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1	Elements of Style more books like this by William Strunk, Jr. add to wishlist The classic and still authoritative grammar guide gets a quirky, lovely makeover by acclaimed artist Maira Kalman, whose flat, colorful artwork illustrates several of the sentences used as examples in the book. A two-page spread featuring a couple observing a lush vista and a traveler walking along a mountain trail demonstrates the sentence, "The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.21! \| first editions \| SVS
2	They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing more books like this by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein add to wishlist Identifying the moves that matter in academic writing in ways that students can readily understand and apply. see all copies from $5.33! new only from $15.97! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings more books like this by Susan Fawcett add to wishlist Evergreen takes another leap forward in the paragraph-to-essay-level Developmental Writing market. In this Eighth Edition, the author endeavors to take an exceptional book and make it even more motivating, helpful, and engaging. Susan Fawcett has thoroughly reviewed and updated the text, guided by the thoughtful suggestions of faculty across the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.04! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Everything's an Argument with Readings more books like this by Andrea A Lunsford add to wishlist Designed to be a true alternative to traditional argument texts, "Everything's an Argument" takes a fresh and friendly approach to the subject by showing students that argument is everywhere. "Everything's an Argument with Readings" complements this approach with a uniquely broad range of examples -- from essays to billboards to emails to radio ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.63! \| SVS
5	Writing: A Guide for College and Beyond more books like this by Lester Faigley add to wishlist Writing: A Guide for College and Beyonduses written instruction and visual tools to teach students how to read, write, and research effectively for different purposes. Lester Faigley's clear and inviting teaching style and Dorling Kindersley's accessible and striking design combine to give students a textbook that shows them what readers and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $33.15! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide more books like this by Laurie G Kirszner add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences & Paragraphs for Every Situation more books like this by Rosalie Maggio add to wishlist A versatile, one-of-a-kind reference with ready-to-use model letters for essentially any situation--business or personal--plus scores of interchangeable key words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs that allow each letter to be tailored to any style the writer wishes to convey. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Little Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises more books like this by Jane E Aaron add to wishlist The Little, Brown Compact Handbook with Exercises packages the authority and currency of its best-selling parent, The Little, Brown Handbook, in a briefer book with spiral binding, tabbed dividers, and now more than 150 exercises. Concise and accessible, The Little, Brown Compact Handbook helps writing students find what they need and then use ... see all copies from $4.99! new only from $20.95! \| SVS
9	The DK Handbook more books like this by Anne Frances Wysocki, Dennis A Lynch add to wishlist This edition includes the most current MLA citation, documentation, and style guidelines. "I would describe The DK Handbook as visually arresting and a breath of fresh air in the market of composition handbooks!I think this text is remarkably suited to today's generation of visual learners." -Joel Henderson, ChattanoogaStateTechnical CC ... see all copies from $9.63! new only from $10.24! \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Pocket Style Manual more books like this by Diana Hacker add to wishlist "A Pocket Style Manual" provides student writers with the answers to their writing and research questions. With Diana Hacker's trademark straightforward and unpretentious style, "A Pocket Style Manual" is one-third of the price of full-sized handbooks and the book's small size and spiral binding make it as easy to use as it is to carry. It is a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.54! \| SVS
11 view cover	Bedford Guide for College Writers: With Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook more books like this by Mr. X J Kennedy add to wishlist When it was first published twenty years ago, "The Bedford Guide for College Writers" brought a lively and innovative new approach to the teaching of writing. Since that time, authors X. J. and Dorothy M. Kennedy have won praise for their friendly tone and their view, apparent on every page of the text, that writing is the "usually surprising, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Elements of Argument: A Text & Reader more books like this by Annette T Rottenberg add to wishlist When first published in 1985, "Elements of Argument" changed the way that argument was taught in college composition courses through its pioneering emphasis on the easy-to-teach Toulmin model of argument. The book quickly became the best-seller in its market and has maintained its popularity with a mix of accessible instruction, lively examples, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching more books like this by Randall VanderMey, Verne Meyer, John Van Rys add to wishlist Combining streamlined, nuts-and-bolts writing instruction with accessibility and visual appeal, The College Writer helps visual learners and less-prepared students master the writing process. The text features step-indexing and color-coding that allow students to thumb directly to a topic, and checklists and summary boxes that make it easy to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.93! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction more books like this by Linda H Peterson add to wishlist Read by millions of students since it was first published in 1965, The Norton Reader is the bestselling collection of its kind. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.50! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Rules for Writers more books like this by Diana Hacker add to wishlist "Rules for Writers" succeeds because it has always been grounded in classroom experience. By looking at her own students' needs, Diana Hacker created an affordable and practical classroom tool that doubles as a quick reference. Developed with the help of instructors from two- and four-year schools, the sixth edition gives students quick access to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.91! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Easy Writer: A Pocket Reference more books like this by Andrea A Lunsford, Franklin E Horowitz add to wishlist A student-friendly pocket guide to the essentials of writing and research, "EasyWriter" is an ideal, inexpensive reference handbook for any course where writing is required. Now more visual and even easier to use and understand, "EasyWriter" offers practical help with research and documentation and expanded coverage of academic writing for ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $17.95!
17 view cover	Successful College Writing: Skills, Strategies, Learning Styles more books like this by Kathleen T McWhorter add to wishlist Reading specialist Kathleen McWhorter understands that students are often lacking in the skills they need to succeed in the first-year writing course and need a text that doesn't assume they have mastered all the basics. "Successful College Writing "meets students where they are, offering extensive instruction in careful and critical reading, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Bedford Handbook more books like this by Diana Hacker add to wishlist "The Bedford Handbook "carries on the Hacker tradition by responding to student writers' needs and to the way students need their handbook to work. Still a full-size handbook that doubles as a reference, the "Handbook "features clear, straightforward advice, hand-edited sentences, a user-friendly index, and a handy format. The eighth edition ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of nonfiction writing celebrates its 30th anniversary. Revised seven times, it has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.48! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Longman Reader more books like this by Judith Nadell, John Langan, Eliza A Comodromos add to wishlist Widely praised for its thought-provoking readings, The Longman Reader remains the most successful rhetorically organized freshman composition reader. The Longman Reader features highly praised writing pedagogy in a rhetorically-organized reader. The opening chapter offers specific strategies for active reading, and for each pattern-of-development ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers more books like this by Anne Bernays, Pamela Painter add to wishlist With more than twenty-five years of experience teaching creative writing between them, Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter offer more than seventy-five exercises for both beginners and more experienced writers. These exercises are designed to develop and refine two basic skills: writing like a writer and, just as important, thinking like a writer. ... see all copies from $2.59! new only from $7.92! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Longman Writer: Rhetoric, Reader, Research Guide, and Handbook more books like this by Judith Nadell, John Langan, Eliza A Comodromos add to wishlist Clear, step-by-step writing instruction, ample annotated student essays, and extensive practice opportunities for writing have made The Longman Writer one of the most successful methods-of-development guides for college writing. see all copies from $37.20! new only from $50.00!
23 view cover	America Now: Short Readings from Recent Periodicals more books like this by Robert Atwan (Editor) add to wishlist With 50 "very "brief readings -- all new to this edition -- from over 35 "very "recent periodicals and student newspapers on 12 topics of current interest, "America Now "reflects what students are talking and writing about right now. A key challenge in the first-year composition course is to inspire students as readers and to spark the kind of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Writer's Presence: A Pool of Readings more books like this by Donald McQuade add to wishlist The readings in "The Writer's Presence "are selected exclusively for the quality of the writing. Editors Donald McQuade of the University of California, Berkeley, and Robert Atwan, Series Editor of "The Best American Essays "scoured hundreds of essays in search of teachable readings with strong voices and clear points of view. The result is a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft more books like this by Janet Burroway add to wishlist Written by best-selling author Janet Burroway,Imaginative Writing -- an introduction to creative writing -- covers all four genres: creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama. Imaginative Writing discusses elements of craft common to all creative writing before delving into the individual genres. Each of the first five chapters investigates a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.92! \| first editions \| SVS

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