Unit 1 Prewriting 1.1 Form and Punctuation 1.2 Getting Started 1.3 Tips for Making Your Mind Creative 1.4 Guidelines for Writing a Good Thesis 1.5 Avoiding Common Errors in Thesis Statements Unit 2 The Word 2.1 Levels of Words 2.2 Meaning of Words and Synonyms . General and Specific Words 2.4 Basic Rules of Diction 2.5 Usage Errors of English Words Unit 3 The Sentence 3.1 Types of Sentences 3.2 lities of Effective Sentences 3.3 Main Mistakes in Grammar by Students Unit 4 The Paragraph 4.1 Paragraph Structure 4.2 Effective Paragraphs 4.3 Ways of Developing Paragraphs Unit 5 Essay Writing 5.1 What is an Essay? 5.2 Structure of an Essay 5.3 Criteria of a Good Coition 5.4 Types of Writing Unit 6 Idioms and Figures of Speech 6.1 Idioms 6.2 Figures of Speech Keys to the Exercises References