SF Writer (3rd Edition) [Spiral-bound]

John Ruszkiewicz (Author), Maxine Hairston (Author), Daniel Seward (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131787837 | ISBN-13: 978-0131787834 | Publication Date: 2005 | Edition: 3rd

For courses in Freshman Composition. SF Writer, Third Edition, offers the best coverage of argument and visual rhetoric in a brief handbook. The style is energetic and witty, the advice fresh and contemporary, the design ground-breaking. More than any other handbook, SF Writer now focuses on argument. This is the handbook that reflects where the field is going, and what is important to today's students.

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Innovation you can use

 

SF Writer, Fourth Edition,  is designed to anticipate the questions of student writers and answer them clearly, fully, and imaginatively. This innovative resource is known for addressing the multiple dimensions of a writer’s work - including language, reading, argument, research, technology, visual learning and more. 

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 613 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3rd edition (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131787837
• ISBN-13: 978-0131787834
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,221,088 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

JOHN J. RUSZKIEWICZ (1950-) was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended Benedictine High School. He received his BA from St. Vincent College (1972) and his PhD in English from The Ohio State University (1977). He is currently a professor at the University of Texas at Austin where he has taught literature, rhetoric, and writing for more than thirty years. A winner of the President's Associates Teaching Excellence Award, he was instrumental in creating the Department of Rhetoric and Writing in 1993 and directed the unit from 2001-05. He has also served as president of the Conference of College Teachers of English (CCTE) of Texas. He has written a wide range of books for college writers, from "Beyond Words" and "Everything's an Argument" to "How to Write Anything." When not teaching or writing, he's reading mystery novels about the American Southwest or ancient Rome. He spends his summers in Alpine, Texas, enjoying its proximity to Big Bend National Park.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SF Writer Excellent Source for Research Papers, March 31, 2000

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This review is from: Sf Writer (Plastic Comb)

I was required to buy this book for a Senior Composition Class and I have found it extremely helpful in my writings. It is a great resource for term papers and includes all the background information on the various forms of Documentation, including MLA. It also highlights grammar, overall style, and punctuation. I would highly recommend this for any college student or anyone who needs a reliable source for term paper writing.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Tool, November 12, 2011

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This review is from: SF Writer (4th Edition) (Spiral-bound)

This book is a gem for anyone that has a passion for the English language and is always looking to add to their knowledge base. Good choice, happy my course at school required it as a textbook. A keeper.

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK~, May 1, 2009

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This review is from: SF Writer (4th Edition) (Spiral-bound)

My colloge's instructor suggest me to buy this book, and this edition is better than another kind of handbook I saw in my colloge's bookstore. This may do you a favor with your college writting. By the way, I bought an used one of this book in Amazon, but wow, it is almost new. So try to think of this book.