Ticket to Write: Writing Paragraphs and Essays

by Susan Thurman, William L. Gary Jr.

Turns students into college-level writers Ticket to Writing Skills for Success 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 imagery engages 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.

 

Ticket to Writing Paragraphs and Essays, Second Edition is also available via REVEL™, an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. 

 

688 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 20, 2016