{"product_id":"how-to-build-strong-writing-jenifer-j-steller-9798326877109","title":"How to Build Strong Writing - Basic Sentence Construction Skills: \"Sentence Architects and Engineers: Building Mature Sentences from the Ground Up\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBASIC TO INTERMEDIATE SKILLS: 92 (8.5\" x 11\") full-color pages for study, reference, practice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Build Strong Writing\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond a typical textbook or workbook. It is a comprehensive guide that engages young writers, encouraging them to explore the nuances of the English language and establish a solid groundwork for future writing achievements. \u003cb\u003eThis book is essential for students in the eighth to twelfth grade.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenefits: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStudents: \u003c\/b\u003eImproved writing clarity, enhanced sentence analysis and construction skills, boosted confidence in academic tasks, and a solid grammatical base for advanced studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEducators: \u003c\/b\u003e Primary teaching tool or supplementary resource, time-saving preparation, increased student engagement, and assessment support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eParents, Tutors, Homeschool Programs\u003c\/b\u003e: User-friendly layout, flexible pacing, comprehensive content, all-in-one grammar and writing resource, an aid for independent learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously structured to guide students through the basics of forming simple sentences, this book lays a strong foundation for writing. It is divided into detailed chapters, each covering crucial grammatical and syntactical concepts in sequence: review of parts of speech and detailing their relevance to their use in basic sentence patterns; the expansion of sentence structure with descriptive words and phrases to cultivate a mature writing style. To ensure students enhance their knowledge as they progress, every chapter begins with a clear concept explanation followed by interactive exercises that reinforce learning and add an element of creativity and thematic fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSuitable for All Ages: \u003c\/b\u003e While targeted at eighth and ninth graders, its clear explanations make it adaptable for advanced younger learners or older students in need of a refresher. 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Extension activities encourage writing on disciplines across the curriculum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSelf-Assessment: \u003c\/b\u003e The book includes an answer key to aid skill evaluation and deepen understanding of key concepts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One: Foundations of Construction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevisiting the Building Blocks of Language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParts of Speech\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two: Three Choices in Writing Sentences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Achieve Your Message's Purpose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Say What You Mean to Say: Diction and Tone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Architects at Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blueprint: Designing Sentences with Purpose\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMessage + Purpose + Diction + Syntax = Communication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blueprint: Understanding Subjects and Predicates\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Sentence Constructions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blueprint: Understanding Direct Objects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blueprint: Understanding Indirect Objects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdding New Sentence Pattern Structures: Action Verbs vs. Linking Verbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blueprint: Predicate Nominatives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blueprint: Predicate Adjectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Adding Descriptive Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchitects at Work: Expanding Sentences with Adjectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding with Adverbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Adding Phrases to Sentence Patterns\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Phrases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepositional Phrases as Adjectives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepositional Phrases as Adverbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Adding Appositives and Appositive Phrases\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: More Phrases Used as Different Parts of Speech\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnleashing Your Creative Power with Verbals and Verbal Phrases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParticiples and Participial Phrases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGerunds and Gerund Phrases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfinitive and Infinitive Phrases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtension Activities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jenifer J. 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