Discoveries in Academic Writing

By Barbara Harris-Leonhard and Barbara Harris Leonhard

Students learn how to develop and organize unified essays through exploration of the principles of academic writing, critical thinking skills, rhetorical modes, and peer review.

Designed for high-intermediate to advanced nonnative speakers at the pre-freshman

composition level, Discoveries in Academic Writing examines the process of and

requirements for English academic writing in Western culture.

Nonnative speakers in academic programs often find it difficult to learn the rhetorical

styles required in Western culture. Discoveries in Academic Writing addresses this

problem by using culture-related topics and authentic academic models.

Discoveries in Academic Writing is designed to prepare nonnative speakers to develop

and organize effective English academic essays. Discoveries in Academic Writing

introduces writing at the paragraph level (150-200 words) and progresses to the

essay level (700-800 words). Students develop critical-thinking skills, learn the

major processes of writing (especially peer review and revision skills), and practice

ways to address the audience appropriately.

Each chapter contains Journal Entries (informal writing assignments), Discovery

exercises (exercises that review materials previously taught), and In-Class/Out-of-Class

Writing Assignments. Each chapter also contains lessons on sentence organization,

addressing such topics as time-shifting, old idea-new idea, and rhetorical structures.

Discoveries in Academic Writing helps students to develop study skills and prepare for

essay tests.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0155072552
• ISBN13: 9780155072558
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

This book has many good advice for students

I have used this book as a text book in one of my English academic programs. I have found many examples that show me how to write better essays, but one thing that I like to add is that this book lacks Argumentative defenition topic and Classification topic in chapter 7. These two topics are suppose to be in chapter 7. Also you need to have an instructor or a tutor in writing to correct your answers. I think other things are satisfactory.

Excellent teaching instrument

I found this book very usefull tool when teaching. It is straight forward while being challanging to the students. Please write more, Ms. Leonard!

Excellent teaching instrument

I found this book very usefull tool when teaching. It is straight forward while being challanging to the students. Please write more, Ms. Leonhard!

An Excellent Teaching Tool!

I found Ms. Leonhard's writing style to be very engaging. She helps the student become involved in his/her work in an interesting way. It is an excellent teaching tool! I cannot wait for Ms. Leonhard to write more!