essay

Integrated Writing (Content)

Appendix A: Sentence Variety

Simple Sentences

Compound Sentences

Complex Sentences Part 1

Complex Sentences Part 2

Compound-Complex Sentences

Appendix B: Using Sources

Finding Sources

In-text Citations

More about Reference Pages

Appendix C: Argumentative Essays

Example Argumentative Essay

Structure of an Argument

Writing: Cohesion in Arguments

Revise an Argumentative Essay

Appendix D: Extra TOEFL Resources

TOEFL Integrated Writing

TOEFL Independent Writing

Creative Writing (analogy/metaphor/simile)

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