The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers, MLA Update (11th Edition)

Reid, Stephen; DelliCarpini, Dominic

ISBN 10: 013467877X / ISBN 13: 9780134678771

Published by Pearson, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers, MLA Update (11th Edition)
• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013467877X
• ISBN 13: 9780134678771
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 28 ounces

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Synopsis

For courses in  first-year Composition  and R hetoric.

This version of   The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers has been updated to reflect the 8th Edition of the MLA Handbook (April 2016)*

 

A scaffolded writing guide with writer’s purpose at the  core

With new forms of delivery and expression changing the expectations of writers and audiences, our expectations of writing continue to evolve — and so must today’s writers.  The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers,  Eleventh Edition helps students navigate this territory by fostering rhetorical awareness and asking them to consider purpose, audience, and genre every time they write. Each project chapter guides students with a series of scaffolded assignments, aligned with the WPA Recommended Outcomes for First-year Writing. The rhetorical emphasis, practical step-by-step approach, and predictable structure have made this guide a highly teachable favorite.

* The 8th Edition introduces sweeping changes to the philosophy and details of MLA works cited entries. Responding to the “increasing mobility of texts,” MLA now encourages writers to focus on the process of crafting the citation, beginning with the same questions for any source. These changes, then, align with current best practices in the teaching of writing which privilege inquiry and critical thinking over rote recall and rule-following.

About the Author

Stephen Reid is currently the Writing Program Administrator at Colorado State University, where he has taught for over 30 years. He regularly teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in writing, and he continues to teach contemporary fiction, 19th century British fiction, and non-fiction workshops. Current interests in composition include argument, visual literacy, teaching in online environments, testing and placement, and curriculum design. When he's not in the classroom, he's likely to be traveling, skiing, cycling, or flyfishing. He can be reached at his email address: Stephen.Reid@colostate.edu