Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond
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Now with new material on inclusive language, peer review, sample essay prompts, and more, this indispensable guide helps you hone your writing skills for success in college and in life. Every student knows that writing a successful college paper is no small undertaking. To make the grade, you need to express your ideas clearly and concisely. So how do you do it? Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond offers practical strategies to help you: - Write any type of college paper, including term papers, essays, creative assignments, and more - Improve your writing through the process of brainstorming and organizing ideas, researching like a pro, structuring and drafting your paper, and polishing your writing - Master the nuts and bolts by avoiding common mistakes in grammar, spelling, and punctuation - Stay organized and on-schedule with timelines tailored to a variety of papers - Take it to the next level with advice on writing effectively after graduation and on the job College writing may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. No matter what your major or field of study, Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond helps you take charge of your writing, your grades, and your path to success. Review: Great Resource for Writing Tutors - I manage a writing tutoring center on a community college campus. The book is a bargain! It's less than $10 and is an invaluable resource for writing tutors. The book is written in 2nd person, directly addressing college students. The writing style is accessible and comprehensible. It is full of VERY practical writing strategies that tutors can implement when assisting students. This a great book for students and tutors. I HIGHLY recommend it. Review: Practical, Common Sense Book To Read - It was a well-written book, flowed nicely and made for an easy read. It took me two days to finish it. The book was realistic and practical. The author gave insight into the "nature" of writing college papers. There was nothing academic about this book. The tone was factual. When I was a student, I wished I could have read a book like this.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 585 Reviews |
K**H
Great Resource for Writing Tutors
I manage a writing tutoring center on a community college campus. The book is a bargain! It's less than $10 and is an invaluable resource for writing tutors. The book is written in 2nd person, directly addressing college students. The writing style is accessible and comprehensible. It is full of VERY practical writing strategies that tutors can implement when assisting students. This a great book for students and tutors. I HIGHLY recommend it.
R**A
Practical, Common Sense Book To Read
It was a well-written book, flowed nicely and made for an easy read. It took me two days to finish it. The book was realistic and practical. The author gave insight into the "nature" of writing college papers. There was nothing academic about this book. The tone was factual. When I was a student, I wished I could have read a book like this.
M**Z
You'll be glad you have this
Great book! It's full of advice on how to write intelligent, well thought out papers. I see this as being a very valuable resource to have near by when you have to write that big research paper. I'd recommend reading it ahead of time because it does give great advice on how to plan your paper before you even start writing it and let's face it, when you're writing a research paper you don't really have a lot of time to read outside material.
H**N
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Great book needed for daughter in college and quick delivery at a reasonable price.
C**A
College Students: Get A’s With This Book!!!
I HIGHLY recommend this book if you are in college for the first time, returning to college after a long time away, or struggling with writing in general. I felt very overwhelmed returning to college in my 30’s, and really needed help with academic writing. I have highlighted the heck out of this book! It breaks down what teachers look for when grading, how writing skills apply to the real world, how to a write a strong thesis statement, MLA and APA citation, common punctuation and grammar questions, and more. There are example essays where the author breaks down how the student could have improved their work. This book has been a huge help in my college writing, and I highly recommend it for anyone who needs help with academic writing!
D**N
Finally, a lucid guide to college level writing
"Good grief, not another book on writing! Isn't the market choked with these things?" ...Or so I thought, before I picked up Gill's wonderfully lucid guide to college writing. The book is clearly laid out with the student in mind, effortlessly toggling from explanation to example. So many college and high school writing textbooks are dreary for the teacher and student (and I speak from experience from both ends of that arrangement). As Gill states in the opening, this book was born from the supplemental materials she created for her students in order to make up for the inadequacies of the texts she had to use. Whether you teach high school, developmental education, adult education, or freshman comp, you ought to consider this book for your syllabus. If you are a student, who is actually interested in learning to write better, (which is the key to college success in all your other classes) get a copy to use in place of whatever tired, condescending, drivel your school has foisted upon you.
A**O
Great book with information useful to everyone!
This book is a must have for high school students going in to college. These days high school writing courses are NOTHING like college writing classes, and if you don't want to drown in the ocean of expectations for writing in college, you should get this book as a guide. The tips are extremely helpful and the shipping was fast. This book will teach you writing skills no matter what age you are. Highly recommend this book to students and adults alike!
J**A
Book on essential writing
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E**0
Good quality
Great book
M**N
Such a fantastic read!
I'd never studied or written at a higher education level before, and this book helped me start from scratch, from figuring out what I wanted to say and what thoughts were flying about in my head to incorporating research into my writing. I like how it includes a list of books for further reading on which this book is clearly based, and how it prepares you to do some further investigation in specific areas if you choose to (such how to defeat the sneaky inner critic!).
D**K
A great read
If you're looking for a book on writing essays this is it. Describes in detail with a fair amount of examples.
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