Touchstones: A Guided Approach to Writing Paragraphs and Essays

By Chris Juzwiak

Using methods he developed through grant-funded research, award-winning instructor Chris Juzwiak has documented a 15% increase in basic writers' success rates on his campus. These methods serve as the foundation for Touchstones , a paragraph-to-essay level book that begins with a focus on academic paragraphs and essays, then moves to higher-level skills such as using precise language and working with sources. Like Stepping Stones , Juzwiak's book for the sentence-to-paragraph level, Touchstones includes scaffolded exercises and instruction, color-coded parts of speech, and creative activities that keep students engaged. By moving progressively from simple to more complex skills in each part of the book -- and in each chapter -- Touchstones ensures that all students feel confident in what they're learning and empowered to continue.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312612222
• ISBN13: 9780312612221
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Length: 678 Pages
• Weight: 5.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 0.9" x 8.4"