Taken from the popular Read to Write series, this bi-lingual manual explains the basic conventions of English writing layout and the mechanics of English sentence construction. Covering topics such as the rules for using capital letters, the formation of different sentence types, and the correct usage of because and so, the manual addresses the areas that cause the most problems for Japanese learners. The layout of the manual means that teachers can direct students to specific points simply by writing the numbers of the relevant points on their papers. In this way, the English Writing Manual helps Japanese students to produce high-quality writing while drastically reducing the teacher’s workload.