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Writing First with Readings

Practice in Context

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Writing First with Readings

Practice in Context

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

Writing First teaches the basics of writing and grammar in the context of students' own writing. Along with a comprehensive treatment of the process of writing paragraphs and essays, it helps students develop the fundamental writing skills they need to succeed in college and beyond. By providing students with more help in the areas they most need it -- grammar, ESL, and high-stakes test taking -- the third edition of Writing First better addresses the realities of the developmental writing course.

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Macmillan

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0312436556

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9780312436551

Fiction

Reading, Reacting, Writing

By: Laurie G. Kirszner

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Fiction

Reading, Reacting, Writing

By: Laurie G. Kirszner

Includes the fiction section from Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing 2/e with three student papers and works by women, minority, non-Western and contemporary authors.

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Paulinas

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015501014X

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9780155010147

Supplemental Exercises for Foundations First with Readings

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Supplemental Exercises for Foundations First with Readings

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

Foundations First guides students through the process of writing sentences and paragraphs with simple explanations, appealing visuals, and student-friendly examples. Kirszner and Mandell's compelling approach lets students practice grammar in the context of their own writing and helps prepare them for success in college composition and beyond. Treating students with respect -- a hallmark of the Kirszner and Mandell approach -- the book also addresses study skills, ESL concerns, vocabulary development, and critical reading, providing beginning writers with all the support they need to master the essentials of good writing. The fourth edition gives students even more help transitioning into college, with new coverage on communicating in college and new tips for college success. Read the preface.

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Macmillan

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0312583710

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9780312583712

Patterns for College Writing

A Rhetorical Reader and Guide

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Patterns for College Writing

A Rhetorical Reader and Guide

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell, authors with nearly thirty years of experience teaching college writing, know what works in the classroom and have a knack for picking just the right readings. In Patterns for College Writing, they provide students with exemplary rhetorical models and instructors with class-tested selections that balance classic and contemporary essays. Along with more examples of student writing than any other reader, Patterns has the most comprehensive coverage of active reading, research, and the writing process, with a five-chapter mini-rhetoric; the clearest explanations of the patterns of development; and the most thorough apparatus of any rhetorical reader, all reasons why Patterns for College Writing is the best-selling reader in the country. And the new edition includes exciting new readings and expanded coverage of critical reading, working with sources, and research. It is now available as an interactive Bedford e-book and in a variety of other e-book formats that can be downloaded to a computer, tablet, or e-reader. Read the preface.

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Macmillan

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0312676840

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9780312676841

Practical Argument

A Text and Anthology

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Practical Argument

A Text and Anthology

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

From the best-selling authors of the most successful reader in America comes Practical Argument. No one writes for the introductory composition student like Kirszner and Mandell, and Practical Argument simplifies the study of argument. A straightforward, full-color, accessible introduction to argumentative writing, it employs an exercise-driven, thematically focused, step-by-step approach to get to the heart of what students need to understand argument. In clear, concise, no-nonsense language, Practical Argument focuses on basic principles of classical argument and introduces alternative methods of argumentation. Practical Argument forgoes the technical terminology that confuses students and instead explains concepts in understandable, everyday language, illustrating them with examples that are immediately relevant to students’ lives.

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Macmillan

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0312570929

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9780312570927

Pocket Handbook with MLA Revised Text with InfoTrac

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Pocket Handbook with MLA Revised Text with InfoTrac

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

A truly portable reference guide, offering coverage of all of the topics that you would expect to find in a bigger and more expensive handbook.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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1413001572

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9781413001570

Pocket Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Pocket Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

A truly portable reference guide, offering coverage of all of the topics that you would expect to find in a bigger and more expensive handbook.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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1413006795

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The Holt Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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The Holt Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

This thoroughly revised composition handbook offers a complete treatment of the writing process, including comprehensive coverage of invention, structure, research, and writing in the disciplines, as well as grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and style. The Holt Handbook demonstrates the writing process in action and in a distinct, accessible format, providing information that students can use throughout college and beyond.

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Houghton Mifflin

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0030555434

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9780030555435

The Pocket Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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The Pocket Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

A truly portable reference guide, offering coverage of all of the topics that you would expect to find in a bigger and more expensive handbook, now can be customized for nine different disciplines!

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0155051210

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The Brief Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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The Brief Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

Presents a concise handbook of strategies for successfully completing a composition course and includes information on essays and paragraphs, research papers, grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.

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598

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Cengage Learning

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ISBN 10

0838406599

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9780838406595

Wadsworth Handbook 8e-Instructors Edition

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Wadsworth Handbook 8e-Instructors Edition

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

The Instructor's Edition previews the features that save you time and help students learn, and demonstrates how to integrate our powerful supplements into your curriculum.

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141303280X

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Poetry

Reading, Reacting, Writing

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Poetry

Reading, Reacting, Writing

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

Includes the poetry section from Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing 2/e, with three student papers, and acknowledged works by women, minority, non-Western and contemporary authors.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P

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0155010158

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9780155010154

A Guide to Documentation and Writing in the Disciplines

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Larry G. Mapp,Stephen R. Mandell

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A Guide to Documentation and Writing in the Disciplines

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Larry G. Mapp,Stephen R. Mandell

Full introductions to writing in the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences, with model papers typical of the work students will be expected to submit in each discipline.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0155066935

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9780155066939

Portable Literature

Reading, Reacting, Writing

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Portable Literature

Reading, Reacting, Writing

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

Designed for literature classes that only need the essentials, The PORTABLE LITERATURE: READING, REACTING, WRITING, Sixth Edition is the affordable, portable alternative to full length-or even compact-introduction to literature texts.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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1413022812

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9781413022810

Hld Hdbk 6e-Form a Wkbk

By: Kirszner,Professor Laurie G Kirszner,Professor Stephen R Mandell

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Hld Hdbk 6e-Form a Wkbk

By: Kirszner,Professor Laurie G Kirszner,Professor Stephen R Mandell

The essentials of word choice and spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and capitalization. Also teaches students the basic structures of the paragraph and the essay. Functions equally well in the classroom and at home as a self-tutoring text.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0155059858

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9780155059856

Focus on Writing

Paragraphs and Essays

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Focus on Writing

Paragraphs and Essays

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

Focus on Writing: Paragraphs and Essays is a clear, inviting text that engages students visually, demonstrates concepts with color and highlighting, and offers students the support and coverage they need to write well in college. Focus on Writing offers the unique self-assessment tool TEST (Topic sentence, Evidence, Summary statement, and Transitions), which works clearly and simply to motivate students and empowers them to become capable writers and self-editors. In this revision, best-selling authors Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell provide more support for moving from paragraph to essay, more step-by-step coverage of the writing process, and more diverse examples, exercises, and models, making the text both student-friendly and thorough.

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Macmillan Higher Education

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1457602504

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9781457602504

The Brief Holt Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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The Brief Holt Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

The Brief Holt Handbook, Second Edition, serves as a concise writing reference for first-year composition classes and beyond. It provides thorough coverage of grammar, punctuation, word choice, spelling, and effective style. The process of writing essays, paragraphs, research papers, and business documents is fully discussed. Distinct from the competition, this reference text also covers critical thinking and reading, argumentation, writing about literature, writing essay exams, and writing in the workplace. In addition, The Brief Holt Handbook addresses the use of computers and the Internet in every stage of writing and research.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0155072846

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9780155072848

Practical Argument: Short Edition

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Practical Argument: Short Edition

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

No one writes for the introductory composition student like Kirszner and Mandellthe best-selling authors of the most successful reader in America, Patterns for College Writing. Now available as a briefer and lower-cost version of their groundbreaking and highly successful argument book, Practical Argument, Short Second Edition simplifies the study of argument. A straightforward, full-color, accessible introduction to argumentative writing, it employs an exercise-driven, thematically focused, step-by-step approach to get to the heart of what students need to understand argument. Practical Argument, Short Second Edition focuses on basic principles of classical argument and includes alternative approaches. It forgoes the technical terminology that confuses students and instead explains concepts in understandable, everyday language, with examples that are immediately relevant to students lives. Practical Argument, Short Second Edition is available in e-book formats for about half the price of the print book. And now with the new edition, you can meet students where they are: online.

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Macmillan Higher Education

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1457694298

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9781457694295

Exercises for Kirszner/Mandell's the Brief Wadsworth Handbook, 5th

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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Exercises for Kirszner/Mandell's the Brief Wadsworth Handbook, 5th

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

A collection of grammar and composition exercises for students who need reinforcement of basic skills.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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1413021972

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9781413021974

A Student's Companion for Patterns for College Writing

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen Mandell

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A Student's Companion for Patterns for College Writing

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen Mandell

For students who need a little extra support, A Student’s Companion for Patterns for College Writing reinforces the most foundational elements in academic writing. This supplement breaks down the steps necessary to excel in college writing while recognizing and respecting students’ abilities. The second edition of this companion volume has been updated to add what instructors have asked us for: more grammar coverage, more sample student papers, and more hands-on practice in the processes of writing and re-writing. It’s the perfect resource for corequisite composition support courses.

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Macmillan Higher Education

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1319381448

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9781319381448

The Brief Cengage Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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The Brief Cengage Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

THE BRIEF CENGAGE HANDBOOK, 8th Edition, provides students with extensive coverage of rhetorical concerns, the writing and research process, composing in digital environments and in various genres, and other topics essential for 21st century student writers. This versatile and proven text is a uniquely effective guide to help students develop the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills they need to become successful communicators in college and beyond. Experienced teachers and collaborative writing partners throughout their careers, Kirszner and Mandell bring an in-the-trenches pragmatic understanding of instructor and student needs to every page of this edition. Each student text is packaged with a free Cengage Essential Reference Card to the MLA HANDBOOK, Eighth Edition. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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Cengage Learning

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1337287431

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9781337287432

The Holt Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell,Laurie G Kirszner Stephen Mandell

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The Holt Handbook

By: Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell,Laurie G Kirszner Stephen Mandell

This thoroughly revised composition handbook offers a complete treatment of the writing process, including comprehensive coverage of invention, structure, research, and writing in the disciplines, as well as grammar, punctuation, mechanics, style, and technology. The Holt Handbook demonstrated the writing process in action and in a distinct, accessible format, providing information that students can use throughout college and beyond.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0155066005

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9780155066007

The Concise Wadsworth Handbook

By: University Laurie G Kirszner,Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

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The Concise Wadsworth Handbook

By: University Laurie G Kirszner,Laurie G. Kirszner,Stephen R. Mandell

This handbook is the go-to-guide for every kind of writing. With practical advice on topics ranging from writing effective essays, paragraphs, and sentences to documenting sources and writing in a digital environment, THE CONCISE WADSWORTH HANDBOOK, 4E, International Edition is an essential tool. The handbook's numerous features--including checklists, "Close-up" boxes, "Grammar Checker" boxes, and marginal cross-references--are valuable navigational tools that will help you understand and apply important concepts to your writing. And, numerous exercises throughout the text allow you to practice at each stage of the writing, revising, and editing processes.

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Heinle & Heinle Publishers

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1285072537

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9781285072531

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