Steps to Writing Well With Additional Readings

Summary: Writing'especially for beginning writers at a variety of levels'can be difficult to teach. Jean Wyrick's respected STEPS TO WRITING WELL WITH ADDITIONAL READINGS lays out the basics in a clear, easy-to-follow progression of simple lessons and activities. Long known as the classic, reliable four-in-one guide (reader, rhetoric, research guide, and handbook), STEPS TO WRITING WELL WITH ADDITIONAL READINGS presents strai...ghtforward, direct advice and assignments, giving students the practice they need to approach writing well-constructed and interesting essays with confidence. Wyrick's proven approach makes it easy for instructors of all experience levels and backgrounds to deliver a standard quality of instruction. The book also explores related topics that help students improve their writing, such as interviewing, research, getting the most from class discussions, analyzing and writing about art and film, and how to correct the most common errors in grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. The book contains interesting and illustrative readings to give readers the best examples of the types of essays assigned in the book. [read more]