The Empowered Writer
Writing, Reading, and Research
Published on 1. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
534 pages
978-0-19-543161-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Empowered Writer: Writing, Reading & Research offers students a detailed and widely applicable approach to the writing process. Emphasizing the importance of research, the text encourages students to use critical thinking to make informed choices in their writing. A multitude of exercises and examples throughout invites students to become active participants in the development of their writing and research skills. Engaging, comprehensive, and accessible, The Empowered Writer is an indispensable guide for student writers.
The Empowered Writer: Writing, Reading & Research offers students a detailed and widely applicable approach to the writing process. Emphasizing the importance of research, the text encourages students to use critical thinking to make informed choices in their writing. A multitude of exercises and examples throughout invites students to become active participants in the development of their writing and research skills. Engaging, comprehensive, and accessible, The Empowered Writer is an indispensable guide for student writers.
The Empowered Writer: Writing, Reading & Research offers students a detailed and widely applicable approach to the writing process. Emphasizing the importance of research, the text encourages students to use critical thinking to make informed choices in their writing. A multitude of exercises and examples throughout invites students to become active participants in the development of their writing and research skills. Engaging, comprehensive, and accessible, The Empowered Writer is an indispensable guide for student writers.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
1 photo (screenshot), 7 figures, 11 tables
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 204 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
948 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-543161-2 (9780195431612)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Detailed Contents; List of Readings and Essays; Publisher's Preface; Author's Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Basic Skills Development for Today's Student: Writing and Reading; 2. The Writing Situation; 3. Kinds of Essays; 4. Paragraph Essentials; 5. Essay Basics; 6. Paragraph Development; 7. The Design of an Essay; 8. The Expository Essay; 9. Summaries; 10. Research; 11. Using Your Research; 12. APA and MLA Citation Styles; 13. The Argumentative Essay; 14. Sentence Essentials; 15. Commas and Other Forms of Punctuation; 16. Sentence Constructions; 17. Achieving Depth and Clarity in 3-D Writing; Appendix A: Tense Encounters with Verbs: A Summary; Appendix B: Cultural Idioms for EAL Students; Appendix C: Peer Edit Forms; Appendix D: Answers to Selected Exercises; Appendix E: Glossary; Index