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Scope and Sequence

Unit Common Errors Vocabulary in Academic Writing Kinds of Writing
1 1.1 Does the verb agree with the Verbs Frequently Used in Simple Present indicate Descriptive: Choosing a
Major
subject?
define
argue
Writing about 1.2 Do you need simple present or believe illustrate require Descriptive: The Human
the Present present progressive? change increase show Heart
1.3 Do you need simple present or come
present perfect?
2 2.1 Is the simple past form correct? Verbs Frequently Used in the Past say Descriptive: The Pax Romana
Narrative: The Beginning of
2.2 Is the past progressive form
be
do
Writing about correct? become have take World War I
the Past 2.3 Do you need simple past or past begin make work
progressive? come
2.4 Are verb tenses consistent?
3 3.1 Do you need simple present or Verbs Frequently Used in Present Perfect see Introductory: Global
be
present perfect?
Warming
give
Writing with 3.2 Do you need simple past or become have show Cause-Effect: Murray
the Present present perfect? come make take College
Perfect do
4 4.1 Is the correct verb form used Verbs Frequently Used in the Future know Introductory: Ethnography
be
go
Proposal
after will or may ?
Writing about 4.2 Do you need to use will or may ? become happen lead Process: Project Proposal
the Future 4.3 Does the clause need a future come have need
or present verb? do
5 5.1 Is the preposition correct? Frequently Used Adjective + Preposition Cause-Effect: An Apple a
Day
Combinations
5.2 Does the verb after a
Writing with prepositional phrase agree associated with different from responsible Comparison: How Cultures
Prepositions with the subject? aware of interested in for View Aging
5.3 Is the preposition combination capable of known as similar to
correct? concerned about related to
6 6.1 Does the modal need to? Frequently Used Modal + Verb Combinations Opinion: The Best Age for
might seem
can help
should try to
6.2 Is the negative form correct?
Children to Learn to
Using Modals 6.3 Do you hedge correctly? could do must take will continue to be Read
in Sentences have to should include would be Opinion: The Future of
may lead to Money
7 7.1 Do you use which, who, or that? Words from the Academic Word List (Sublists 4 and 5) Descriptive: Eduardo Kobra
access
conflicts
Definition: Shinichi Suzuki
precise
7.2 Does the adjective clause need
Using a comma? adequate exposure prior
Adjective 7.3 Does the adjective clause have a alter phases trends
Clauses subject pronoun? challenge
7.4 Is there an extra object pronoun?
8 8.1 Is there a comma missing? Words from the Academic Word List (Sublists 4 and 5) Descriptive: Multitasking
Narrative: Frogtown
hypothesis
labels
8.2 Is it a fragment?
concentration
Writing 8.3 Does each clause have a debate implications obvious
with Adverb subject and a verb? emerge investigations options
Clauses 8.4 Is there an extra connector? goals

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