A stronger emphasis on active learning throughout the book helps students develop flexible, transferable writing skills.
- New “Learning by Doing” activities provide creative ways for students - working alone or in groups - to practice concepts, such as “Developing Your Thesis” and “Building Cohesion,” as they move through the advice.
- New “Take Action” charts guide students through assessing and addressing the most challenging aspects of writing.
- A new chapter, “Strategies: A Case Study,” follows one student's process through multiple drafts of her “Recalling an Experience” paper and includes questions for writers to ask as they develop and revise their own papers.
- A new chapter, “Strategies for Future Writing,” helps students adapt the skills they learn in composition to other writing situations across the curriculum and in the workplace.
A refreshed, lively design makes the book both easier to use and more engaging, with powerful visuals that draw readers in.
A new chapter, “Writing Online,” gives brief, practical advice on organizing files, communicating with instructors and peers, and using a course management system.
New readings and examples reflect a wider range of student experience. Regardless of age or work experience, students learn best when material matters to them. With 26 new readings (7 in Part 2: A Writer's Situations; 19 in A Writer's Reader) and fresh in-text examples throughout the book, topics better connect to the realities of students' lives. Many more student models also reflect today's student population. A new reader chapter, “Explorations on Living Well,” takes up the enduring question: what does it mean to live a fulfilling life?
Expanded coverage of APA, now in a separate chapter, includes a new full-model research paper documented in APA style, recognizing the diversity of students' careers and majors.
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