The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching, 2009 MLA Update Edition (2009 MLA Update Editions) - Hardcover

VanderMey, Randall; Meyer, Verne; Van Rys, John; Sebranek, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0495803405 ISBN 13: 9780495803409

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2009

Synopsis

Combining streamlined basic writing instruction with outstanding accessibility, THE COLLEGE WRITER is an all-in-one writing resource for students at any skill level. The clear visual format helps students grasp larger concepts by linking them to pertinent examples. Throughout the text, numerous student and professional writing samples highlight important features of academic writing--from voice to documentation--and offer models for students' own papers. This edition also features new Cross-Curricular Connections that explain how particular modes of writing or types of research relate to a specific discipline in the college curriculum, preparing students for success across the academic spectrum.

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About the Author

Randall VanderMey (Ph.D. University of Iowa, M.F.A. Iowa Writers¿ Workshop, M.A. University of Pennsylvania) is an associate professor in the Department of English at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He also has taught composition, literature, and technical writing at Iowa State University, Dordt College, and the University of Iowa. He is a contributing editor and creative consultant for Write Source. VanderMey has received numerous fellowships, grants, and awards for his teaching and poetry. He has published two books of poems, GROWING SOUL: A SONG CYCLE, GOD TALK, and CHARM SCHOOL: FIVE WOMEN OF THE ODYSSEY, as well as a commissioned biography, MERIZON: THE GREAT JOURNEY.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0495803405
• ISBN 13: 9780495803409
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 696