In Looking Ahead, writing is taught by having the students learning about the different purposes for academic writing.  They learn about collecting, organizing, evaluating, problem-solving--and other uses of writing required by their degree study.  The formats for academic writing such as complete sentences, paragraphs, topic sentences, essays, thesis statements, and such are approached within the context of the writing task.  Students learn to use the formats as a method for presenting content appropriately.  However, the ultimate purpose for the writing is not to "write a paragraph" but to "write a definition" or to "write a report."  Thus, the students learn to approach writing in ways that will match the requirements of their degree courses.
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