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Steps for Writers: Composing Essays, Volume 2 (Penguin Academics Series)

9780321198822

Steps for Writers: Composing Essays, Volume 2 (Penguin Academics Series)

  • ISBN 13:

    9780321198822

  • ISBN 10:

    0321198824

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 01/01/2007
  • Publisher: Longman
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Summary

Every developing writer is different and has specific needs. Whether students lack confidence, are overconfident, or come to the course under prepared in grammar and process, writing their own event. By organizing Three Steps to College Writing around three phases of college writingfinding oners"s own writing process, writing essays based on oners"s own experience and perceptions, and writing essays involving texts and research, Phil Eggers aims to transform writing into an intrinsic experience for todayrs"s developing writers. His graduated approach to grammar and writing teaches students the basic of composing solid paragraphs and essays by allowing students to mature in the process and build confidence. Grammar correctness and peer review are heavily emphasized, and student and professional models are incorporated throughout the text to show "real" writing. As part of the Penguin Academic Series, Three Steps to College Writing offers a compact, trade-format size and streamlined narrative to make this book both easy to handle and easy to read. Its brevity and low cost allows instructors to easily supplement the basic text with other books, including those on the list of Penguin titles offered at a deep discount as part of the Longman/Penguin Program. Teaches students the basics of composing solid paragraphs and essays in preparation for freshman composition. Ï Paragraph-to-Essay level Ï Penguin Academic = concise and affordable Ï Three phases of college writingfinding oners"s own writing process, writing essays based on oners"s own experience and perceptions, and writing essays involving texts and research Ï Graduated approach with grammar and writing: "Basic," "Intermediate," Challenge" Ï Heavy emphasis on grammar, proofreading, and peer review Ï Student and professional models are incorporated throughout text

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