The New Writing with a Purpose, 14th Edition

by Joseph F. Trimmer

Writing with a Purpose has always been distinguished by its emphasis on the role of purpose in the writing process, its comprehensive coverage for first-year writing, and its effective use of examples and exercises. Designed as a four-in-one (rhetoric, reader, research guide, handbook) for one- and two-semester composition courses, this respected and reliable text has helped train countless students. The Fourteenth Edition includes streamlined coverage to allow for expanded material on such critical topics as research and argumentation. A technology program, Writing with a Purpose Online, allows students to access writing guidance as needed while drafting and revising.

Genres: Writing, Education, Nonfiction, Language, Textbooks, Reference

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1950

Reviews

[Amalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book gave me a lot of knowledge in writing my college essays. Other than information regarding language, it brilliantly shows how to selection the audience, subject and the purpose. This also has a lot of tips in planning, drafting and revising your writing, not particularly in creative writing but in general.

Most useful part for me was Chapter 12, which has step by step guidance to how to get your essay right in examinations. Other than that, I found The Part 2 of the book which is focused on "The expression of ideas" very useful. This part is mainly focused on creative writing. This is an excellent book.

[Monty Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Covers grammatical rules inclusive for the students who didn’t pay attention in high school.

Good source of rules for writing and preserving literature.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Freshman college textbook for English composition. Excellent resource book. I still have a copy half a century later.

[Fitri]

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