The Concise Wadsworth Handbook (Cengage Advantage Books)

Tailored to student learning styles and needs, grounded in student models, and used as a resource for all academic and workplace contexts, THE CONCISE WADSWORTH HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION, offers practical writing advice for today's student-emphasizing the writing and research processes in a brief, affordable, spiral-bound format. THE CONCISE WADSWORTH HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION, is THE complete reference for the college writer. Student and instructor friendly, easy to use, and offering more comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the writing and research processes than any concise handbook on the market, the Second Edition features strengthened discussions of grammar, style, punctuation, and mechanics as well as revised checklists and other boxed features to help students comprehend and apply important concepts to their writing. In addition, a unique section-Part 2, "Developing Strategies for Academic Success"-contains chapters on reading for college, writing essay exams, writing for the workplace, and designing effective documents and websites.