Support for writing and revising
- New coverage of writing about literature, with thorough advice about forming an interpretation, drafting an analytical essay, integrating primary and secondary sources, and observing the conventions of literature papers; includes two model student essays
- New “Revising with Comments” feature with advice on applying feedback when revising a draft
- Stepped-out approach to writing and revising thesis statements
- New coverage of portfolio keeping and reflective writing
- More support for working with sources, including a new case study
- New coverage of synthesis with an annotated model
Support for editing
- New examples in grammar and punctuation illustrate errors commonly found in source-based writing
- More examples than ever grounded in Canadian texts, culture, and current events
The right navigation features. Quick reference continues to be the signature feature of A Canadian Writer's Reference. Writers will be able to find what they need and use what they find with both new and trusted reference aids.
- New plain-language tags at the tops of the pages help students quickly spot the help they're looking for.
- New “Making the Most” boxes direct students to related content elsewhere in the handbook.
- Thoroughly revised index includes plain-language terms as well as traditional handbook terms.
The right author. Nancy Sommers has taught writing and mentored new writing teachers for thirty years. She led Harvard's Expository Writing Program for twenty years, directing the first-year writing program and establishing Harvard's Writing across the Curriculum program. Sommers now teaches at Harvard's Graduate School of Education, where she leads a Teachers as Writers initiative. Prior to teaching at Harvard, she directed the University of Oklahoma Writing Program and taught in the Rutgers University, Monmouth College, and Boston University writing programs.
The right teaching support. A new tab in the instructor's edition provides ready-to-use activities for the classroom. In addition, a new collection of instructor resources, Teaching with Hacker Handbooks, offers classroom-tested strategies, lesson plans, discussions, and models for both seasoned and novice teachers of writing.
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