Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell, best-selling authors and experienced teachers, know what works in the classroom. They have a knack for picking just the right readings. In "Patterns for College Writing, "they provide students with exemplary rhetorical models and instructors with class-tested selections. The readings are a balance of classic ...
This volume provides an introduction to literature; it contains a broad selection of literature - from the contemporary to the canonical, the serious to the humorous, and the poignant to the whimsical. It now includes a contemporary selection of stories, works by Gish Jen, Andrea Barret and Rick Bass as well as old favorites by Joyce, Hemingway, ...
The PORTABLE LITERATURE: READING, REACTING, WRITING, Seventh Edition, is the affordable, portable alternative to the full-length and compact versions of this popular introduction to literature text. This streamlined edition includes all of the essential classic and contemporary readings, along with brief introductions to the literary genres, ...
Authors of widely adopted college texts, Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell have taught college composition and basic writing for more than twenty-five years. Using their finely-tuned sense of what works best in the classroom, they have created "Foundations First: Sentences and Paragraphs" and "Writing First: Practice in Context, " an innovative, ...
"Writing First: Practice in Context "helps students master basic writing skills by providing them with clear instruction, engaging models, interesting and abundant exercises, and plenty of guidance for self-checking and revising their work. In addition, the unique "practice-in-context" method gets students writing immediately in every chapter and ...
"Focus on Writing: Paragraphs and Essays, " new from best-selling authors Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell, is their most accessible writing text yet. "Focus on Writing" engages students visually, demonstrates concepts with color and highlighting, and offers students more grammar support than any comparable text on the market. This text ...
The most comprehensive brief handbook available, THE BRIEF WADSWORTH HANDBOOK, SIXTH EDITION, provides students with extensive coverage of rhetorical concerns, the writing and research process, writing and researching with computers, visual rhetoric, and other topics essential for 21st-century student writers. This versatile and proven text is a ...
For English Composition courses. The Blair Reader encourages students to contribute to public discussion in the wider world by reading actively as well as critically and responding to the ideas of others. After more than twenty-five years of teaching composition, the authors have come to see reading and writing as interrelated activities: If ...
Tailored to the way students like you study and learn, this handbook is the go-to-guide for every kind of writing - in and out of the classroom. With practical advice on topics ranging from writing effective essays, paragraphs, and sentences to documenting sources and designing Web pages, "The Concise Wadsworth Handbook" is the essential tool for ...
With practical advice on topics ranging from writing effective essays, paragraphs, and sentences to documenting sources and designing Web pages, "The Wadsworth Handbook" is the essential tool for any college student! Tailored to the way students like you study and learn, this handbook is the go-to guide for every kind of writing - in and out of ...
Part of The Wadsworth Casebooks for Reading, Research, and Writing Series, this new title provides all the materials a student needs to complete a literary research assignment in one convenient location.
For English Composition courses. This broad thematic reader offers over 100 teachable essays selected by professors. Each teachable essay is supported by an introduction about the author, and writing activities. Additionally, each theme has a focus section which helps students expand their ideas and write about critical issues. This edition ...
"Writing First" teaches the basics of writing and grammar in the context of students' own writing. Along with a comprehensive treatment of the process of writing paragraphs and essays, it helps students develop the fundamental writing skills they need to succeed in college and beyond. By providing students with more help in the areas they most ...
"Writing First: Practice in Context "helps students master basic writing skills by providing them with clear instruction, engaging models, interesting and abundant exercises, and plenty of guidance for self-checking and revising their work. In addition, the unique "practice-in-context" method gets students writing immediately in every chapter and ...
This established freshman composition handbook offers a complete treatment of the writing process, including comprehensive coverage of invention, structure, research, and writing in the disciplines as well as grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and style. The Fourth Edition demonstrates the writing process in action and, in a distinct, accessible ...
" Writing in Context: Paragraphs and Essays " offers the same thorough treatment of the process of writing effective paragraphs and building them into thoughtful essays as Kirszner and Mandell's widely adopted "Writing First" -- but in a smaller, convenient worktext format. With the support beginning writing students need -- from strategies for ...
Foundations First provides a comprehensive treatment of the process of writing sentence and paragraphs, and teaches students grammar in the context of their own writing. Using student-friendly examples, exercises, and explanations, this unique text offers all the support students need to build a solid foundation for success in college and beyond.
This brief handbook emphasizes strategies for success in a composition course and in a college career. It now features more student models, extensive coverage of avoiding plagiarism and evaluating sources, plus a chapter on "10 Habits for Successful Students", which provides information on time management strategies, advice for utilizing campus ...
"Patterns for College Writing" continues to be among the bestselling high school writing texts in the country. With engaging, accessible readings and thorough rhetorical instructions, "Patterns"' approach to writing works by focusing students on the kinds of reading and writing they will need to do in order to succeed on their state and national ...
Foundations First provides a comprehensive treatment of the process of writing sentence and paragraphs, and teaches students grammar in the context of their own writing. Using student-friendly examples, exercises, and explanations, this unique text offers all the support students need to build a solid foundation for success in college and beyond.
The Brief Holt Handbook 2/e serves as a concise writing reference for first year composition classes and beyond. It provides thorough coverage of grammar, punctuation, word choice, spelling, and effective style. The process of writing essays, paragraphs, research papers and business documents is fully discussed. Distinct from the competition, this ...
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