Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook [Paperback]

Sharon Sorenson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764561251 | ISBN-13: 978-0764561252 | Publication Date: January 15, 2000 | Edition: 4

The first comprehensive writing guide created expressly for high school and college students. Acclaimed by students, educators, and parents, this guide has assisted thousands of students in writing top-quality essays, term papers, and reports, on any school subject.

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No home library should be without this resource, now completely revised with up-to-the-minute information that integrates computers, the Internet, and changes in language standards.

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Sharon Sorenson is the author of 18 writing books. With a Master's Degree in English from the University of Evansville and post-graduate work at Indiana University, she taught 22 years in public high schools and in adjunct positions at several universities. In addition to writing, she now travels nationally and internationally offering workshops for teachers and speakikng at numerous conventions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Webster's New World; 4 edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764561251
• ISBN-13: 978-0764561252
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #835,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" for every parent who helps with homework., October 5, 1998

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This review is from: Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook (Paperback)

This is the easiest and most useful reference available for teachers, students and parents. I have been using this book since'94 to help my children understand and exacute various kinds of writing assignments. Valuable from 4th grade through college level.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent tool for writing!, July 5, 2006

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This review is from: Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook (Paperback)

I own this book and have found it to be invaluable with the information it contains. It explains and shows various examples of types of sentences (ie: simple, compound, compound-complex), it goes on to explain how to write paragraphs and where to place the topic sentence (ie: the 1st sentence, 2nd, 3rd, last, etc.), and it explains how to combine paragraphs to form complete papers (ie: book reports, essays, literary analyses, research papers, thesis, etc.) by using a variety of methods of development (ie: analogy, cause and effect, classification, comparison and contrast, definition, description, narration, opinion, persuasion, and process analysis). It is also an excellent resource for how to write letters, e-mails, outlines, resumes, short stories, etc. Included is a section on grammar, usage, and mechanics (how nouns, verbs, agreement of subject and verb, etc) as well as punctuation. This is a thorough book for any writing endeavor, and I highly recommend it. I wish it had been in print MANY years ago when I was in college, but it is useful for junior high up through doctorate degrees. It is definitely worth its price (which isn't that high for all it contains!). It is also not hard to understand!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only book my high-school son actually uses!, August 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Webster's New World Student Writing Handbook (Paperback)

I brought home a stack of library books about writing to help my son with high school writing assignments and research papers. Webster's was the only one he actually used. It is laid out nicely and helpful information is available in the kind of "bites" our kids are used to. It is now part of our home library. PS. A more lengthy perusal of the guidelines for various kinds of student writing would greatly benefit any student willing to put in some time to improve their skills and their grades.