The Essentials of Writing: Ten Core Concepts (w/ MLA9E Update)
3rd Edition
Published on 12. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-357-64000-5 (ISBN)
Description
Master the fundamentals that are critical to becoming an effective writer with Yagelski's THE ESSENTIALS OF WRITING: TEN CORE CONCEPTS, 3E. This short, flexible writing guide presents the core concepts behind becoming a more sophisticated writer and gives you opportunity to practice these concepts in action in Chapters 2 through 4. Full chapters devoted to analytic and argumentative writing provide practical insights with new annotated professional readings on current, interesting subjects. You strengthen your academic writing style as you learn how to synthesize ideas, design professional documents, conduct research and work with today's digital sources. Updates reflect the latest MLA guidelines and guide you in developing powerful critical reading skills as you learn to evaluate both academic and popular texts. MindTap digital resources provide new interactive samples and activities to further strengthen your writing abilities.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
704 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-357-64000-5 (9780357640005)
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Person
Robert P. Yagelski is associate vice provost and director of the Program in Writing and Critical Inquiry and professor of English education in the Department of Educational Theory and Practice at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. He teaches courses in writing, composition theory and pedagogy, critical pedagogy and qualitative research methods in addition to helping prepare secondary school teachers. Considered a leading voice in composition theory, Dr. Yagelski is widely published in the major journals in the field. He is former director of the Capital District Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project, and former director of the SUNY-Albany Writing Center. He earned his Ph.D. in rhetoric and composition from The Ohio State University.
Content
Chapter 1: Why We Write
Chapter 2: Ten Core Concepts for Effective Writing
Chapter 3: The Ten Core Concepts in Action
Chapter 4: A Student Writer Applies the Ten Core Concepts
Chapter 5: Understanding Analytical Writing
Chapter 6: Understanding Argument
Chapter 7: Reading for Understanding and Engagement
Chapter 8: Composing With Style
Chapter 9: Designing Documents
Chapter 10: Finding Source Material
Chapter 11: Evaluating Sources
Chapter 12: Using Source Material
Chapter 13: Citing Sources Using MLA Style
Chapter 2: Ten Core Concepts for Effective Writing
Chapter 3: The Ten Core Concepts in Action
Chapter 4: A Student Writer Applies the Ten Core Concepts
Chapter 5: Understanding Analytical Writing
Chapter 6: Understanding Argument
Chapter 7: Reading for Understanding and Engagement
Chapter 8: Composing With Style
Chapter 9: Designing Documents
Chapter 10: Finding Source Material
Chapter 11: Evaluating Sources
Chapter 12: Using Source Material
Chapter 13: Citing Sources Using MLA Style