The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers [Hardcover]

Stephen Reid (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0136218555 | ISBN-13: 978-0136218555 | Publication Date: June 1999 | Edition: 4th

A comprehensive guide to writing for one- or two-semester freshman composition courses. This all-in-one text offers hallmark coverage of the purposes of writing, focusing on the importance of a writer's research, critical-reading skills, the ability to organize ideas, and a strategy to assess and develop rhetorical contexts. While the guide emphasizes traditional writing purpose and process, the author also considers the technological changes that influence and enhance contemporary writing, including expanded coverage of researching, evaluating, and documenting internet sources.

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A complete rhetoric, reader, and handbook that is organized around the major purposes of writing--moving from personal writing to academic writing and the research paper. Each purpose is presented in a self-contained chapter that provides professional and student readings and takes student through the entire writing process. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Key Benefit: The fourth edition of this all-in-one book continues to offer hallmark coverage of the purposes of writing. The book focuses on the importance of a writer's research, critical reading skills, the ability to organize ideas, and a purpose to assess and develop rhetorical contexts Key Topics: Retaining an emphasis on traditional writing purpose and process, the author also acknowledges the technological changes that influence and enhance contemporary writing. The new edition demonstrates how computers and networks provide additional opportunities for communication, writing, and revising while the World Wide Web and the Internet are becoming an important part of the research process.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 4th edition (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0136218555
• ISBN-13: 978-0136218555
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,343,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for College Writers, January 21, 1999

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This review is from: The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers (Hardcover)

This is a great book for college writers. This book helps to understand more about the different types of essays. This book is mainly used for college for classes Composition I and II english classes including Oakton Community College.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, October 16, 2009

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This review is from: The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

At received the book on the time and book condition was as described. Great service

5.0 out of 5 stars student friendly text, September 19, 2009

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This review is from: Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers: Brief Edition without Handbook (6th Edition) (Paperback)

I picked up a used copy of this text in a Good Will store. Read it and found myself learning a lot. I teach a writing course at the Comm. college level.The text addresses many issues that burgeoning college writers need to think about. As a developing writer myself, I value this text as a helpful resource. Adequate practice exercises and nice choice of professional and student writer's works.