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With particular attention to essays, this writing guide offers advice for each stage of the process. Chapters discuss the elements of composition, descriptive and explanatory strategies, argument, research, and revision. Appendices feature documentation guidelines, advice on letters, resumes, and essay exams, and rules of punctuation. Fulwilier teaches at the University of Vermont. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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For first-year writing courses, and other courses with an emphasis on the writing process.The Working Writer is a brief, process-oriented writing guide, including a combination of purposes and genres. The author stresses the importance of building students' confidence through finding their own voice in writing, using journaling and other strategies. The Working Writer has more coverage of research than any other brief rhetoric.
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