From Idea to Essay

McCuen-Metherell, Jo Ray

ISBN 10: 0495912123 / ISBN 13: 9780495912125

Published by Cengage Learning, 2011

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Synopsis:

Respected and relied upon, "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.

Review: "The overall organization of the book is effective. All important topics are covered quite thoroughly."

"The student essays are a strength. I really like to see an illustrated example or model of a paper as it evolves from draft to draft. I like the line by line editing notes. The emphasis on rhetorical devices is another strength. It's good to see so much of the book dedicated to so many devices of rhetoric. Also, when the book uses outlines, graphs, and charts, it succeeds tremendously."

"I really like the idea of having the handbook inside the reader."

"Several years ago, while searching for a text that included the elements which I had found over the years were best for teaching composition, I discovered FROM IDEA TO ESSAY, 11e. It proved to be an excellent text, which I appreciated more during the successive years that I used it to teach my introductory classes. I was pleased to discover the elements I so appreciated in that text were kept in the current edition: an organization that began with an overview of the process of writing, a review of classic rhetorical structure, and grammar."

Bibliographic Details

Title: From Idea to Essay
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Acceptable