Engaging Writing - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131408909 ISBN 13: 9780131408906

Synopsis

Features:

• Thought-provoking readings stimulate discussion and provide clear direction for writing.
• Prewriting activities include brainstorming, outlining, and drafting in the context of case studies.
• Review and Revise Boxes show students how to look critically at their writing as they revise.
• Appendices include a review of grammar and mechanics with exercises and a guide to citation and summarizing.

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From the Back Cover

Engaging Writing: Paragraphs and Essays, by Mary Fitzpatrick, provides students with essential skills and practice in writing for academic success. Opening with a motivating reading, each chapter provides thematically linked models and exercises. The text guides students step-by-step through the writing process, illustrating appropriate organizational patterns for each rhetorical mode. Themes such as memory, cultural identity, and teamwork prepare high-intermediate to advanced students to make the transition to mainstream classes.

Features

• Thought-provoking readings stimulate discussion and provide clear direction for writing.
• Prewriting samples equip students with strategies to organize and develop their ideas.
• Guided activities help students gain fluency and accuracy in their writing.
• Review and Recycle boxes show students how to look critically at their writing as they revise.
• Appendices include a review of grammar and mechanics with exercises and a guide to citation and summarizing.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131408909
• ISBN 13: 9780131408906
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 94