Book Description

Recognizing that people learn best by doing--and writers learn best when inspired by compelling reasons to write--this process-centered paperback rhetoric with readings provides strong examples and immediate personal rewards. With frank advice offered in a supportive, encouraging tone, this text leads students through the writing process, from pre-writing to polishing the final draft.Students will appreciate the focus on personal motivation and detailed help on overcoming writers' most common problems. The text' s flexible organization permits a variety of teaching emphases, from invention, arrangement, and style to modes of writing. The book illustrates all its principles with student essays--52 complete essays, plus many excerpts--providing achievable models for student writers as well as realistic opportunities for editing. A Writer' s Workshop at the end of many chapters shows student writing in progress and discusses practical writing issues.