The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing

by John D. Ramage, John C. Bean

B> The most successful rhetoric published in over a decade, The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing offers the most progressive and teachable introduction now available to academic and personal writing. The guide offers engaging instruction in rhetoric and composition, a flexible sequence of comprehensive writing assignments, numerous examples of student and professional writing, and thorough guides to research and editing. Solidly grounded in current theory and research, yet eminently practical and teachable, The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing has set the new standard for freshman composition courses in writing, reading, and critical thinking and inquiry. Part One, A Rhetoric for College Writer, provides a conceptual framework by showing how inquiring writers pose problems, pursue them through discussion and exploratory writing, and solve them as they compose and revise. Part Two, Writing Projects, contains twelve self-contained assignment chapters arranged according to the purposes for writing. Each chapter guides the reader through the process of generating and exploring ideas, composing and drafting, revising and editing. Part Three, A Guide to Composing and Revising, comprises five self-contained chapters of nuts-and-bolts strategies for composing and revising. A Guide to Research, Part Four, instructs how to conduct research and incorporate sources into their own writing, and includes a state-of-the-art chapter on electronic writing and research. Part Five, A Guide to Special Writing Occasions, gives helpful advice on writing reflective self-evaluations and on writing essay exams. Part Six, A Guide to Editing, is a concise handbook of grammar, usage, mechanics, punctuation, style, and editing.

Genres: Writing, Reference, Textbooks

Hardcover

First published December 12, 1961

Reviews

[Rashaan]

Though this text is much too comprehensive, in-depth, expensive and bulky to use in the classroom, it is absolutely chockfull of wonderful exercises, explanations and guidelines for literary reading and writing, critical thinking and essay composition. Anyone who's teaching reading and writing, this is an essential for your library and curriculum!

[Ly Nguyen]

This guide is relatively comprehensive and helpful. It provides some applicable tips regarding effective writing skills in academic settings. I think John Ramage made efforts in compiling essential guidelines with analysis and criticism. Several examples were included, thereby the audience could apply depending on occasion. Overall, his publication is advisable for anyone concerned about improving their academic writing skill.

[J.I.]

It's a book about writing essays. It's boring and long. That being said, it lays out in very good detail important steps and strategies. That being said, it bores the snot out of most people before they can finish it. It's a helpful teaching aid, however, and as long as you're not just having people read it they'll enjoy it.

[Jerjonji]

This is one of the classics that should be on any writer/educator's bookshelves. I don't know what happened to my first copy so I was thrilled to find a new one.

[Bri_laughs_a_lot.]

Explains things clearly. Very informative. Isn't that interesting, but then again it is a textbook...

[Mariah]

Great book I use in my classroom.

[Emily Mason]

Helpful with specific types of wrting structure.

[Irene]

It's a actually pretty decent textbook! (aka, I didn't dread reading fifteen pages out of it every night and then taking a quiz on it the next day)