From idea to essay: A rhetoric, reader, and handbook

By Jo Ray McCuen-Metherell

Book Overview

This systematic rhetoric-reader- handbook carefully directs the process of essay writing. It provides numerous samples of writing through readings, specific guidelines on how to approach each rhetorical mode, writing assignments for each mode, and student and professional models of completed assignments. The book covers nine rhetorical modes and includes a complete unit on the research paper and a comprehensive handbook section. Prereading, prewriting, and writing exercises offer guidance in the fundamentals of reading and writing. All chapters in Part II, "Writing the Essay," follow the same pedagogical structure: Readings for Ideas: story and poem; How to Write: writing assignment, specific instructions, professional model, student model, and alternate readings; Additional Writing Assignments; Rewriting Assignment; Photo Writing Assignment. Photo Writing Assignments give students practice in writing about what they see, rather than only about what they've read. Part III, "The Research Paper," includes two research papers written in MLA and APA documentation styles. Part IV, "A Handbook," includes exercises with answers at the back to provide immediate feedback for self-grading. For anyone interested in composition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0574220852
• ISBN13: 9780574220851
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Science Research Associates
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent explanation for writing each basic writing style

I taught freshman composition in two different colleges using this text. It is the clearest, most complete book for directing students how to achieve each of the various basic writing styles in English. It gives many examples, together with a summarized step-by-step method for each style.

Nicely put together

This book is a great ENGL 101 book with clear explainations of each genre.