Publisher's Synopsis
This rhetoric/reader/handbook features a true balanced approach that helps students to discover their own successful writing process, and at the same time learn the qualities of effective writing. Numerous strategies are presented for idea generation, organizing, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading. The rhetorical modes are presented within the context of a writer's purpose and audience. Woven throughout the text are a generous number of student and professional essays to serve as both models and departure points for writing assignments, and a wide variety of activities for completion both in and out of the classroom. A concise handbook providing a full range of exercises, including paragraphs to edit.
