Writing Better Essays: A Rhetorical Guide to Writing and Revision

Writing Better Essays, second edition, is an accessible guide to writing successful argumentative essays, combining classical approaches with practical advice for contemporary students. It offers detailed explanations of the writing and editing process, confidence-building exercises, and examples of good practice. It is an ideal primary or secondary textbook for courses, with an instructor's guide and emphasis on practice and revision.

Format: Hardback
Length: 364 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Writing Better Essays, now in its second edition, is an authoritative yet accessible guide to crafting successful argumentative essays that seamlessly blend classical approaches with practical advice tailored to contemporary students. Designed for effective classroom instruction or independent learning, this book appeals to students at all levels, ranging from advanced placement to post-graduate, with its comprehensive explanations of key steps in the writing and editing process, from conception to planning and execution. This ensures that students will be able to create a coherent argumentative essay that features the classical circular and reiterative structure. The conversational style and tone of the book instill confidence in students as they approach their writing, while its extended explanation of paragraphing and practical advice on punctuation further bolster their skills. With its extensive use of exercises, well-chosen examples of good practice, and emphasis on imitation, this textbook serves as an ideal primary or secondary resource for courses. Teachers of writing will appreciate the instructors guide at the beginning of the book and the consistent emphasis throughout on the importance of students committing themselves to practice and revision to write effective argumentative essays.

Weight: 830g
Dimension: 164 x 242 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781798331
Edition number: 2 ed