Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays - Softcover

Arlov, Pamela

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9780136050605: Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0136050603 ISBN 13: 9780136050605

Publisher: Pearson, 2009

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The Wordsmith series is the value-priced option that students will appreciate while mastering key writing and grammar skills.

Pam Arlov wrote a textbook series that counters many of the objections students had about textbooks, such as:

Students find textbooks dry and tedious. Arlov includes thought-provoking chapter openers, plenty of visuals, and a conversational, engaging writing style that students really respond to.

Students find textbooks irrelevant to their lives. Arlov's coverage of the rhetorical modes is realistic and models real-life writing. She includes "Real Writing" examples in the modes chapters to make Wordsmith relevant to students' lives.

Students become frustrated if the entire text is not used in class. Wordsmith is 100 pages briefer than similar texts on the market and an affordable option. This more concise approach also does not overwhelm students with too much information. Wordsmith provides students with just the right balance of instruction and practice.

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About the Author:

Robert Taibbi, LCSW has 37 years experience primarily in community mental health where he has served as clinician, supervisor, and program director. His clinical focus has been primarily upon work with children, families, and couples.

Mr. Taibbi is author of 3 books: Doing Family Therapy: Craft & Creativity in Clinical Practice, now in its second edition and recently translated into Chinese and Portuguese; Doing Couple Therapy: Craft & Creativity in Work with Intimate Partners; and Clinical Supervision: A Four-Stage Process of Growth & Discovery. In addition he has contributed several book chapters, and published over 150 journal and magazines articles. He is an “expert” blogger for Psychology Today online, is advice columnist for Albemarle Family magazine, and has served as contributing editor to Your Health & Fitness. He has received 3 national writing awards from the Health Information Resource Center for Best Consumer Health Writing.

Mr. Taibbi provides trainings nationally in the areas of couple and family therapy, treatment of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, and clinical supervision. He is graduate of Rutgers University and University of South Carolina, and has served as adjunct professor at several universities and colleges. He is currently in private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia.

From the Back Cover:

Your life’s work is centered on connecting to your students and preparing them for productive futures. Pamela Arlov created the Wordsmith series to help you connect with your students. We asked professors what they thought their students would want in a textbook. Here’s what we heard and how Wordsmith addresses today’s students:

1) Students find textbooks dry and tedious. Arlov includes engaging grammar openers, plenty of visuals, and has a writing style that is second to none!

2) Students find textbooks irrelevant to their lives. Arlov’s combination of the rhetorical modes is realistic and models real life writing. She has also added “Real Writing” examples in the modes chapters to make Wordsmith even more relevant to students’ lives.

3) Students become frustrated if the entire text is not used in class. Wordsmith is 150 pages briefer than similar texts on the market and an affordable option. This concise approach also does not overwhelm students with too much information. Wordsmith provides students with just the right balance of instruction and practice!

TheWordsmith series is your value-packed option that students will appreciate while mastering key writing and grammar skills.

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