This new rhetoric builds on the strengths of earlier editions, offering students clear and useful suggestions for strengthening their writing and showing them how they can develop a piece of effective writing through a process that is manageable and reliable. In the twenty years since the first edition of Successful Writing, the elements of good writing have not changed

Successful Writing: A Rhetoric for Advanced Composition

Hairston, Maxine C.

Literature & Fiction

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

Practical, concise advice for advanced writers who want to further strengthen and polish their writing. In straightforward and vigorous language, Successful Writing offers expert help, whether students are writing within their college major or they are preparing to write on the job. Highlights of the Fourth Edition: * "Document Design", a new chapter that targets the visual elements of writing: planning reader friendly documents, arranging layouts, choosing type, and incorporating graphics and illustrations. * "Writing Research Papers", Chapter 11, now provides up-to-date coverage of electronic research tools, including guidelines for finding and evaluating Internet material and documenting electronic sources. * New sample paper, shown at different stages of the writing process and also includes updated examples by professional, academic; student writers that show how writers shape their prose for different audiences. * Increased coverage of biased language, expands on earlier discussions of sexist language. * Quick reference boxes and lists, consolidate information throughout for easy reference and review.

Successful Writing

Contemporary Composition/Short Edition

Houghton Mifflin School

Teaching Writing: Theories and Practice (HarperCollins Resources for Instructors)

Harpercollins

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