Writing Talk: Paragraphs and Short Essays with Readings (5th Edition)

For courses in Developmental Writing at the paragraph, or paragraph to short essay level.This innovative, confidence-building text/workbook is based on the assumption that students can use their verbal and oral skills to develop better writing skills. It presents writing not as a totally new discipline, but merely as a more logical and formal application of an expertise students already have-talking. A multitude of exercises, assignments, and writing suggestions give students the practice to develop their writing, editing, and revising skills while building an understanding of basic grammar.