English Skills with Readings

One of the most comprehensive and well-respected books of its kind, this best-selling rhetoric/reader/worktext is designed for developmental writing courses that focus on paragraph writing skills in preparation for essay writing. A major premise of ENGLISH SKILLS WITH READINGS is the mastery of the paragraph and it aims at developing the ability to support ideas within a variety of paragraph forms. Another prime theme is that reading and writing need to be practiced together in order to better achieve success in both areas. Updated and revised examples, new readings, plus an abundance of exercises and writing assignments especially noted for their pedalogical effectiveness continues to teach students alll of the skills they need to excel.