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Tailored to the way students like you study and learn, this handbook is THE go-to-guide for every kind of writing-in and out of the classroom. With practical advice on topics ranging from writing effective essays, paragraphs, and sentences to documenting sources and designing Web pages, THE CONCISE WADSWORTH HANDBOOK is the essential tool for any college student. The handbook's numerous features-including checklists, "Close-up" boxes, computer tips, "Grammar Checker" boxes, and marginal cross-references-are valuable navigational tools that will help you understand and apply important concepts to your work. And, numerous exercises throughout the text allow you to practice at each stage of the writing, revising, and editing processes.
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Tailored to student learning styles and needs, grounded in student models, and used as a resource for all academic and workplace contexts, THE CONCISE WADSWORTH HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION, offers practical writing advice for today's student-emphasizing the writing and research processes in a brief, affordable, spiral-bound format. THE CONCISE WADSWORTH HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION, is THE complete reference for the college writer. Student and instructor friendly, easy to use, and offering more comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the writing and research processes than any concise handbook on the market, the Second Edition features strengthened discussions of grammar, style, punctuation, and mechanics as well as revised checklists and other boxed features to help students comprehend and apply important concepts to their writing. In addition, a unique section-Part 2, "Developing Strategies for Academic Success"-contains chapters on reading for college, writing essay exams, writing for the workplace, and designing effective documents and websites.
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