Product Information
Developing Writing Skills in Arabic is specifically designed for upper-intermediate to advanced students who need to write Arabic for personal, professional and academic purposes. Making use of reading comprehension, analysis of stylistic devices, a functional approach to grammar and well-graded exercises, the book exposes the student to a wide variety of styles and registers. Each chapter starts with a passive approach by letting the students analyze and discuss a sample text in the genre. It then moves on to a productive approach by expanding vocabulary, practicing using stylistic devices, studying grammar points pertinent to the main linguistic function of the chapter, and concludes with writing short and long compositions, both guided and free. The following writing styles and genres are covered: Personal writing - greetings, congratulating, condolences, social and family contact Professional writing - advertising, applying to a school, writing a résumé Giving instructions - notes, directions, recipes, technical instructions Description and comparison - objects and places, people and characters Narration - events and stories, autobiographies, biographies and diaries Academic writing - stating an idea, explaining a hypothesis, providing examples, facts and data. Written by an experienced teacher of Arabic and trialled with non-native students of Arabic, Developing Writing Skills in Arabic is the ideal resource to help students write clearly, coherently and appropriately in a variety of contexts.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis Group
ISBN-100415588138
ISBN-139780415588133
eBay Product ID (ePID)108189249
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
Publication NameDeveloping Writing Skills in Arabic
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArabic, General
Publication Year2012
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorTaoufik Ben Amor
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
SeriesDeveloping Writing Skills Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight48.1 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2011-032808
Dewey Edition23
Target AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal808/.04927
Lc Classification NumberPj6307.A757 2012
Table of ContentUnit One: Personal Correspondences. Unit Two: Professional Correspondence and Writing. Unit Three: Instructions and Advertisements. Unit Four: Description and Comparison. Unit Five: Narration. Unit Six: Argumentation, Opinion Pieces and Academic Writing. Glossary