The FlatWorld Handbook for Writers
Version 2.0
By Miles McCrimmon
Included Supplements
Key Features
- Learning goals to introduce each section’s goals.
- Exercises at the end of each section to reinforce those goals.
- Real-world examples of writing scenarios students and instructors will both recognize.
- Customizable.
Students
- Online Access Price
- $33.95
- Color Printed Textbook with Online Access Price
- $60.95
This textbook is suitable for the following courses: First-Year College Composition & Rhetoric; First-Year Experience Seminar; Dual Enrollment College Composition Courses Taught in High Schools.
Miles McCrimmon’s, The FlatWorld Handbook for Writers is based on the understanding that writing is at the center of the college experience, not just something students do on their way to ”higher-level“ coursework. Miles shows students how to use writing as a portal for thinking and learning and for communicating with the world. The book differs from most composition handbooks in its personal approach to the context of students’ writing and educational careers. Its first five chapters set up the habits of mind, reading, and writing students will need to succeed in higher education, while its last fifteen chapters and three appendices provide a roadmap for how to get there. Through it all, students are asked to reflect on their writing, exploring precisely how it functions depending on the rhetorical considerations of their voice, audience and purpose.
New in This Version
- Part I updated to incorporate a revised and expanded research manual.
- Expanded Chapter 4 to feature a much larger gallery of web-based texts.
- Updated references to MLA documentation and style to align with the 8th edition (2016).
- New appendix features four student essays in four mixed genres.
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- Preface to Teachers
- Preface to Students
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Chapter 1: Writing to Think and Writing to Learn
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Chapter 2: Thinking through the Disciplines
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Chapter 3: Joining the Conversation
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Chapter 4: Becoming a Critical Reader
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Chapter 5: Managing the Research Process
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Chapter 6: Planning
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Chapter 7: Drafting
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Chapter 8: Revising
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Chapter 9: Designing
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Chapter 10: Publishing
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Chapter 11: Academic Writing
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Chapter 12: Professional Writing
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Chapter 13: Writing on and for the Web
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Chapter 14: Public and Personal Writing
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Chapter 15: Sentence Building
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Chapter 16: Sentence Style
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Chapter 17: Word Choice
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Chapter 18: Punctuation
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Chapter 19: Mechanics
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Chapter 20: Grammar
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Appendix A: Appendix A: Writing for Nonnative English Speakers
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Appendix B: Appendix B: A Guide to Research and Documentation
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Appendix C: Appendix C: Sample Student Essays
Instructor’s Manual
The Instructor’s Manual guides you through the main concepts of each chapter and important elements such as learning objectives, key terms, and key takeaways. Can include answers to chapter exercises, group activity suggestions, and discussion questions.
PowerPoint Lecture Notes
A PowerPoint presentation highlighting key learning objectives and the main concepts for each chapter are available for you to use in your classroom. You can either cut and paste sections or use the presentation as a whole.
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