Writing with a Purpose

by Joseph F. Trimmer

Emphasizing the fundamental role of purpose in the writing process, this text blends proven strategies with contemporary thought on the teaching and learning of writing. It includes exercises and an appendix on grammar usage. Ancillary package available upon adoption.

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

640 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1950

Reviews

[Amalie]

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]

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]

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

[Fitri]

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