Writing Today, Canadian Edition, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson Canada (February 12, 2018) © 2019

  • Richard Johnson-Sheehan Purdue University
  • Charles Paine University of New Mexico
  • Cathi Shaw University of British Columbia, Okanagan
  • Jordan Stouck University of British Columbia, Okanagan
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Writing Today offers students the comprehensive and detailed instruction they need using a highly-praised, interactive writing style that reflects the way they read and learn: instruction is succinct; key concepts are immediately defined and reinforced; paragraphs are short and supported by instructional visuals. This interactive presentation helps students ask questions of the text, raid it for answers, and access knowledge when they are ready for it, putting students in control of their learning. 

  1. Writing and Genres
  2. Purpose, Readers, and Rhetorical Contexts
  3. Reading Strategically, Thinking Critically
  4. Summaries
  5. Reviews
  6. Rhetorical Analyses
  7. Literary Analyses
  8. Argument Papers
  9. Proposals
  10. Research Papers
  11. Developing Ideas and Prewriting
  12. Organizing and Drafting
  13. Choosing a Style
  14. Designing
  15. Revising and Editing
  16. Drafting Introductions and Conclusions
  17. Developing Paragraphs and Sections
  18. Using Basic Rhetorical Patterns
  19. Using Persuasive Strategies
  20. Collaborating and Peer Review
  21. Developing a Research Process
  22. Citing, Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Sources
  23. Using MLA Style
  24. Using APA Style
  25. Using the Internet and Social Networking*
  26. Succeeding on Essay Exams
  27. Presenting Your Work

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