Wordsmith: A Guide to College Writing - Softcover

Arlov, Pamela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0136283551 ISBN 13: 9780136283553

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

Synopsis

For courses in Developmental Writing at the essay level or freshman composition (lower level).

Clearly organized, highly flexible and refreshingly fun to use, this complete guide to composition and grammar instills in students a sense of the structure of an essay and the purpose of its various parts―a mental template that will serve them in any type of academic writing and that, once mastered, will give them the freedom to actually enjoy and appreciate the act of writing itself. It addresses all parts of the classic five-paragraph essay―thesis, introduction, body and conclusion―in separate, concentrated sections, and includes an abundance of examples and practice exercises to help hone each element. A separate grammar section enables instructors to mix and match chapters to suit their students' needs, and a selection of fifteen readings―complete with reading comprehension questions and writing assignments―helps students take advantage of the strong connection between reading and writing.

About this title

From the Back Cover

In the REAL WORLD, do we write just ONE mode in isolation?

With a strong focus on writing and the writing process, WORDSMITH: COLLEGE WRITING, Second Edition also groups the methods of development in threes ― to better show students the relationships between them, and to give students strategies for using more than one in their papers:

The Showing and Telling chapter covers Description, Narration, and Example.

The Limiting and Ordering chapter covers Definition, Classification, and Process.

The Examining Logical Connections chapter covers Comparison-Contrast, Cause-Effect, and Argument.

Throughout the text, WORDSMITH: A GUIDE TO PARAGRAPHS AND SHORT ESSAYS 2E also provides extensive exercises for students to practice their skills:

Practice and Review Exercises are brief, short-answer style exercises.

Editing, Group and Writing Assignments require working with or creating writing samples.

Progressive Writing Assignments connect writing process concepts from other chapters.

With a focus on writing and a variety of exercises, WORDSMITH: A GUIDE TO COLLEGE WRITING 2E illustrates how the elements of good writing are rarely performed in isolation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0136283551
• ISBN 13: 9780136283553
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 532