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Highly regarded and used by countless students, this effective rhetoric/handbook is ideal for writing courses that focus on the essay. The sixth edition features Langan's renowned clear writing style and a wide range of writing assignments and activities that reinforce the four essentials of good writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills. College Writing Skills comes packaged with a free student CD-ROM, a free registration card for access to the Online Learning Center, and a free user's guide to help students gain the maximum benefit from the text and electronic materials.
"I long ago lost count of the number of instructors who have told me that the four bases really work. When you explain the four bases to students and make the bases really clear with a lot of activities, students get it." - John Langan.
Customer Reviews:
A very handy desk reference........1998-05-30
I'm giving this a 9 simply because I only skimmed through it a bit before I gave it to my cousin as a gift. Many years ago when I had English Comp, we were given Diana Hacker's "A Writer's Reference." This was a great book, but now I've misplaced it and it's out of print. This book, "The College Writer's Reference," is an excellent substitute, covering fine points on grammar, punctuation, research, style, etc. I simply refuse to get a writer's reference book that doesn't have easy- and quick-to-use tabs separating each section, and this book's got it all. If you write, whether it be formal or informal, get this book.
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By Students for Students
The staff of the Yale Daily News has created a practical and effective guide to writing better college papers. With step-by-step advice from professors, writing experts, and successful students, this powerful tool guides you through every aspect of the writing process.
From blank page to final draft, the Yale Daily News Guide to Writing College Papers will help you write distinctive and creative papers that get you noticed.
Yale Daily News
The Yale Daily News, the nation's oldest college daily newspaper, is an independent, student-run, nonprofit organization. Often called the "best unofficial undergraduate school of journalism in the country," The Yale Daily News alumni include highly respected and influential leaders across the professional spectrum.
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Every College Student Should Read This Book.......2006-03-02
As an adult college student, I was looking for a book that would outline what writing requirements are needed for various courses and this book fit the bill. Justin Cohen and Marti Page provided detailed and useful information for different college writing assignments. In addition, they provided all the fundamentals a college student should need to write effectively for any college course. The chapters covered key information with ample examples. It was also helpful to see professors' viewpoints on what students have presented to them and what they really want students to provide in essay and research paper submissions. Moreover, it was helpful to read what students had to say about the processes that they used to provide the correct amount of information for their writing assignments.
If you are a college student who wants to improve your writing skills, BUY THIS BOOK!
You Need this Book!.......2001-08-30
Do I have to say anything more? Get this guide for writing college papers now! Justin Cohen's writing techniques are the best techniques I've ever heard. Sure, there are other books out there but there is only one that will make you laugh your brains out. Ok! I think I've said too much. Just get this book!
Helpful.......2001-04-25
I like this book because it's easy to pick up and read the isolated and distinct chapters. If I'm having problems with research, I can look at JUST that chapter and read professor and student tips on that topic alone. I've enjoyed a lot of the creative insights and recommendations that the book suggests.
Great!.......2000-12-03
I purchased four writing guides for my daughter, but none had the innovative approach of the Yale Daily News Guide to Writing College Papers. Because of the multiple sidebars containing interesting facts, specific professors' advice, and humorour anecdotes, this book was the first (and only) one she picked up. I see no need to force her to read the other three now since I've seen such a remarkable improvement in her essay-writing skills.
Very helpful!.......2000-12-03
I am not a college student, but I was struggling to handle the unmanageable number of papers that my teachers were assigning in all my A.P. classes. While the authors' approach was humorous, the book was really informative and helpful. I especially enjoyed reading the helpful hints from professors and college students; their real-life advice was practical and helped me establish writing habits that will be of great help both this year and next year when I go to college. Two thumbs up!
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- Finding Creative Colleges/Conservatories
- I could have used this
- Excellent Book
- a great resource for creative students
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Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians, and Writers
Elaina Loveland
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From preparing for an audition and creating a portfolio to taking standardized tests and filing for financial aid, the entire college admissions process as it pertains to actors, artists, dancers, musicians, and writers is covered in this guide for creative college-bound students. Real-life profiles of students in each discipline, day-in-the-life snapshots, answers to frequently asked questions from admissions directors, and tips on auditioning and preparing portfolios from real students and faculty are included along with samples of artist statements, admission essays, and artistic resumes. More than 125 art, drama, dance, music, and creative writing programs in arts conservatories, liberal arts colleges, and universities are profiled with information that is critical to making the best college choice, such as degrees offered, concentrations, faculty information, cost of attendance, scholarship availability, and alumni accomplishments. An appendix lists books, websites, and magazines that students might find useful in finding the right program for them.
Customer Reviews:
Finding Creative Colleges/Conservatories.......2007-07-05
This reference book helps in choosing creative type colleges or conservatories by providing the facts we need to know before we choose the school, such as how many apply/audition and how many are chosen each year. It lists the department activities, degree concentrations, number of full time faculty, prices, enrollment, scholarships, entry requirements, and prominent alumni.
While certain colleges have been chosen to have in-depth profiles as described above, most creative schools have been listed by state under their specialty(acting, artist, dancing, music, writing) without in- depth profile for you to further investigate on your own. The biggest down fall of the book is that not enough colleges have been chosen for in-depth profiles on their creative departments.
This book also provides examples of creativer resumes and audition / portfolio requirements.
So the book is a starting ground for creative school investigation but must be used in conjunction with other information sources and books that outline creative schools. Use this in conjuction with Peterson's College Guide for Performing Arts Majors.
I could have used this.......2006-01-22
I only wish this book was around when I was researching colleges in NY! It's very comprehensive, simple to understand for any high school senior, and all of the information is up to date. Most other books hardly touch on the creative student- this book specializes in it. I recommended it to all the high schools in my area, and I'm pleased to say that they all love this book!
Excellent Book.......2005-11-05
"Creative Colleges is very informative and it would have been so helpful to my daughter as a high school senior (she is now in college). It is much better to know about the things that are in this book well in advance. It is very helpful for parents and students starting the research. Also, there is very little information out there like this."
a great resource for creative students.......2005-10-23
As if being a student in the college search and application process is not challenging enough, student actors, artists, dancers, and musicians are presented with additional and different sets of options and challenges. Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians and Writers by Elaina Loveland is a great resource for creative students, the parents of creative students, and the counselors who work with creative students.
The information in Creative Colleges is clear, practical, well researched, and well presented. Students will get help with decision-making and advice on applications, auditions, portfolios, essays, resumes, and other aspects of the process. They will also get a feel of what different colleges are like.
Much of the tips and advice is quoted directly from admissions professionals, professors at creative colleges, and from creative students who went through the college search and admission process.
The author is a former editor of the Journal of College Admission. In Creative Colleges, she combines that experience with her background as a writing student and writer and her experiences as a dance student and dancer. The author's experience and empathy for and understanding of the creative student are evident throughout the book.
Creative Colleges is a book that can be a great help every to every high school junior and senior who wants to pursue acting, art, dance, music, and writing at the college level.
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The Art Student Survival Guide
Jeffrey Otto
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College Writing Skills, media edition, with Student CD-ROM and User's Guide
John Langan
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“I long ago lost count of the number of instructors who have told me that the Four Bases really work. When you explain the four bases to students and make the bases really clear with a lot of activities, students get it. You can see the light in their eyes.” – John Langan.
About the Book: Highly regarded and used by countless students, this effective rhetoric/handbook is ideal for freshman writing courses that focus on the essay.
College Writing Skills features the successful Langan approach that focuses on the four essentials of writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills.
About the Media Edition: This media-enhanced version of John Langan's
College Writing Skills improves the link between the text of the fifth edition and the media supplements developed and class-tested to complement the text's pedagogy. Each of the 45 chapters features new icons that let students and instructors know where to find additional exercises, extended explanations, and supplemental resources for the topic at hand.
Book Description
Contains actual reading lists - straight from the professors' desks - from over 100 colleges and universities nationwide and an annotated list of the 100 books most often recommended by leading schools. It also includes guidance for setting up your own personal reading program and a tear-out checklist to help guide your reading selection.
Customer Reviews:
For ALL Book-Lovers, Not Just Aspiring College Students.......2000-01-25
Many different universities and colleges provided the author with the names of works they recommend or use in first-year English classes. I remember seeing the first edition of this book when I was in high school and falling madly in love with it. Unfortunately, it was at the public library and someone lost it a month after I checked it out. I am an obsessive list-maker and this adds fuel to the fire of my two passions, lists and literature. Not all the books listed in here are predictable, canonical works, either. I'm surprised how many are out-of-print, making the search for great reading material even more fun. One gripe: no comprehensive index. I may just make my own.
A great source for finding something worthwhile to read.......1999-04-02
This book was written by my high school english teachers. It was published and I purchased it years after I graduated from college. I'm using the book as a means to measure how "well read" I am. Whenever, I'm at a loss of what more to read, I pick up this gem and find numerous suggestions. Thank you Doug, Michelle, and Patty.
Effective teaching tool.......1998-08-31
As soon as my college prep and Advanced Placement English students start complaining about "ALL" the reading we have in my class, I break out this little gem and read a couple examples from among the 103 representative college and university lists contained within its pages. The book also offers the high school student a reading program with the goal of reading 100 books from among the lists by the time they enter college. It is a sensible plan with a simple form to chart one's progress. This book has a place in every college prep classroom and on every college hopeful's bookshelf.
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The Fastest, Easiest Way to Learn: Schaum's Quick Guides
These concise, quick reference guides are perfect for business people, writers, and students at all levels. Written by top experts, they offer readers the easiest, most efficient strategies to master or learn a new skill. All Schaum's Quick Guides include do's and don'ts for avoiding common errors, handy checklists, and practice exercises for building skills quickly.
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Quickly and simply, this guide gives you clear, concise explanations--illustrated by dozens of examples--that show you how to write the kinds of essays that will help you succeed in college and the professional world.
Customer Reviews:
A Quick and Superb Guide to Writing Great Essays.......2005-08-03
Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Essays is a superb reference for learning how to research and write essays. I have assigned this book for the past 5 years, and each year my undergraduates tell me it is the best resource of the class. The book teaches them how to identify a topic, develop a topic question, write a clearly identified thesis statement, and prove their argument through careful use of evidence.
This book also describes how to outline the paper and begin writing, and thus should be required for any class trying to teach students how to construct a research paper. The authors take students through each step of the essay, explaining how to write an introduction, thesis paragraph, the body of the paper, and the conclusion. The authors also teach students how to improve their writing style through carefully constructed paragraphs, sentences and smooth transitions.
The book is clearly and logically organized with many specific examples to help students follow the authors' points. This guide has my highest recommendation for anyone who wants to become a better writer of research papers and essays.
Too Brief--Essay Types NOT Covered.......2004-02-05
I am STILL seeking a general how-to essay book that covers all the rhetorical essay pattern types, even after buying Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Essays, because this book does not fulfil the promise of it's title, or misleading descriptive information. I received this book yesterday, skimmed through it immediately, and am greatly disappointed.
Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Essays is only OK as a basic reference guide for grammar, sentence and paragraph structure, with one generic outline. None of its chapters cover the types of essays, such as Compare & Contrast, Persuasive, Descriptive, and so on. This book does not give examples of well written essays, either. Instead, it gives extremely brief example sentences, and occasional paragraph samples only.
One will NOT learn how to write a specific type of essay, which one would expect to from the book title, description, marketing and cover information. I feel incredibly cheated, since returning it for a refund will cost almost half the price of Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Essays. I would recommend "Elements of Style", "Essays and Themes", or "How to Write Better Essays" instead, as better reference and how-to books on writing essays, with examples, rhetorical essay types and every day applications of essay writing.
Lastly, the book claims to contain exercises for practicing the concepts within, yet there wasn't a single exercise to be found on examination of the actual book. If you already know how to write great essays, and understand the various structure types for essay outlining, then MAYBE this book would be OK as a reference or reminder of a simple concept one has forgotten and needs to look up. Unfortunately, it's claim as a guide to writing great essays is completely false. Save your money.
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Great Careers in Two Years clearly outlines the many advantages of attending America's junior and community colleges. With post secondary education costs rising dramatically, affordability of two-year colleges is a major advantage.
Two-year colleges can also be an excellent gateway to a career. Great Careers in Two Years links more than 100 promising and rewarding careers to two-year degree programs. This book is a must for students, parents, teachers, libraries, and guidance offices.
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Careers in Two Years.......2000-04-05
As a counselor in a Community College, I found this book to be an excellent example of ways in which our students could use their degrees. Many of the students at a two year college are not aware of what they could use their degrees for and this book helps to make them aware of their options.
Book Description
This book focuses on the use of peers as an audience. Students using this text will draw upon personal experience, then learn to support opinions and draw conclusions from their writings. Model essays, revision suggestions, a progressive skills-building approach, and opportunities for peer evaluation provide highly effective writing instruction.
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