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Anderson, Marilyn.

Keys to successful writing : unlocking the writer within / Marilyn Anderson. - 3rd edition - New York : Pearson/Longman, c2005. - xxxvii, 490 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.


Table of Contents

Part one: Exploring the realm of college reading and writing
Chapter 1. Reading, Thinking and writing for college
2. Defining the essay and composing process
3. Discovering through writing
4. Finding a thesis and drafting
5. Using body paragraphs to develop essays
6. Creating effective introductions and conclusions
7. Revising and polishing the essay
8. Writing with resources

Part two. Exploring development options; choosing patterns to fit purpose
9. Writing about events: narration and illustration
10. Observing the world: description and definition
11. Making connections: Process and cause
12. Showing relationships: Comparison/contrast and division /classification
13. Taking a standard: Argument

Part three: Exploring other options: A writer's toolkit
Unit 1 Timed writing
Unit 2 Portfolios
Unit 3. Connecting with your audience public speaking and public writing
Part four. Exploring other writers: A collection of readings
Part five Editing essays: A concise handbook


Includes index p. 483-490

ISBN: 0321145534

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language
Rhetoric.
Report writing.

Dewey Class. No.: 808.042 / AND