Picture 1 of 2
THE CONFIDENT WRITER ~ FOURTH EDITION ~ CAROL C. KANAR, VGUC
Condition:
“LIGHT SHELF-WEAR COUPLE OF SMALL CREASES IN COVER, OTHERWISE VERY GOOD.”
Postage:
Located in: Sabina, Ohio, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Sat, 25 May and Tue, 28 May to 43230
Returns:
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller information
- 100% positive feedback
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:402382297388
Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “LIGHT SHELF-WEAR COUPLE OF SMALL CREASES IN COVER, OTHERWISE VERY GOOD.”
- ISBN
- 9780618541546
- EAN
- 9780618541546
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Confident Writer
- Item Height
- 0.7in
- Item Length
- 9.1in
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Item Width
- 7.6in
- Item Weight
- 28.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 503 Pages
About this product
Product Information
The Confident Writer has taught countless students the fundamentals of writing--how to turn a good idea into a full, polished essay--with an eye to audience and strong supporting detail. It builds writing confidence by strengthening writing skills and encourages students to try out strategies to develop a writing process that works best for them. The four parts of The Confident Writer focus on writing and developing an essay or research paper, selecting a thesis and patterns of organization, analyzing and synthesizing diverse readings, honing new writing skills, and improving and proof reading for grammatical accuracy. The Students' Web Site offers students additional activities and information.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cengage Learning
ISBN-10
0618541543
ISBN-13
9780618541546
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52878376
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Confident Writer
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
503 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.1in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7.6in
Item Weight
28.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pe1408.K2725 2006
Edition Number
4
Reviews
I love The Confident Writer. I have used it many times over many editions and found it useful for our ENG 090 students., "We plan to re-adopt "The Confident Writer "as the text for our first-level writing course. It offers an excellent introduction to writing, is helpful in building the students' confidence as a writer, causes them to explore new subjects and allows them to discover how to effectively organize and communicate their message through writing. Important for our needs, also, is the fact that this text meets the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students, particularly in the choice of readings.", The organization of the chapters is effective; the inclusion of multiple exercises in each chapter is helpful; and the unit on grammar and sentence structure is a definite asset., " I love "The Confident Writer. "I have used it many times over many editions and found it useful for our ENG 090 students.", "I love "The Confident Writer. "I have used it many times over many editions and found it useful for our ENG 090 students.", & " We plan to re-adopt The Confident Writer as the text for our first-level writing course. It offers an excellent introduction to writing, is helpful in building the students ' confidence as a writer, causes them to explore new subjects and allows them to discover how to effectively organize and communicate their message through writing. Important for our needs, also, is the fact that this text meets the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students, particularly in the choice of readings.& ", & " The organization of the chapters is effective; the inclusion of multiple exercises in each chapter is helpful; and the unit on grammar and sentence structure is a definite asset.& ", & " I love The Confident Writer. I have used it many times over many editions and found it useful for our ENG 090 students.& ", Kanar is a handy, one-volume text which does a bit of everything. The readings are short and easily understood by most students in a beginning writing class, and the questions before and after the essays are clear., & " Kanar is a handy, one-volume text which does a bit of everything. The readings are short and easily understood by most students in a beginning writing class, and the questions before and after the essays are clear.& ", " We plan to re-adopt "The Confident Writer "as the text for our first-level writing course. It offers an excellent introduction to writing, is helpful in building the students' confidence as a writer, causes them to explore new subjects and allows them to discover how to effectively organize and communicate their message through writing. Important for our needs, also, is the fact that this text meets the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students, particularly in the choice of readings.", We plan to re-adopt The Confident Writer as the text for our first-level writing course. It offers an excellent introduction to writing, is helpful in building the students' confidence as a writer, causes them to explore new subjects and allows them to discover how to effectively organize and communicate their message through writing. Important for our needs, also, is the fact that this text meets the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students, particularly in the choice of readings., I loveThe Confident Writer.I have used it many times over many editions and found it useful for our ENG 090 students., We plan to re-adoptThe Confident Writeras the text for our first-level writing course. It offers an excellent introduction to writing, is helpful in building the students' confidence as a writer, causes them to explore new subjects and allows them to discover how to effectively organize and communicate their message through writing. Important for our needs, also, is the fact that this text meets the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students, particularly in the choice of readings.
Table of Content
Contents Note: Each chapter in Units I and II include an Awareness Check, Vocabulary Check, The Critical Reader, Topics for Writing, The Critical Thinker, and Your Discovery Journal. I. The Writing Process 1. Understanding the Essay: An Overview What Is an Essay? How to Read an Essay "Should My Tribal Past Shape Delia's Future?" Dympna Ugwu-Oju How an Essay Develops Your Choices as a Writer Writing an Essay: The Process Thinking Critically and Creatively 2. Using Prewriting Strategies "Start with One Brick" Robert M. Pirsig The Self You Bring to Writing Choosing and Limiting Topics Choosing a Prewriting Strategy 3. Improving Your Paragraph Skills "The Different Ways of Being Smart" Sara D. Gilbert Main Idea: The First Key Support: The Second Key Organization: The Third Key 4. Stating Your Thesis "Ever Et Raw Meat?" Stephen King Recognizing Thesis Statements Writing Thesis Statements Checking Thesis Statements for Completeness Introducing the Thesis 5. Supporting Your Thesis "Stress is the Dirty Secret of Success" Gregg Easterbrook Selecting Supporting Evidence Arranging Supporting Evidence Achieving Coherence Between Paragraphs Concluding Your Essay 6. Revising Your Essays "A Night to Remember" (student essay) Steve Hackney Revising Means Rewriting 7. Editing Your Essays "Clutter" William Zinsser Eliminating Surface Errors Analyzing Your Errors Trimming and Tightening Your Essays Proofreading as a Final Check 8. Researching for Writing "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Plagiarism Buster!" Gillian Silverman Using Your Library Planning Your Research Paper Gathering Evidence Taking Effective Notes Documenting Your Sources II. Patterns as Options 9. Using Narration "Salvation" Langston Hughes Choosing Narration Planning Your Narrative Essay 10. Using Description "Seared into Oblivion: Images That Flicker and Fade" Bob Garfield Choosing Descriptive Details 11. Explaining a Process "When the Big Clouds Gather" David H. Levy Process with a Purpose Process in Context "Samples from the Nut Jar" Laura Tomashek Identifying, Organizing, and Explaining Steps Writing Your Thesis Statement 12. Using Classification or Division "Dish Demeanor" Tom Bodett What Is Classification? What Is Division? Stating Your Thesis Supporting Your Thesis 13. Comparing and Contrasting "Sexism" Sharon S. Brehm, Saul M. Kassin, Steven Fein Understanding the Pattern Organizing Your Essay: Questions to Ask 14. Explaining Causes and Effects "Students Are Dying: Colleges Can Do More" Rob Waldron Signaling Cause and Effect Planning Your Cause-and-Effect Essay 15. Using Definition "The Perfect Family" Alice Hoffman Writing Extended Definitions Planning and Writing Your Essay 16. Arguing Persuasively "Minority Student" Richard Rodriguez Understand the Elements of Argument Plan Your Argument Develop Your Argument Logically III. More Choices: A Collection of Readings 1. "My Name Is Margaret" Maya Angelou 2. "Open the Door Wide for Leaders of Tomorrow" David Porter 3. "Speech Wars Among Women" Nat Hentoff 4. "Being a Jr." Ralph A. Suarez, Jr. 5. "Brown v. Board of Education: What it Means to Every American" David Halberstam 6. "Grant and Lee: A Study in Contrasts" Bruce Catton 7. "A Short History of the Nuclear Family" Barbara Dafoe Whitehead 8. "Uncle Sam and Aunt Samantha" Anna Quindlen 9. "A Present for Popo" Elizabeth Wong 10. "Once More to the Lake" E.B. White IV. The Selective Writer A. Basic Choices: The Parts of Speech B. Sentence Effectiveness Choices C. Punctuation Choices D. Choices for Special Problems E. Word Choice
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Grammar & Punctuation, Language Experience Approach, General, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing, Readers
Lccn
2004-117895
Dewey Decimal
808/.0427
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Education, Language Arts & Disciplines
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:402382297388
Postage and handling
Item location:
Sabina, Ohio, United States
Post to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Western Samoa, Worldwide, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| US $4.87 (approx PHP 282.76) | United States | Economy Postage (USPS Media MailTM) | Estimated between Sat, 25 May and Tue, 28 May to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales Tax for an item #402382297388
Sales Tax for an item #402382297388
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following states:
| State | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as |
|---|---|
| 30 days | Money Back |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
Seller feedback (8,459)
e***e (188)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Fast shipping! Excellent customer service!! A++ transaction!
p***s (582)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Item as described. Packaged and shipped with care. A++
j***j (454)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Great seller, will work with again. Highly recommend