Writer's World, The: Essays With Enhanced Reading Strategies, 4th edition

For courses in Developmental English with students of varying skill levels, or those in need of additional writing practice prior to college-level writing.

A highly visual, theme-based approach to writing that guides a diverse group of students from where they are, to where they need to be

The Writer's World series integrates essential elements that are simply not found in other writing textbooks – a stimulating visual program, thoughtful coverage for nonnative speakers, and effective strategies for addressing the skill levels of all your students. Authors Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke draw upon their more than 30 years of combined teaching experience to reach as many students as possible, by meeting their needs and addressing their individual interests and abilities. The authors' innovative instruction seamlessly infuses material for both native and nonnative speakers, while their exercises and activities encourage active participation and collaboration. The engaging design, open layout, and dynamic images support visual learners and prompt critical thinking.

MyLab^® Writing is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work in tandem with the text to engage students and improve results. MyLab Writing is ideal for courses requiring additional writing skills practice and assessment. Learn more.

The Writer's World: Essays with Enhanced Reading Strategies, 4th Edition is also available via Revel^®, an interactive digital learning environment that replaces the print textbook, enabling students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Revel is ideal for courses where student engagement and mobile access are important. Learn more.

Now available! Free copy of the Pearson Guide to the 2021 MLA Handbook

Download your free copy, for use with this title. Contents include:

• What Is MLA Documentation Style?
• The Basic Principles of Documenting
• A Three-Step Process for Documenting Sources
• Creating Your Works-Cited List
• Creating In-Text Citations
• Researching Online
• Sample Works-Cited List

A stimulating visual program.

• UPDATED! A clean and modern design streamlines instruction and increases usability, allowing students to more effectively find and retain the information covered. And, of course, the signature “sunglasses” cover is back by popular demand!

• Chapter visuals encourage students to become better communicators by responding to images.                                      
• Chapter-opening visuals in Parts I, II, and III help students think about key chapter concepts in new ways.
• The visuals in Part II provide students with further opportunities to write in response to images, with Media Writing activities that encourage them to respond using particular paragraph and essay patterns.
• The Visualizing the Mode feature helps students see how to use each paragraph pattern by providing a visual overview of the paragraph mode.

• NEW! New dynamic and vibrant images – photos of exotic locales and pop culture icons, as well as images from independent and mainstream films and television shows – engage students and prompt critical thinking.

Seamless coverage for nonnative speakers.

• Lynne Gaetz and Suneeti Phadke have more than 30 years of combined experience in teaching nonnative speakers of English. They’ve drawn upon their own expertise – as well as the input of many instructors nationwide – to develop practical and pedagogically sound approaches that have been classroom tested.
• ESL material is seamlessly integrated into the text for maximum benefit to all students. With this approach, nonnative speakers do not feel self-conscious and segregated, and native speakers do not tune out detailed explanations that may also benefit them.
• More than 75 ESL Teaching Tips, designed specifically to help instructors better meet the needs of their nonnative speakers, can be found in the Annotated Instructor’s Edition. These tips were de¿rived from the authors’ firsthand classroom experience, the input of 16 experts in English language training, and the feedback of The Writer’s World users.
• Vocabulary Boosts prompt students to review and improve their own writing by enhancing their vocabulary.

Effective tools and strategies for addressing varying skill levels.

• Thematic grammar chapters engage students in studying and learning grammar by putting it in the context of an interesting topic. These themes include topics related to conflict, urban development, travel and survival, inventions and discoveries, our natural world, and human development. The thematic approach enables students to broaden their awareness of subjects important to American life, such as understanding how to manage relationships or finances.
• UPDATED! One-third of the grammar practices in Part IV: The Editing Handbook provide updated grammar and style instruction through the lens of topical and culturally relevant content. All of the themes, from Travel and Survival to Inventions and Discoveries, were chosen to appeal to developmental writing students of any background.
• NEW! Five new thought-provoking essays discuss timely topics, including public shaming online, the paradoxes of technology, fake

The Writer’s World: Essays with Enhanced Reading Strategies, 4th Edition is also available via Revel™, an interactive digital learning environment that replaces the print textbook, enabling students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Revel is ideal for courses where student engagement and mobile access are important. Learn more.

Available to package with The Writer’s World: Essays with Enhanced Reading Strategies, 4th Edition (Books a la Carte loose-leaf edition), MyLab™ Writing is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work in tandem with the text to engage students and improve results. MyLab Writing is ideal for courses requiring additional writing skills practice and assessment. Learn more.

New and updated content engages students and ensures an up-to-date learning experience.

• An updated, clean, and modern design streamlines instruction and increases usability, allowing students to more effectively find and retain the information covered. And, of course, the signature “sunglasses” cover is back by popular demand!
• Extra reading strategies — such as skimming and scanning, using context clues, and making inferences — are now offered in a new Chapter 40. Students work on dozens of sample paragraphs, essays, and practices to build their reading skills and thereby better equip themselves to do research for essay writing. 
• Five new thought-provoking essays discuss timely topics, including public shaming online, the paradoxes of technology, fake online reviews, and the power of “nudges” by schools, marketers, and governments to encourage certain life choices. As with all The Writer’s World readings, students can respond to engaging prompts that test comprehension, applied knowledge, and writing skills.
• One-third of the grammar practices in Part IV: The Editing Handbook provide updated grammar and style instruction through the lens of topical and culturally relevant content. All of the themes, from Travel and Survival to Inventions and Discoveries, were chosen to appeal to developmental writing students of any background.        
• End-of-chapter writing prompts in Chapters 6–14 have been updated to include more forms of media — podcasts, film, music, and online video.
• Media Writing prompts suggest titles and episodes to help ignite ideas about each writing topic.  
• At Work paragraphs in Chapters 6-14 feature examples of the nine writing modes, applied to real-world contexts. New content includes an early childhood educator’s summary about a young client’s social development, and some customer care how-to tips from a hospitality management training manual. All are annotated to highlight the individual elements of each paragraph (thesis statement, supporting ideas, and concluding statement).
• The updated 2016 MLA guidelines are reflected in the new in-text citation and Works Cited formats found in Chapter 17, “The Research Essay.”  
• New dynamic and vibrant images — photos of exotic locales and pop culture icons, as well as images from independent and mainstream films and television shows — engage students and prompt critical thinking.