Writing Firstwith Readings

5th EditionLaurie G. Kirszner

Stephen R. Mandell

©2012 Bedford/St. Martin’sISBN-10: 0-312-54256-9

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54256-6

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Writing First with Readings5th EditionLaurie G. Kirszner | Stephen P. MandellISBN-10: 0-312-54256-9ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54256-6

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WHY YOU NEED IT

You will have assigned homework and we will test from material found in this book.

This book includes: Learning strategies for

writing better Complete instruction in

writing, reading, research, and grammar

Hundreds of practice exercises

Lots of models Study tools

1. It is required for this course

2. It will help you get a better grade. Period.

• Brief Table of Contents (first page)

• Detailed Table of Contents (p. xiii ff.)

• Index (p. 723 ff.)• Navigational tools

on every page• Cross-references

throughout the book

How to fi nd informati on in Writi ng First

How Writi ng First can help you become a bett er writer

• Preview boxes give you an overview of what’s covered in the chapter

• Write First activities get you started writing right away; exercises and instruction in the chapter that follows helps you work on what you wrote

How Writi ng First can help you become a bett er writer

gives you an easy way to remember the 4 key elements of any piece of writing:

--Topic sentence (or Thesis statement, for essays), --Evidence, --Summary statement, and --Transitions.

You can use to evaluate any piece of writing and to revise your own writing.

How Writi ng First can help you become a bett er writer

• FYI boxes highlight key points and explain difficult-but-essential concepts.

• Grammar in Context boxes call out grammar rules you’ll need to know when you’re writing in a particular mode.

How Writi ng First can help you become a bett er writer

Review Checklists at the end of grammar chapters summarize the most important information, giving you an easy way of reviewing material for quizzes.

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