1. Writing First with Readings 5 th Edition Laurie G. Kirszner Stephen R. Mandell ©2012 Bedford/St. Martin’s ISBN-10: 0-312-54256-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54256-6

2. Paper text Writing First with Readings 5 th Edition Laurie G. Kirszner | Stephen P. Mandell ISBN-10: 0-312-54256-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54256-6 CourseSmart e-Book: downloadable e-Book accessible on a computer or via app on the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android devices, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, or Nook Tablet Print book e-Books (1/2 the cost of the print book) WHAT TO BUY Required Text Available Formats

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4. WHY YOU NEED IT You will have assigned homework and we will test from material found in this book. This book includes:  Learning strategies for writing better  Complete instruction in writing, reading, research, and grammar  Hundreds of practice exercises  Lots of models  Study tools 1. It is required for this course 2. It will help you get a better grade. Period.

5. Brief Table of Contents (first page) Detailed Table of Contents (p. xiii ff.) Index (p. 723 ff.) Navigational tools on every page Cross-references throughout the book How to find information in Writing First

6. How Writing First can help you become a better writer Preview boxes give you an overview of what’s covered in the chapter Write First activities get you started writing right away; exercises and instruction in the chapter that follows helps you work on what you wrote

7. How Writing First can help you become a better writer gives you an easy way to remember the 4 key elements of any piece of writing: --T opic sentence (or Thesis statement, for essays), --E vidence, --S ummary statement, and -- T ransitions. You can use to evaluate any piece of writing and to revise your own writing.

8. How Writing First can help you become a better writer FYI boxes highlight key points and explain difficult-but-essential concepts. Grammar in Context boxes call out grammar rules you’ll need to know when you’re writing in a particular mode.

9. How Writing First can help you become a better writer Review Checklists at the end of grammar chapters summarize the most important information, giving you an easy way of reviewing material for quizzes.

10. Get access to free online study tools Get access to free online study tools College Success resources Writing resources Research resources Grammar Resources Videos of real writers

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