Synopses & Reviews
Written in a clear, engaging style, this 4-in-1 volume combines four books--a rhetoric, a research guide, a reader, and a handbook--into one convenient learning/reference tool. The "Rhetoric" section presents a full range of writing strategies, along with chapters on paragraphs, sentences, style, and three specialized types of writing, and in-depth chapters on planning and drafting, as well as revising and editing a paper. The "Research Guide" section includes three comprehensive chapters on the research process. The "Reader" section contains forty-four essays that illustrate the different writing strategies and display a wide variety of styles, tones, and themes. The "Handbook" section offers easy access to the major elements of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and includes a unit on spelling and a glossary of word usage. (The book is available in an alternate version--without the "Handbook" section.) For anyone wanting an all-in-one resource for learning or reviewing rhetorical writing strategies.