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xiv, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
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For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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Includes index. |
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"Learning made easy"--Cover |
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"Ace your English composition course; synthesize, analyze, and write compelling arguments; find tips and tricks for writing a better essay"--Cover |
| Contents |
Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond This Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1: Getting Started with College Writing -- Chapter 1: Transitioning to Greater Expectations: College Writing -- Full Steam Ahead--Entering College -- Understanding What to Expect in Your College Writing Course -- Realizing you're not in your high school English class anymore -- Recognizing that college professors are nonnegotiable -- Debunking Writing Myths -- Myth No. 1: My professor doesn't like my writing style -- Myth No. 2: Writing is just too darn hard -- Myth No. 3: Only problem writers need feedback -- Myth No. 4: I suffer from the block -- Myth No. 5: I can revise in ten minutes -- Myth No. 6: Writers are born -- Eyeing the Prize--Your Degree -- Becoming a 33.3 percenter -- Adjusting to college life -- Chapter 2: Sailing into Safe Waters: First-Year Writing Success -- Understanding the Essay and College Writing -- Time-honored rite of passage -- Comparing the five-paragraph and college essay -- Expanding the five-paragraph format -- Showing is knowing -- Grasping the essay role in college writing -- Talking the Talk -- Translating academic-speak -- Decoding your essay syllabus -- Discovering New Partnerships -- Reading and writing connection -- Reading and lifetime learning -- Writing and career success -- Chapter 3: Previewing a College Writing 101 Course: Getting Schooled -- Making First Impressions: First-Year-Writing Classroom -- The professor's way--the only way -- Just accept it and do it -- Looking closer at a typical college comp course -- Reading and more reading -- Living a day in the life of a comp class -- Identifying the Variety of Writing You'll Do -- Writing drafts, drafts, and more drafts -- Research papers, reports, and more, oh my -- Writing to discover -- Checking Out the Skills You'll Learn and Use Forevermore -- Writing with a purpose -- Addressing new audiences -- Saying more with less -- Giving credit to earn credit -- Engaging with sources -- Valuing evidence and logic -- Writing with style -- Thinking and reading critically -- Budgeting your writing time -- Collaborating with other students -- Writing resiliency -- Respecting College Genre: What College Writing Isn't |
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Providing personal commentary -- Outlining -- Summarizing sources -- Reacting to sources -- Writing only one draft--not -- Challenging Yourself: College Writing's Higher Expectations -- Performance earns points -- Say goodbye personality points -- Courses are islands -- Uncover some life and school balance -- Sail unchartered waters -- Chapter 4: Tasting Higher Steaks: Essay Portfolio Requirements -- Understanding What's It All about: Essay Portfolio Requirements -- Identifying the ins and outs of portfolios -- Eyeing the advantages and challenges of portfolios -- Part 2: Establishing Essentials: Elements of Composing -- Chapter 5: Planning Your Essay Success: Organization and Structure -- Chapter 6: Determining Your Reasons for Writing: Audience and Purpose -- Chapter 7: Showing Evidence: Thesis Support -- Part 3: Writing with Style, Language, and Grammar -- Chapter 8: Establishing Structure: Sentences and Paragraphs -- Chapter 9: Scoring Personality Points: Stars of Style -- Chapter 10: Showing Sensitivity: Language That Builds Better Societies -- Chapter 11: Scrutinizing Your Paper for Sneaky Grammar Errors -- Part 4: Rehearsing for Success: Planning, Writing, and Revising -- Chapter 12: Preparing Your Persuasion: Planning, Gathering, and Organizing Information -- Chapter 13: Getting One Done: Completing Draft One -- Chapter 14: Rethinking and Repairing: Three-Level Revising Plan -- Chapter 15: Finalizing for Shipment: Format and Presentation -- Chapter 16: Reaching Out: Writing across Courses -- Part 5: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 17: Ten (or So) Resources for Improving College Writing -- Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Nonnative English-Speaking College Writers -- Chapter 19: Ten (or So) Tips for Repairing Broken Essays: DYI. |
| Summary |
"This book is the ideal companion for any introductory college writing course and tracks the curriculum of a typical English Composition, College Writing, English 101, or Writing & Rhetoric course. You'll learn composition techniques, style, language, and grammar tips, and discover how to plan, write, and revise your material. You'll also get: ten can't-miss resources for improving your college writing ; strategies for revising and repairing inadequate essays on your own ; techniques to help non-native English speakers master the challenging world of English essay writing. Full of real-world examples, lessons in essay structure, grammar, and everything in between, this book is a must-read for every incoming college freshman looking for a head start in one of the most important skills you'll need over the next few years"--Amazon |
| Subject |
English language -- Rhetoric -- Education (Higher)
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Academic writing.
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English language -- Grammar.
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College readers.
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Report writing.
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Academic writing. (OCoLC)fst00795090
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College readers. (OCoLC)fst00867915
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English language -- Grammar.
(OCoLC)fst00911209
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Report writing. (OCoLC)fst01094836
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Title |
College writing for dummies |
| ISBN |
9781119895039 (paperback) |
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1119895030 (paperback) |
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