From Idea to Essay: A Rhetoric, Reader, and Handbook - Softcover

McCuen-Metherell, Jo Ray; Winkler, Anthony

 
9780618981205: From Idea to Essay: A Rhetoric, Reader, and Handbook

Synopsis

From Idea to Essay is a rhetorically arranged rhetoric/reader/research paper guide/handbook that systematically leads students through the complex process of writing an essay. Part I covers the fundamentals of essay writing. The heart of the book, Part II, teaches the nine rhetorical modes in nine identically structured chapters. Part III addresses writing research papers and using documentation. Part IV presents a handbook of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. From Idea to Essay features appealing readings with literary, professional, and student examples presented together with vocabulary words for study. The text includes a wealth of writing activities, including visual-based and internet-research assignments. The Twelfth Edition is briefer and more concise than previous editions, making it more functional and accessible for students.

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ISBN 10:  0495802115 ISBN 13:  9780495802112
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2009
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