Synopsis
This text offers complete coverage of important writing techniques required in all college classes and a handbook of grammar and usage. It is designed to be used independently as students put into practice techniques for draughting, revising and editing their writing, and as they develop important verbal skills.
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From the Publisher
The Basics integrates exercises throughout: Students have the opportunity to practice what they learn without a separate workbook.
AllWrite 2.0: This respected electronic grammar tool is completely integrated with The Basics.
Special Assignments: This section (tabbed Part Seven) features a sample argumentation paper and a writing about literature paper.
Unique Rhetoric section: Part One(Rhetoric) follows the development of a single paper through the whole writing process so students can see how revision changes the shape and structure of a piece of writing.
About the Author
Santi V. Buscemi is professor of English and chair of the Department of English at Middlesex County College in Edison, New Jersey, where he teaches reading and writing. He received his B.A. from St. Bonaventure University, and completed studies for the doctorate at the University of Tennessee. He is the author of A READER FOR DEVELOPING WRITERS (McGraw-Hill), now in its third edition; AN ESL WORKBOOK (McGraw-Hill); and coauthor with Charlotte Smith of 75 READINGS PLUS (McGraw-Hill). He is also chief author of McGraw-Hill's ALLWRITE!, an interactive computer software program in rhetoric, grammar, and research.
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