Developing Writing Skills in Spanish

Developing Writing Skills in Spanish is designed to be used as a classroom text, self study material, or simply as a resource on writing. It provides intermediate and advanced level students of Spanish with the necessary skills to become competent and confident writers in the Spanish language. With a focus on writing as a craft, Developing Writing Skills in Spanish offers a rich selection of original samples of narrative texts, descriptions, expository essays, magazine and newspaper articles, position papers, advertising copy, and academic texts of various sorts. Key features: explains how to structure a variety of texts pointers on sentence structure, word choice, grammar and punctuation, syntax and style, stylistic conventions of Spanish writing, etc. features strategies for overcoming writing blocks, brainstorming ideas, mind-maps, creating vocabulary banks and check lists includes lists of transition words, prepositions, adjectives and adverbs, to provide cohesion and descriptive detail, as well as specialized vocabulary (e.g. legal, medical, etc.). Each section is designed to help the learner tackle the material in small units. The book aids students in crafting their own clear, coherent and cohesive manuscripts by means of guided practice and a variety of exercises, with an answer key in the appendix and with additional resources on a Companion Website. Both practical and theoretical, this is a book that can be used for classroom instruction, it can supplement grammar texts, reinforce the typical Spanish curriculum, or serve as a separate unit. Self-explanatory and user-friendly, it is also perfect for self-learners keen to develop their Spanish writing skills. Introduction , Chapter 1. El texto narrativo (Narrative writing) Chapter 2. El texto descriptivo (Descriptive writing) Chapter 3. El texto expositivo (Expository writing) Chapter 4. El texto argumentativo y la escritura académica (Argumentative and academic writing) Chapter 5. El texto periodístico (Journalistic writing) Chapter 6. El texto publicitario (Persuasive writing and advertising) Chapter 7. El texto jurídico y administrativo (Legal and administrative documents) Chapter 8. El texto científico-técnico (Scientific and technical writing) Chapter 9. Consejos adicionales para escribir correctamente (Revising, Refining & Proofreading) Answer Key Index