The Visual Guide to College Composition
Published on 4. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-0-321-06099-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Visual Guide to College Composition combines sophisticated illustrations with humorous conversational writing. It is highly effective in teaching paragraph and essay skills.
A fresh new approach to material traditionally covered in visually-oriented developmental writing, instructors and students will enjoy teaching and learning from The Visual Guide to College Composition. The modular style fits into many different teaching strategies offering many practice exercises for in-class or homework assignments as well as a wide variety of readings from poems to essays. The Visual Guide to College Composition helps students find topics they want to write about and shows how to develop them into successful essays. Complete coverage of the rhetorical modes is included.
A fresh new approach to material traditionally covered in visually-oriented developmental writing, instructors and students will enjoy teaching and learning from The Visual Guide to College Composition. The modular style fits into many different teaching strategies offering many practice exercises for in-class or homework assignments as well as a wide variety of readings from poems to essays. The Visual Guide to College Composition helps students find topics they want to write about and shows how to develop them into successful essays. Complete coverage of the rhetorical modes is included.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
744 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-321-06099-0 (9780321060990)
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Content
Part One. The Why and How of Effective Writing.
Part Two. Starting Up.
Part Three. Writing Effective Paragraphs.
Part Four. Writing Effective Essays.
Part Five. Exploring Ways to Develop Ideas.
Part Six. Fighting Fair and Winning an Argument.
Part Seven. Developing Style.
Part Eight. Avoiding the Fatal Four.
Part Nine. Avoiding Other Grammar Problems.
Part Ten. Thinking about Your Writing.
Part Eleven. Writing for Different Purposes.
Part Twelve. Additional Practice.
Part Thirteen. Mastery Tests.
Part Fourteen. Readings.
Introduction to the Readings.
"Success Takes Time, Sacrifice and Hard Work" by Tim O'Brien (article).
"Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros (essay) Description/Narration.
"How to Enjoy Poetry" by James Dickey (essay) Process.
"Life Lessons for Students" by Jeff Herring (article).
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin (short story).
"The Great American Cooling machine" by Frank Trippert (essay) Cause/Effect.
"A Blue Plate Special Town" by Sue Pace (essay) Cause/Effect/Description.
What's Wrong With Playing 'Life a Girl?'" by Dorothea Stillman (essay) Cause/Effect/Examples.
"Troublemakers in the Office" by Time Magazine (article) Classification.
"Harriet Tubman" by David Ramsey (article).
"The Freedom of Living Alone" by Patricia Leigh Brown (article).
"The Rich Don't Need It All" by Leonard Pitts, Jr. (essay) Examples.
"Looking for My Prince Charming" by Shamali Pal (essay) Narration/Examples.
"Changing The Rules of The Game" by Dennis Williams (essay).
"UFOs - A Second Look" by Randy Fitzgerald (article).
"Witchdoctors and The Universality of Healing" by E. Fuller Torrey (essay) Comparison/Contrast.
"It's Time to Open The Doors of Our Prisons" by Rufus King (essay).
Pro-Prison Essay Opposing Mr. King.
Part Fifteen. Tips for Second Language Learners.
Part Two. Starting Up.
Part Three. Writing Effective Paragraphs.
Part Four. Writing Effective Essays.
Part Five. Exploring Ways to Develop Ideas.
Part Six. Fighting Fair and Winning an Argument.
Part Seven. Developing Style.
Part Eight. Avoiding the Fatal Four.
Part Nine. Avoiding Other Grammar Problems.
Part Ten. Thinking about Your Writing.
Part Eleven. Writing for Different Purposes.
Part Twelve. Additional Practice.
Part Thirteen. Mastery Tests.
Part Fourteen. Readings.
Introduction to the Readings.
"Success Takes Time, Sacrifice and Hard Work" by Tim O'Brien (article).
"Mericans" by Sandra Cisneros (essay) Description/Narration.
"How to Enjoy Poetry" by James Dickey (essay) Process.
"Life Lessons for Students" by Jeff Herring (article).
"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin (short story).
"The Great American Cooling machine" by Frank Trippert (essay) Cause/Effect.
"A Blue Plate Special Town" by Sue Pace (essay) Cause/Effect/Description.
What's Wrong With Playing 'Life a Girl?'" by Dorothea Stillman (essay) Cause/Effect/Examples.
"Troublemakers in the Office" by Time Magazine (article) Classification.
"Harriet Tubman" by David Ramsey (article).
"The Freedom of Living Alone" by Patricia Leigh Brown (article).
"The Rich Don't Need It All" by Leonard Pitts, Jr. (essay) Examples.
"Looking for My Prince Charming" by Shamali Pal (essay) Narration/Examples.
"Changing The Rules of The Game" by Dennis Williams (essay).
"UFOs - A Second Look" by Randy Fitzgerald (article).
"Witchdoctors and The Universality of Healing" by E. Fuller Torrey (essay) Comparison/Contrast.
"It's Time to Open The Doors of Our Prisons" by Rufus King (essay).
Pro-Prison Essay Opposing Mr. King.
Part Fifteen. Tips for Second Language Learners.