This combined rhetoric/worktext is designed for basic skills writing courses that focus on the paragraph.  English Skills features John Langan's clear explanations and his wide range of motivating activities and assignments that reinforce the Four Bases of Effective Writing: Unity, Support, Coherence, and Sentence Skills.

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Highly regarded and used by countless students, this effective rhetoric/handbook is ideal for writing courses that focus on the essay. The sixth edition features Langan's renowned clear writing style and a wide range of writing assignments and activities that reinforce the four essentials of good writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills. College Writing Skills comes packaged with a free student CD-ROM, a free registration card for access to the Online Learning Center, and a free user's guide to help students gain the maximum benefit from the text and electronic materials. 
"I long ago lost count of the number of instructors who have told me that the four bases really work. When you explain the four bases to students and make the bases really clear with a lot of activities, students get it." - John Langan.

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This rhetoric/worktext is designed for developmental writing courses that focus on paragraph writing skills in preparation for essay writing. This text stresses the four keys to effective writing - unity, support, coherence and sentence skills. Student writing topics are both experiential and odjective - they aim to teachg the student how to develop an idea and draw upon their own reasoning abilities provided form their own experiences. Updated and revised examples, plus exercises and writing assignments should teach students all the skills they need. in this new edition, chapter one offers an overview of the basics of effective writing. The section, "important factors in writing" has been moves to the beginning of the text and features invention strategies such as keeping a journal and prewriting in the form of diagramming or mapping. The chapter on writing a research paper has been revised, incorporating a complete student research paper and the chapter on using the library includes current computerized research facilities. In addition the "introduction to paragraph development" has been expanded to include writing for a specific purpose and audience, using peer review and using a personal checklist.

This text is intended for composition courses designed to help students master the five-paragraph essay. It focuses on four essential bases of effective writing - unity, support, coherence and sentence skills. A wide variety of activities and assignments are provided, both structured and creative.

College Writing Skills, with Readings

One of the most comprehensive and well-respected books of its kind, this best-selling rhetoric/reader/worktext is designed for developmental writing courses that focus on paragraph writing skills in preparation for essay writing. A major premise of ENGLISH SKILLS WITH READINGS is the mastery of the paragraph and it aims at developing the ability to support ideas within a variety of paragraph forms. Another prime theme is that reading and writing need to be practiced together in order to better achieve success in both areas. Updated and revised examples, new readings, plus an abundance of exercises and writing assignments especially noted for their pedalogical effectiveness continues to teach students alll of the skills they need to excel.

English Skills With Readings

This text is aimed at freshman writing courses that deal with the essay. It follows the successful Langan formula, focusing on the four essentials of writing: unity, support, coherence and sentence skills. Also included is a brief handbook at the end of the book with a wide variety of exercises and editing tests that stress clear thinking and revision.

"English Skills with Readings" features John Langan's trademark crystal-clear explanations, along with his range of motivating activities and writing assignments that reinforce the four bases of effective writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills. This edition of the book adds a variety of exciting new features to John Langan's proven approach, and reinstates much-requested materials from previous editions.

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This text is intended for composition courses designed to help students master the five-paragraph essay. It focuses on four essential bases of effective writing - unity, support, coherence and sentence skills. A wide variety of activities and assignments are provided, both structured and creative.

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

One of the most comprehensive and well-respected books of its kind, this best-selling rhetoric/reader/worktext is designed for developmental writing courses that focus on paragraph writing skills in preparation for essay writing. A major premise of ENGLISH SKILLS WITH READINGS is the mastery of the paragraph and it aims at developing the ability to support ideas within a variety of paragraph forms. Another prime theme is that reading and writing need to be practiced together in order to better achieve success in both areas. Updated and revised examples, new readings, plus an abundance of exercises and writing assignments especially noted for their pedalogical effectiveness continues to teach students alll of the skills they need to excel.

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English skills

English Skills

College Writing Skills

English Skills

College Writing Skills, with Readings

English Skills With Readings

College Writing Skills

English Skills With Readings

College Writing Skills

English Skills With Readings