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Wordsmith: A Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays, 3/e

BASIC APPROACH

(Note: This textbook was published by our college division for use by students at post-secondary institutions whose writing skills are below the level needed to succeed in college English. Please review this text carefully to ensure appropriateness of content for your students.)

The Wordsmith series is student-friendly and instructor-friendly, with straightforward and clear explanations of grammar and composition. The flexible, three-part organization allows instructors to mix and match composition chapters, grammar chapters, and readings. The composition section of each text emphasizes structure while acknowledging that different writers take differing approaches. Methods of development (in Guide to College Writing and Guide to Paragraphs and Short Essays only) are grouped together, and the text emphasizes that methods of development are not normally used in isolation, but used together within an essay to complement one another and fulfill the author's purpose. The grammar section of each test is simple, straightforward, and student-friendly, with plenty of practice exercises. Readings are short and interesting and illustrate the way professional writers use various methods of development.

FEATURES

• Engaging
  NEW! Arlov has added 28 chapter opening visuals designed to engage students, specifically visual learners, into the text material.
• Relevant
  NEW! To help students realize that writing extends beyond the classroom environment, Real World Topic assignments have been added to highlight the ways writing is used in career applications.
  Building Connections boxes and Mixed Methods Assignments show students how in the real world these essay patterns are used in conjunction with one another, and not in isolation.
• Appropriate
  Wordsmith is 100 pages briefer than similar texts on the market. This concise approach does not overwhelm students with too much information. Wordsmith provides students with just the right balance of instruction and practice!
• Affordable
  Not only is Wordsmith more concise than similar texts on the market, it is also less expensive than many comparable texts; making Wordsmith a wonderful value option for your course.

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