Loose Leaf Version For Joining The Conversation A Guide And Handbook For Writers

Grounded in the best practices of effective writing instruction, Joining the Conversation’s rhetorical approach teaches students the key critical thinking skills they will draw on as they begin to explore and respond thoughtfully to the complex conversations around them. From reflective and informative to analytical and persuasive writing, chapters follow real student writers as they find a conversation, develop, revise, and document their writing. Thoroughly revised, the fourth edition includes new student projects and more support for academic reading, critical thinking, and assessing credibility and bias.

Don't let writer's block get the best of you. Joining the Conversation encourages you as a writer with smart and friendly advice applicable for any type of academic or professional writing.

This new supplement supports students taking a co-requisite or ALP course alongside first-year composition. Authored by Elizabeth Catanese (Community College of Philadelphia), this supplement offers thorough support for students in ALP/co-requisite courses. The text includes coverage of college success strategies; activities to help students develop thoughtful, college-level essays; and additional practice in correcting writing problems, from revising topic sentences and developing paragraphs to correcting fragments.