Essential writing skills for college & beyond / C.M. Gill.

You'll learn down-to-earth strategies for organizing your thoughts, researching the right sources, getting it down on paper, and earning an A.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gill, C. M. (Charlene M.) (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2014]
Subjects:
English language > Rhetoric.
English language > Grammar.
Academic writing.
Report writing.
English language > Study and teaching > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
Genre:
Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
Online Access:
(Contributor biographical information) (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
(Publisher description) (Cataloging @ Library of Congress)
Physical Description:iv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • pt. I. Idea
  • Generation strategies
  • Getting started and developing your ideas
  • pt. II. Composing your essay
  • Your ideas
  • Breaking down the essay
  • Their ideas
  • Pre-research
  • Research
  • Post-research
  • pt. III. Polishing your essay
  • Revising and editing your essay
  • Punctuation and mechanics
  • pt. IV. Making the grade
  • The psychology of grading and scoring.