English Skills with Readings - Softcover

John Langan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007248005X ISBN 13: 9780072480054

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, 2002

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

John Langan has taught reading and writing at Atlantic Community College near Atlantic City, New Jersey, for over twenty years. The author of a popular series of college textbook on both reading and writing, he enjoys the challenge of developinging materials that teach skills in an especially clear and lively way. Before teaching, he earned advanced degrees in writing at Rutgers University and in reading at Glassboro State Collee. He also spent a year writing fiction.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 007248005X
• ISBN 13: 9780072480054
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 656