Book
Essential writing skills for college & beyond
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2014]
Physical Description
iv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary
"Are you ready to improve your writing skills? Most college students will be tasked with writing a term paper, assessment, or thesis sometime during their academic career, even when their chosen concentration isn't English or Literature. While there are countless textbooks dedicated to the subject, there are virtually no books dedicated to providing practical, down-to-earth advice that will allow the college student to write concisely, coherently, and successfully. Essential Writing Skills for College & Beyond is a refreshing take on college writing instruction for students in any major." -- Publisher's description
Contents
- Idea-generation strategies. Getting started and developing your ideas
- Composing your essay. Your ideas
- Breaking down the essay
- Their ideas
- Pre-research
- Research
- Post-research
- Polishing your essay. Revising and editing your essay
- Punctuation and mechanics
- Making the grade. The psychology of grading and scoring --