College writing skills with readings / Zoé L. Albright, John Langan.

Includes index.

9781265226596 International Edition of College Writing Skills with Readings 11th Edition (Textbook only) by John Langan, Zoe L. Albright College Writing Skills with Readings, 11th edition, emphasizes writing skills as well as process. By identifying a set of 4 fundamental skills critical to effective writing, College Writing Skills with Readings encourages students to see writing as a skill that can be learned and a process that must be explored. These 4 skills, or bases, for effective writing are as Discover a clearly stated point, or topic sentence, and make sure that all other information in the paragraph or essay supports that point. Support the points with specific evidence, and plenty of it. Organize and connect supporting evidence so that paragraphs and essays transition smoothly from one bit of supporting information to the next. Sentence Revise and edit so that sentences are error-free for clearer and more effective communication. These four bases are essential to all effective writing, whether it be a narrative paragraph for a personal journal, a cover letter for a job application, or an essay for an academic assignment.

"College Writing Skills with Readings is designed to help students gain the strong foundational skills that they need to succeed in college and in their lives beyond college. It does this by focusing on the four bases of unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills; emphasizing writing for personal, academic and workplace writing; and focusing on information literacy and research writing"-- Provided by publisher.