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College Writing Resources, 1/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.)

College Writing Resources—a complete resource for your writing course—provides strong, clear writing instruction guiding students in the process of composing essays in a variety of modes and an unsurpassed amount of exercises.

The third of a three-book series, College Writing Resources offers the promise of the same strengths that have made the series an instant success and can serve at the essay and bridge levels. Betsy Long's successful writing framework, the Four Cs, is integrated into each chapter, showing students how to check their work for the elements of good writing at every stage of development. An appealing four-color design showcases the photos and adds visual interest for an increasingly visual student body. Adhering to the principle that greater and more practice are central to helping developing writer, the author has included plentiful exercises for students effective reinforcement; a companion Lab Manual provides additional reinforcement. Examples are drawn from a wide variety of sources—novels, newspapers, magazines—and provide high student interest. For more interest and further points of learning, each chapter begins with a cultural note that not only builds cultural literacy but provides the context for the chapter's samples essays and exercises.

FEATURES

• The Four Cs—This framework of concise, credible, clear, correct checkpoints is used consistently to reinforce corresponding skills and lead the student through the writing process steps.
• Clear, highly accessible instruction, a non-condescending tone, and the text's contemporary, upbeat language will appeal to today's students.
• Cultural literacy theme—Each chapter is introduced by a short Culture Note on topics ranging from the lighthearted to the serious across the academic spectrum and has that topic carried throughout in illustrations, sample paragraphs, and exercises.
• Highly visual design—More than 75 color photos and 30 diagrams to elucidate cultural themes and pedagogical concepts are provided to keep interest and invite students to respond in writing.
• Peer evaluation and self-analysis emphasis—Play a large role in the texts as students are encouraged to monitor their own progress through goal sheets and to work cooperatively with their peers using a peer editing worksheet.
• Stimulating readings—The readings were selected for their topics of interest to contemporary students. Each reading is accompanied by exercises that help readers digest the material and respond in writing.
• Text-specific Lab Manual—A separate companion lab manual supplements each chapter with additional practice is available in print in a package or online.

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