College writing for dummies / by Joe Giampalmi
By: Giampalmi, Joe [author].
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BookSeries: --For dummies.Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2022]Description: xiv, 368 pages : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781119895039.Subject(s): English language -- Rhetoric | English language -- Grammar | College readers| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Main Library Reference Section | Reference | R 808.042 G432c 2022 (Browse shelf) | Room use only | 53074QC |
Includes index.
Introduction
Part 1. Getting started with college writing
Transitioning to greater expectations : college writing
Sailing into safe waters : first-year writing success
Previewing a college writing 101 course : getting schooled
Tasting higher steaks : essay portfolio requirements
Part 2. Establishing essentials : elements of composing
Planning your essays success : organization and structure
Determining your reasons for writing : audience and purpose
Showing evidence : thesis support
Part 3. Writing with style, language, and grammar
Establishing structure : sentences and paragraphs
Scoring personality points : stars of style
Showing sensitivity : language that builds better societies
Scrutizing your paper for sneaky grammar errors
Part 4. Rehearsing for success : planning, writing, and revising
Preparing your persuasion : planning, gathering, and organizing information
Getting one done : completing draft one
Rethinking and repairing : three-level revising plan
Finalizing for shipment : format and presentation
Reaching out : writing across courses
Part 5. The part of tens
Ten (or so) resources for improving college writing
Ten tips for nonnative English-speaking college writers
Ten (or so) tips for repairing broken essays : DIY
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