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An enhanced edition of the classic writing manual features humorous art by a popular children's book illustrator and New Yorker cover artist, in a volume that provides visual and whimsical embellishments to the original instructive text.
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"This book demystifies academic writing and shows how to engage with the views of others. Extensively revised in response to feedback from our community of adopters, this edition of They Say / I Say is an even more practical companion for students, featuring a new chapter on Researching Conversations, new exercises, expanded support for reading, and an expanded chapter on Revising. By focusing on the rhetorical moves found in all disciplines, They...
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University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
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[2016]
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English
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Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speakingfeatures two key themes. First it focuses on helping students become more seasoned and polished public speakers, and second is its emphasis on ethics in communication. It is this practical approach and integrated ethical coverage that setsStand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speakingapart from the other texts in this market
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources offers the most thorough and up-to-date discussion of plagiarism and the proper use of sources available today. The new edition incorporates the latest revisions to MLA, CSE, and CMS styles and the lexicon of electronic materials. This succinct and accessible handbook helps writers of all levels to assess, quote, cite, and present information from a variety of sources, including electronic and...
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W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Flexible, easy to use, just enough detail--and the number-one best selling rhetoric. The Norton Field Guide to Writing's flexibility and ease of use have made it the leading rhetoric text on the market--and a perfect choice for committees representing varying teaching styles. With just enough detail -- and color-coded links that send the students to more detail if they need -- this is the rhetoric that tells students what they need to know but resists...
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Utah State University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Unprecedented look into the writing projects students find meaningful. The results of a three-year study consisting of surveys and interviews of seniors and faculty across three diverse institutions that consider the qualities of experiences, students' perceptions of their experiences, and analyze instructors' perspectives on assignment design/delivery "--Provided by publisher.
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National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Clear explanations, extensive models of academic writing and practice to help learners write great sentences, paragraphs, and essays. With expanded vocabulary instruction, sentence-level practice, and National Geographic content to spark ideas, students have the tools they need to become confident writers. Updated in this Edition: Clearly organized units offer the practice students need to become effective independent writers. Each unit includes:...
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W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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They Say / I Say demystifies academic writing by identifying its key rhetorical moves, the most important of which is to summarize what others have said ("they say") to set up one's own argument ("I say"). The book also provides templates to help students make these key moves in their own writing. This version includes readings that demonstrate those moves-and provide stimulating conversations for them to enter. The third edition includes an anthology...
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National Geographic Learning, a Cengage Learning Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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The new edition of the Great Writing series provides clear explanations, extensive models of academic writing and practice to help learners write great sentences, paragraphs, and essays. With expanded vocabulary instruction, sentence-level practice, and National Geographic content to spark ideas, students have the tools they need to become confident writers. Updated in this Edition: Clearly organized units offer the practice students need to become...
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National Geographic Learning
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Now with engaging National Geographic images, the new edition of the Great Writing series helps students write better sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Great Writing 5 now also prepares students to write research papers with clear explanations, student writing models, and meaningful practice opportunities and prepares writers for college-level research papers with instruction in citing sources, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing.