Essentials of Academic Writing, Fourth Edition, explores the writing fundamentals that will enable students to write successfully for academic and professional audiences. By the end of the book, students will better understand how to prepare for, structure, develop, revise, edit, and finalize a college paper.
This concise edition discusses multiple strategies for reading, evaluating writing prompts and assignments, selecting and narrowing a topic, prewriting, and writing.
Each chapter includes samples, exercises, and tips to help students gain confidence in their writing process.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Academic Writing
Chapter 2 Reading Strategies for Academic Success
Chapter 3 The Writing Process: Prewriting
Chapter 4 The Writing Process: Structure and Development
Chapter 5 Writing for a Purpose: Persuasion, Argument, and Other Types of Writing
Chapter 6 Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
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