"Essay Essentials with Readings is our best-selling paragraph-to-essay-level developmental English title. Its approach is straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on steps to writing and models to emulate. The book concentrates on essay writing techniques and different pa…
"This book gives students an answer to the question, “What does my professor want from this essay?” In lively, direct language, it explains the process of creating “a clearly-written argument, based on evidence, about the meaning, power, or structure of a literary work.” Using a…
"This book gives students an answer to the question, "What does my professor want from this essay?" In lively, direct language, it explains the process of creating "a clearly-written argument, based on evidence, about the meaning, power, or structure of a literary work." Using a…
"We intend this work to be less a bestiary of bad ideas about writing than an effort to name bad ideas and suggest better ones. Some of those bad ideas are quite old, such as the archetype of the inspired genius author, the five-paragraph essay, or the abuse of adjunct writing t…
"We intend this work to be less a bestiary of bad ideas about writing than an effort to name bad ideas and suggest better ones. Some of those bad ideas are quite old, such as the archetype of the inspired genius author, the five-paragraph essay, or the abuse of adjunct writing t…
"Students today are writing more than ever. Everyone's an Author bridges the gap between the writing students already do - online, at home, in their communities - and the writing they'll do in college and beyond. It builds student confidence by showing that they already know how…
From Carol Jago and the authors of The Language of Composition comes the first textbook designed specifically for the AP* Literature and Composition course. Arranged thematically to foster critical thinking, Literature & Composition: Reading • Writing • Thinking offers a wide va…
From Carol Jago and the authors of The Language of Composition comes the first textbook designed specifically for the AP* Literature and Composition course. Arranged thematically to foster critical thinking, Literature & Composition: Reading • Writing • Thinking offers a wide va…
Writing Guide with Handbook aligns to the goals, topics, and objectives of many first-year writing and composition courses. It is organized according to relevant genres, and focuses on the writing process, effective writing practices or strategies—including graphic organizers, w…
"Essay Essentials with Readings is our best-selling paragraph-to-essay-level developmental English title. Its approach is straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on steps to writing and models to emulate. The book concentrates on essay writing techniques and different pa…
"Essay Essentials with Readings is our best-selling paragraph-to-essay-level developmental English title. Its approach is straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on steps to writing and models to emulate. The book concentrates on essay writing techniques and different pa…