Writer's Reference with Exercises - Softcover

Diana Hacker; Nancy Sommers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1319191886 ISBN 13: 9781319191887

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2020

Synopsis

A Writer’s Reference has offered clear and quick answers to tough questions for millions of college writers. With a groundbreaking tabbed, lay-flat format and a first-of-its-kind directness, it has helped a generation of students engage in their own writing and meet the challenges of the composition course. Now in its 10th edition, this bestselling handbook allows students to build confidence and take ownership of their college writing experience. Emphasizing critical reading and writing, this how-to manual provides quick-access to the key answers, which helps students target their needs and see their successes.

About this title

About the Author

Diana Hacker personally class-tested her handbooks with nearly four thousand students over thirty-five years at Prince George’s Community College in Maryland, where she was a member of the English faculty. 
Nancy Sommers, who has taught composition and directed composition programs for thirty years, now teaches in Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. She led Harvard’s Expository Writing Program for twenty years, directing the first-year writing program and establishing Harvard’s WAC program. A two-time Braddock Award winner, Sommers is well known for her research and publications on student writing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1319191886
• ISBN 13: 9781319191887
• Binding: Plastic Comb
• Number of pages: 624