Student's Book of College English: Rhetoric, Readings, Handbook

by David Skwire

The Student's Book of College English offers a complete course in writing in one affordable volume, providing an all-in-one guide to college level reading and writing. Comprehensive coverage of the reading process, and the writing process from prewriting to final draft. A section on active reading links reading and the writing process, and provides guidelines for efficient reading. Writing samples demonstrate the writing process in a down-to-earth manner. Checklists provide handy summary charts in question form to help readers easily apply rhetorical principles to their own writing. A chapter on revising and editing, including drafts, helps to visually display the revision process. A section on writing with a computer provides an introduction to the benefits of computer-aided composition. A handbook of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling is followed by a glossary of commonly misused words. New professional reading selections include pieces by Anna Quindlen, Langston Hughes, Gary Soto, Virginia Woolf, and Andrew DelBanco. New "Having Your Say" exercises develop argumentation skills as a component of the chapter writing assignments. A new chapter, "Business Writing," provides instruction in writing essential business documents, including hardcopy and online resumes and job application letters. For those interested in developing their writing skills for professional, educational, or personal reasons.

659 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 1989

Reviews

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like another book in my "bookshelf", this was also required for my Composition 101 college class.

It is a rather extensive and comprehensive textbook. Not something I would choose for a reference manual, but does provide some information.

It introduces itself to the student/reader with the chapter "Principles of Good Reading and Writing" wherein Critical Reading; Active Writing; and Finding and Supporting a Thesis among other topics.

The book goes into developing a good paper and how to achieve one. Some of the methods included are classification and division; cause and effect; comparison and contrast; even literary analysis.

Like other "English" books, this book also covers research, style, self-tests, and even a glossary.

As I have other books, I do not use this one much for research, but I still keep it close.

[Tasneem Fawzy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's very useful academically