My Next Writing is the following series to My First Writing, completing the series for multi-paragraph essay writing. In book 1, students learn to write a cohesive paragraph that includes a topic sentence, body, and a closing sentence. In books 2 and 3, students expand their ideas and develop their writing into multi-paragraph essays. Paragraph and essay writing is guided through a comprehensive step-by-step approach with the use of model essays. The series covers a wide range of interesting topics so that students can practice and develop various writing skills along the way.
Why do we write? People write for a variety of reasons. For some, it is a career; for others, a hobby. Some write because it helps them to sort out their feelings. Some have a story to tell. And some write because nothing in the world makes them happier.
My Next Writing is the following series to My First Writing, completing the series for multi-paragraph essay writing. In book 1, students learn to write a cohesive paragraph that includes a topic sentence, body, and a closing sentence. In books 2 and 3, students expand their ideas and develop their writing into multi-paragraph essays. Paragraph and essay writing is guided through a comprehensive step-by-step approach with the use of model essays. The series covers a wide range of interesting topics so that students can practice and develop various writing skills along the way.
Flexible, easy to use, just enough detail―and now the number-one best seller. With just enough detail ― and color-coded links that send students to more detail if they need it ― this is the rhetoric that tells students what they need to know and resists the temptation to tell them everything there is to know. Designed for easy reference ― with menus, directories, and a combined glossary/index. The Third Edition has new chapters on academic writing, choosing genres, writing online, and choosing media, as well as new attention to multimodal writing.
Plain English is the art of writing clearly, concisely, and in a way that precisely communicates your message to your intended audience. This book offers 25 practical guidelines to help improve your vocabulary, style, grammar, and layout in order to achieve clear writing. It gives expert advice on all aspects of the writing process: from avoiding jargon and legalese, to organizing written information in print and online. It also includes hundreds of real examples, including 'before' and 'after' versions to show exactly how its done. All this is presented in an authoritative and engaging way.
