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1	On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser add to wishlist A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of nonfiction writing celebrates its 30th anniversary. Revised seven times, it has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.76! \| first editions
2	College Writing Skills with Readings more books like this by John Langan add to wishlist John Langan's "College Writing Skills with Readings, Seventh Edition", focuses on the essay using Langan's renowned clear writing style, as well as his wide range of writing assignments and activities that reinforce the four bases of effective writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills. For the new seventh edition, John Langan has ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £30.96! \| first editions
3	Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing more books like this by Gary Colombo add to wishlist "Rereading America" has remained the most widely adopted book of its kind because of its unique approach to the issue of cultural diversity. Unlike other multicultural composition readers that settle for representing the plurality of American voices and cultures, "Rereading America" encourages students to grapple with the real differences in ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £23.53! \| first editions
4	The Longman Reader more books like this by Judith Nadell, John Langan, Eliza A Comodromos add to wishlist Widely praised for its thought-provoking readings, The Longman Reader remains the most successful rhetorically organized freshman composition reader. The Longman Reader features highly praised writing pedagogy in a rhetorically-organized reader. The opening chapter offers specific strategies for active reading, and for each pattern-of-development ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.67! \| first editions
5	Evergreen: A Guide to Writing with Readings more books like this by Susan Fawcett add to wishlist Evergreen takes another leap forward in the paragraph-to-essay-level Developmental Writing market. In this Eighth Edition, the author endeavors to take an exceptional book and make it even more motivating, helpful, and engaging. Susan Fawcett has thoroughly reviewed and updated the text, guided by the thoughtful suggestions of faculty across the ... see all copies from £5.71! new only from £18.65! \| first editions
6	Writers Reference more books like this by Diana Hacker add to wishlist IN see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.88! \| first editions
7	They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing with Readings more books like this by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein, Russel Durst add to wishlist An instant bestseller when it first appeared as a college textbook, this lively guide gives writers precisely what they need to know to be effective and persuasive. see all copies from £19.90! new only from £22.26!
8	Easy Writer: A Pocket Reference more books like this by Andrea A Lunsford, Franklin E Horowitz add to wishlist A student-friendly pocket guide to the essentials of writing and research, "EasyWriter" is an ideal, inexpensive reference handbook for any course where writing is required. Now more visual and even easier to use and understand, "EasyWriter" offers practical help with research and documentation and expanded coverage of academic writing for ... see all copies from £7.68! new only from £14.78!
9	The Little, Brown Handbook more books like this by H Ramsey Fowler add to wishlist KEY BENEFIT:The Little, Brown Handbook has always addressed both the most current and the recurrent needs of writers while remaining an accessible reference and a comprehensive book. The eighth edition continues that tradition by offering greatly expanded coverage of writing and researching with computers, smaller chapters for large subjects such ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £6.81! \| first editions
10	Writers Inc: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning more books like this by Patrick Sebranek add to wishlist To succeed in writing theses, reports, and other forms of academic writing, students need plenty of support. The all-new edition of the see all copies from £5.42! new only from £5.88! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers more books like this by Christopher Vogler add to wishlist This updated and revised third edition provides new insights and observations from Vogler's ongoing work on mythology's influence on stories, movies, and man himself. The previous two editons of this book have sold over 180,000 units, making this book a 'classic' for screenwriters, writers, and novelists see all copies from £1.52! new only from £10.98! \| first editions
12 view cover	Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear more books like this by Frank Luntz add to wishlist Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases--the power of language--affects political choices, purchases, and even personal belief. A new chapter shares insight on the language of the 2008 elections. see all copies from £6.62! new only from £7.33! \| first editions
13 view cover	The St. Martin's Guide to Writing more books like this by Rise B Axelrod add to wishlist The best-selling college rhetoric for over 20 years, "The St. Martin's Guide" has an unparalleled record of proven success. From the beginning, Axelrod and Cooper have taken the best of classic and contemporary theory, filtered it through their own and their colleagues' classroom experience, and then blended the result into a flexible classroom ... see all copies from £3.94! new only from £6.80! \| first editions
14 view cover	Reading Critically, Writing Well: A Reader and Guide more books like this by Rise B Axelrod add to wishlist Many instructors prefer to teach critical reading and writing without using a full-scale rhetoric. For them, Axelrod and Cooper have adapted the immensely successful approach of "The St. Martin's Guide to Writing "and applied it to a reader, creating a book that provide"s "both structure for students and flexibility for instructors. Chapter One ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.58! \| first editions
15 view cover	Everyday Use: Rhetoric at Work in Reading and Writing more books like this by Hephzibah Roskelly add to wishlist Brief and accessible, this rhetoric teaches students to read closely, critically, and rhetorically, and to write effectively to achieve their rhetorical goals. Everyday Use answers the basic question, "What is rhetoric?" It shows rhetoric as set of activities--reading, writing, speaking, listening--that all intellectually engaged people ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £13.63! \| first editions
16 view cover	They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing more books like this by Gerald Graff, Cathy Birkenstein add to wishlist Identifying the moves that matter in academic writing in ways that students can readily understand and apply. see all copies from £6.90! new only from £9.45! \| first editions
17 view cover	Elements of Style more books like this by William Strunk, Jr. add to wishlist The classic and still authoritative grammar guide gets a quirky, lovely makeover by acclaimed artist Maira Kalman, whose flat, colorful artwork illustrates several of the sentences used as examples in the book. A two-page spread featuring a couple observing a lush vista and a traveler walking along a mountain trail demonstrates the sentence, "The ... see all copies from £1.81! new only from £1.81! \| first editions
18 view cover	Bedford Guide for College Writers: With Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook more books like this by Mr. X J Kennedy add to wishlist When it was first published twenty years ago, "The Bedford Guide for College Writers" brought a lively and innovative new approach to the teaching of writing. Since that time, authors X. J. and Dorothy M. Kennedy have won praise for their friendly tone and their view, apparent on every page of the text, that writing is the "usually surprising, ... see all copies from £4.96! new only from £5.55! \| first editions
19 view cover	Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook more books like this by James A Reinking add to wishlist For Freshman Composition courses. This best-selling rhetorically-organized writing guide combines four books-a rhetoric, a research guide, reader, and handbook-into one convenient and flexible teaching tool while offering students an exceptional value. Also available in an alternate version without a Handbook section. The authors of Strategies for ... see all copies from £5.55! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
20 view cover	Models for Writers: Short Essays for Composition more books like this by Alfred F Rosa add to wishlist It's a simple, best-selling combination that's worked for over 20 years -- short, accessible essays and helpful, thorough writing instruction. "Models for Writers" continues to offer thought-provoking selections organized to demonstrate not only the rhetorical patterns that students will use in their own essays but also the elements and language ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £11.66! \| first editions
21 view cover	Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide more books like this by Laurie G Kirszner add to wishlist Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell, best-selling authors and experienced teachers, know what works in the classroom. They have a knack for picking just the right readings. In "Patterns for College Writing, "they provide students with exemplary rhetorical models and instructors with class-tested selections. The readings are a balance of classic ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £9.91! \| first editions
22 view cover	A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers more books like this by Lee A Jacobus add to wishlist The most successful reader of its kind, "A World of Ideas" is ideal for composition instructors who want to introduce their students to some of the world's most important thinkers and their ideas: for example, Niccolo Machiavelli on government, Sigmund Freud on the mind, and Virginia Woolf on feminism. Because students perceive writers such as ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £14.13! \| first editions
23 view cover	Everything's an Argument with Readings more books like this by Andrea A Lunsford add to wishlist Designed to be a true alternative to traditional argument texts, "Everything's an Argument" takes a fresh and friendly approach to the subject by showing students that argument is everywhere. "Everything's an Argument with Readings" complements this approach with a uniquely broad range of examples -- from essays to billboards to emails to radio ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £17.97! \| first editions
24 view cover	Signs of Life in the U.S.A.: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers more books like this by Sonia Maasik add to wishlist Unlike other popular culture readers, "Signs of Life "presumes that this topic merits rigorous analysis and so provides a conceptual framework for understanding it: semiotics, a field of critical theory developed specifically for the interpretation of culture and its signs. The selections in "Signs of Life "are arranged in provocative chapters (on ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £6.17! \| first editions
25 view cover	Best American Essays more books like this by Atwan add to wishlist "The essays in this volume are powerful, plainspoken meditations on birthing, dying, and all the business in between," writes Lauren Slater in her introduction to the 2006 edition. "They reflect the best of what we, as a singular species, have to offer, which is reflection in a context of kindness. The essays tell hard-won tales wrestled sometimes ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.43! \| signed copies \| first editions

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