Ticket to Write: Writing College Essays

by Susan Thurman

For courses in Developmental Writing – Essay. Turns students into college-level writers Ticket to Writing College Essays is the premier introduction to college-level writing for freshmen who need further practice before entering composition courses. The text focuses on critical reading skills and guides students through the five steps of prewriting, discovery drafting, revising, editing and proofreading, publishing. It then moves on to discover different types of writing found in the college classroom, such as critical essays and resource-based writing. Strong imageryengages visual learners throughout, and writing is related to relevant modern technologies. With grammar and mechanics coverage and note-taking strategies, Ticket to Write sharpens the basic skills students must develop to write at a higher level.
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560 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2015