The Norton Field Guide to Writing with Readings

by Richard Bullock, Maureen Daly Goggin, Francine Weinberg

The Norton Field Guide to Writing's flexibility and ease of use have made it the leading rhetoric text on the market--and a perfect choice for committees representing varying teaching styles. With just enough detail -- and color-coded links that send students to more detail if they need it -- this is the rhetoric that tells students what they need to know but resists the temptation to tell them everything there is to know. The Fourth Edition includes new chapters on summarizing and responding, on developing academic habits of mind, and on writing literary analysis.

The Norton Field Guide to Writing is also available with a handbook, an anthology, or both. To make the book more helpful for multilingual writers, the versions with the handbook include new chapters on idioms, prepositions, and Englishes; to accommodate instructors and programs teaching literary analysis, the versions with the anthology include two student essays that analyze literature and five short stories and poems for analysis. All versions are available as low-cost ebooks and in mobile-compatible formats for smart phones and tablets.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks, Reference, Education, College

1104 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[Melanie Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book tends to cover everything, especially if you teach in part of a writing across the curriculum program. I've used it to get my students thinking about other classes and what they'll have to write in those fields in order to make composition more practical. The field guide also has extra readings, chapters about research and style guides, etc. It's really one book that does it all. Also, if you are an instructor, you can get a free handbook to help you develop some lesson plans and a syllabus. Of course, my students feel oh-so clever by pointing out the couple of typos in the text. Sheesh.

Adding 8/2015: I've noticed that the textual analysis section teaches students how to analyze written texts, but all of the example essays analyze "texts," such as the game Angry Birds, the shows The Walking Dead and 30 Rock, and advertisements. Not very helpful...

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to read this for English Composition 1 class. It's just a normal textbook for English writing. Though it did have some interesting articles in it that we had to read and write about. This was also the textbook used for the second English Composition class. I did not like the fact that much of the second class' reading assignments were repeats of the first.

[Jordan · Rating 1 out of 5]

not fun

[D P · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bullock provides an excellent analysis of common writing issues and helps readers develop their writing skills. A great introductory undergraduate writing aid.

[. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was very helpful. Now, I think I can write papers better. I could've used this book and the class I took a lot earlier lol

[B. W. White · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book has essays written by first year college students who think they know everything, the only saving grace of this book is the technical side

[Noah T · Rating 1 out of 5]

synthesize THIS

[Longfellow · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only text I've ever used that seems to be liked equally by teacher and students alike. The essays in the back are excellent examples and interesting reading, diverse, well-written, and good for discussion.

[Darlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

"all writing has a purpose..." ... sigh ... if I could turn back the hands of time I'd::: 1.defy parental/sibling demands and select USC instead of UCLA and 2.major in English with a focusing on writing and just WRITE about political science and law :D

[Jeff Tix · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best textbooks I have worked with in years. Finally, a text with readings on serious subjects instead of nice, safe, boring material. Having better than expected results with the writing tools included.

[Sonja Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a reference manual from my English 1010 course. It also has a home on my office desk. Very easy to use reference manual, especially when I need to look up something quickly when writing notes and reports or blogging.

[Megan RFA]

Straightforward and helpful, though some of the readings have gotten a bit dated. I'm going to use the 2013 edition for my class this Fall.

[Maria Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for college

Easy way to study the material needed when writing papers for the class. I used it for my ENC1102 class.

[R J Royer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of the best class textbooks I have ever used.

[kayla ✎⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ · Rating 2 out of 5]

slay?

[Reagan · Rating 3 out of 5]

For English
- read like less than half of it