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Very good so far. I have been using this book in a self-study capacity along with my course material while attending class toward my Bachelor's degree, as well as pursuing a writing career. This information presented in the book is really helping me put together my non-fiction writing.
Mrs. Kirszner lays out the information step-by-step as to how a paper is written for purpose. I especially like the advise and process of how to take the original idea, maintain focus and expand upon it to present your information without wandering off track.
This is a very good book and I recommend it for any instructor needing a text for class, any student looking for a self-study guide for writing, or anyone in general that would like to get their written words out to the public and be understood.
As a side-note, this is a book that NEEDS to be read by the upcoming batch of writers both in the main-stream and the gonzo media (bloggers). I have read many blogs and a number of news paper articles which are so poorly focused as to be nearly unreadable, even though the information being presented is compelling enough to maintain one's interest.
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Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide by Laurie G. Kirszner
nghtwriter, September 1, 2008
Very good so far. I have been using this book in a self-study capacity along with my course material while attending class toward my Bachelor's degree, as well as pursuing a writing career. This information presented in the book is really helping me put together my non-fiction writing.Mrs. Kirszner lays out the information step-by-step as to how a paper is written for purpose. I especially like the advise and process of how to take the original idea, maintain focus and expand upon it to present your information without wandering off track.
This is a very good book and I recommend it for any instructor needing a text for class, any student looking for a self-study guide for writing, or anyone in general that would like to get their written words out to the public and be understood.
As a side-note, this is a book that NEEDS to be read by the upcoming batch of writers both in the main-stream and the gonzo media (bloggers). I have read many blogs and a number of news paper articles which are so poorly focused as to be nearly unreadable, even though the information being presented is compelling enough to maintain one's interest.
(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)