In the first section of this high-Intermediate-level academic writing book, five essay types are introduced. The essay sections are followed by sections with fluency writing assignments and grammar exercises that are coordinated with the essay units. The following types of essays are covered: 1. Description 2. Narration 3. Exposition 4. Comparison and Contrast 5. Expository Essay with a Source There are writing strategies presented for each essay type. A free downloadable teacher’s guide is available at ProLinguaLearning.com. The next level of the series, Writing Strategies 2, is for advanced students, but follows the same type of format.