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MyEnglishLab Writing is a four-level flexible online program that helps students develop writing and composition skills.

MyEnglishLab Writing can be used in combination with any General English/ integrated skills or grammar series.

Top features:

• Automatically graded skill presentation and practice (reading comprehension, reading speed, vocabulary, study skills)

• There are 60-90 hours of activities per level • Automatically graded pre- and post-tests • Timed and untimed reading options • GradeBook (teacher and student access to grades and suggested

remediation)

Contents

MyEnglishLab Writing Level 1 - Beginner

Pre-Test

Punctuation and Mechanics • Previewing, Scanning, and Skimming

Apostrophes Contractions with Be and Auxiliary Do Possessives Capital Letters Beginning a Sentence Proper Nouns Paragraph Titles Commas Prr Complex Sentences with After, When, Because, and If Compound Sentences with And, But, So, and Or Punctuating Dates Items in a Series Time Signals

 

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End Punctuation Practice 1 Practice 2 Paragraph Format Practice 1 Practice 2 Spelling Third-Person Singular –s -ing Regular Past-Tense Verbs

Grammar Adjectives Adjectives with Be

Adjective Order Possessive Adjectives

Articles

Articles A and An A vs. The Nouns

Plural Count Nouns Noncount Nouns Future Future with Be Going to Future with Will Future Time Expressions Imperative Practice 1 Practice 2

Prepositions Prepositions of Time Prepositions of Place

Present Simple Present Be The Simple Present Frequency Adverbs Present Progressive Simple Present vs. Present Progressive Pronouns Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns

 

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Past Verb Be Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs Time Expressions There is and There are There is / There are Subject-Verb Agreements with There is / There are Vocabulary Building Practice Test

Sentence Structure Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunction And Practice 1

Practice 2 Coordinating Conjunction But Practice 1 Practice 2 Coordinating Conjunction Or Practice 1 Practice 2 Coordinating Conjunction So Practice 1 Practice 2

Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunction If Practice 1 Practice 2

Subordinating Conjunction Because Practice 1 Practice 2

Subordinating Conjunctions, Before, After, and When Practice 1 Practice 2 The Sentence Subject and Verb Practice 1 Practice 2

 

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Subject, Verb, Object Practice 1 Practice 2 Run-on Sentences Practice 1 Practice 2 Subject-Verb Agreement Practice 1 Practice 2 Parts of Speech Common and Proper Nouns Practice 1 Practice 2 Verbs

Practice 1 Practice 2 Adjectives

Practice 1 Practice 2

Paragraph Organization Topic Sentence Practice 1 Practice 2 Ordering Time Order Practice 1 Practice 2

Listing Order Practice 1 Practice 2

Space Order Practice 1 Practice 2

Supporting Sentences Providing Reasons Practice 1 Practice 2

Using Details Practice 1 Practice 2

 

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Giving Examples Practice 1 Practice 2 The Conclusion Practice 1 Practice 2 Unity Practice 1 Practice 2

Study Strategies

Writing Assignments Paragraph Describing a Place Describing an Event in the Past Describing Future Plans Describes Routines or Future Activities Expressing an Opinion Giving Advice Giving Advice Introducing People Writing Instructions Special Writing Skills Writing Letters and Postcards Writing Emails

Appendices Appendix 1 Common Irregular Verbs Appendix 2 Transitions Signals for Order of Importance Appendix 3 Transition Signals for Time Order Appendix 4 Transition Signals for Giving Examples Appendix 5 Common Spelling Errors Appendix 6 Subordinating Conjunctions Appendix 7 Coordinating Conjunctions Appendix 8 Subject, Object, and Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives Appendix 9 Prepositions of Time and Place Appendix 10 Common Noncount Nouns Appendix 11 Spelling of Noncount Nouns Appendix 12 Spelling of Third-Person Singular Present Verbs Appendix 13 Spelling of Present Participles Appendix 14 Spelling of Regular Past-tense Verbs

Post-Test