Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader and Handbook (7th Edition) [Paperback]

James A. Reinking (Author), Robert von der Osten (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131891952 | ISBN-13: 978-0131891951 | Publication Date: February 25, 2004 | Edition: 7

For Freshman Composition courses. This best-selling rhetorically-organized writing guide combines four books-a rhetoric, a research guide, reader, and handbook-into one convenient and flexible teaching tool while offering students an exceptional value. Also available in an alternate version without a Handbook section.

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Written in a clear, engaging style, this text combines four books -- a rhetoric, a research guide, a reader, and a handbook -- into one convenient teaching tool. The rhetoric section presents a full range of writing strategies, along with chapters in paragraphs, sentences, style, and three specialized types of writing. The research guide section includes three comprehensive chapters on the research paper making supplemental handouts or guides unnecessary. The reader section contains forty-two essays that illustrate the different writing strategies and display a wide variety of styles, tones, and themes. The handbook section offers easy access to the major elements of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and includes a unit on spelling and a glossary of word usage. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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OFFERING TEACHERS EXCEPTIONAL FLEXIBILITY;
OFFERING STUDENTS EXCEPTIONAL VALUE!

Written in a clear, engaging style, Strategies for Successful Writing combines four books — a rhetoric, a research guide, a reader, and a handbook — into one convenient, flexible, and economically priced text. Moreover, our Free Words Upon Request program allows you to package a free dictionary or thesaurus with Strategies for Successful Writing, making it the best value available to students.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 743 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 7 edition (February 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131891952
• ISBN-13: 978-0131891951
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #685,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use and helpful for papers, July 30, 2007

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This review is from: Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader and Handbook (8th Edition) (Paperback)

I had to purchase this book to take a class for composition. My skills are definitely not in the writing side of life, but this book was easy to use. It helped me to put together essays, critiques, and other forms of writing to get me through not only that class, but others that require writing skills. Definitely recommended for those who need some guidance!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strategies for Successful Writing, May 14, 2002

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This review is from: Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook (Paperback)

This is a book that you will use over and over again. I started using this book because it was a required textbook for a Writing Class that I just finished. The book talks about the purposes of writing, your audience for writing and qualities of writing. The book was especially helpful for planning and drafting your first essay. It shows you how to write using Illustration, Comparison, Cause and Effect and Arguments. It also gives you examples of these writing styles. At the end of each Chapter, you have discussion questions and suggestions for writing. It is full of possible topics for you to write essay's on.

A wonderful book full of ideas and resources.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource, May 3, 2010

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This review is from: Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader and Handbook (8th Edition) (Paperback)

This is an assigned text for my English course. The book contains a lot of solid information: relevant chapters addressing various facets of writing; a section on grammar in the back which offers a very informative review, and a wide variety of essays as exhibits of the various styles of writing presented in the book.

I wasn't that fond of some of the topics they chose for the essays; some were graphic and somewhat controversial. Some essays were not well written (maybe that was the point), and I prefer to read skilled writing so I can see examples of what the authors are trying to explain.

Also not fond of the clay-based paper, which is not forgiving when exposed to moisture.