Frew, Sessano Seventh Edition 279 pages $35.95 ISBN 978-0-917962-98-1
A Program for Composition Mastery
Level: Students working one level below (college) freshman composition.
Writer’s Workshop has been a leading English composition text for more than 30 years; it is consistently successful in helping students understand and acquire the fundamentals of writing.
This new 7th edition of Writer’s Workshop emphasizes the connection between reading and writing, while maintaining the text’s traditional focus on paragraph, essay and sentence structure. Each chapter includes:
- defined objectives and concepts for mastery
- a professionally written reading that reflects the objectives of that chapter
- exercises to ensure mastery of the concepts
Professional readings include pieces by Amy Tan, Annie Dillard, Pat Mora, Richard Lederer, Richard Marius and Sheridan Baker.
Additionally, extensive use is made of student writing. Chapter Six follows a student essay through the entire three-phase writing process of planning, writing and editing.
In every writing assignment, students are guided systematically through a series of Planning Decisions that make writing the first draft easier. They also learn how to review their writing and make improvements that incorporate suggestions from the instructor and other students.
The Instructor’s Guide includes posttests for each chapter.