Steps to Writing Well
by Wyrick, JeanEdition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-01-04
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary
Writing well is just a step away! Join the thousands of students who have learned to write well with Jean Wyrick's helpful instruction. STEPS TO WRITING WELL, Tenth Edition, is the ultimate step-by-step guide to writing effective essays. With Wyrick's clear, practical advice and student-friendly tone, you'll find it easy to begin, organize, and revise your writing-from choosing a topic to developing your essay to polishing your prose. Interesting readings in a variety of styles offer useful examples of the types of essays you'll most often be assigned in your composition and other college classes.
Table of Contents
| The Basics of The Short Essay | |
| Prewriting | |
| Getting Started (or Soup-Can Labels Can Be Fascinating) | |
| Selecting a Subject | |
| Finding Your Essay''s Purpose and Focus | |
| Pump Primer Techniques | |
| After You''ve Found Your Focus | |
| Discovering Your Audience | |
| How to Identify Your Readers | |
| Keeping a Journal (Talking to Yourself Does Help) | |
| Chapter Summary | |
| The Thesis Statement | |
| What Is a Thesis? | |
| What Does a ""Working Thesis"" Do? | |
| Can a ""Working Thesis'' Change? | |
| Guidelines for Writing a Good Thesis | |
| Avoiding Com | |
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