Strategies for Correct Writing, Used [Paperback]

Now students can tell at glance how to improve their essays, reports, and letters to meet real-world writing demands. Strategies for Correct Writing is a task-based program that breaks down the essentials of writing -- context, coherence, and clarity -- into easy-to-identify components. Through models, activities, and real-life writing samples, students learn to quickly recognize, edit, and correct errors in their own writing. The text's unique Blueprint Boxes serve as templates, allowing students to see what is missing from their writing and ensuring a clear, coherent structure. * Text is useful as both a writing and editing guide. * Real-life tasks provide practice in defining, comparing, examining cause and effect, and explaining a process. * Models of appropriate writing -- letters, essays, and reports -- combine with real-life examples to provide meaningful contexts for learning. * Problem-probe activities contrast various writing models to help students identify areas for improvement. * Easy-to-use correction codes help students identify and correct common problems.

Strategies for Correct Writing, Used [Paperback]