Steps to Writing Well with Additional Readings

by Jean Wyrick

Reliable and straightforward, this text has helped thousands of students learn to write well. Jean Wyrick's rhetorically organized STEPS TO WRITING WELL WITH ADDITIONAL READINGS is known for its student-friendly tone and the clear way it presents the basics of essay writing in an easy-to-follow progression of useful lessons and activities. Through straightforward advice and thoughtful assignments, the text gives students the practice they need to approach writing well-constructed essays with confidence. With Wyrick's precise instruction and the book's professional samples by both well-known classic and contemporary writers, STEPS TO WRITING WELL WITH ADDITIONAL READINGS sets students on a solid path to writing success. Everything students need to begin, organize, and revise writing--from choosing a topic to developing the essay to polishing prose--is right here! In the eighth edition, Wyrick updates and refines the book's successful approach, adding useful new discussions, readings, exercises, essay assignments, and visual images for analysis.

Genres: Textbooks, Nonfiction, Education

768 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1993

Reviews

[William Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the English textbooks my composition class requires. So far this well written book has been a great instructional device to help become a better writer.

[Sebah Al-Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it.

Essay writing, essay types, essay elements, research.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a text book book for a writing class. One of my favorite essays was called "So What's So Bad about Being So-So?" This essay was a classic and I will remember it forever. You have to read it.

[LaSalseraLoca · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE IT!! :D

We are currently using this text for my high school Advanced Composition class and I wish I had a copy to keep for myself!! :D It is such a wonderful textbook to refer to!!