Overview
Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough said, “Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard."" Too many students enter college without a basic understanding of writing, which can affect every aspect of their education.Author and educator Laura Torres provides a one-stop guide to preparing secondary and homeschool students for college-level writing. This handbook covers the five most common types of essays: ·Narrative ·Compare/Contrast ·Summary/Response ·Research ·ArgumentativeThe 5 Essays You Must Master to Be College Ready includes lessons, tips, and organizational guides for writing clear and compelling essays. Torres walks students through the complete writing process, from outlining to revising and ultimately evaluating their work (with provided grading rubrics). With this easy-to-follow instruction, students can master these essay types, be college ready, and redefine what it means to think and communicate well.
Full Product Details
Author: Laura Torres
Publisher: Familius LLC
Imprint: Familius LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.90cm
ISBN: 9781945547188
ISBN 10: 1945547189
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 August 2017
Audience:
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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General/trade
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Educational: Primary & Secondary
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
Students who lack a basic understanding of the essentials of essay writing suffer from poor grades and low self-confidence. Laura Torres, a college composition teacher, wants to help, with discrete chapters on research, essay prompts, and the five different kinds of essays. Within each chapter, Torres establishes a routine to help avoid writer’s block and get ideas flowing. She works on skills like effective description in narrative essays, avoiding logical fallacies in argumentative essays, and effective organization in compare/contrast essays. Each section builds on the one before it, so that by the time you have written your way through, you will be ready for anything college throws your way. The material in this book is pretty standard; the information, tips, and suggestions are not particularly ground-breaking or revelatory. However, following Torres’s guidance will get you a solid foundation from which to build. This book’s biggest strength is its easy-to-follow format. The text instructions are straightforward and easy to understand, perfect for any high school student. The graphic design of this book is quite nice, with pictures, flowcharts, diagrams, and other pictorial aides to help with comprehension. This book is perfect for getting familiar with college essay writing and the writing process. Reviewed By: Gretl - Age 16—Grett, Kids Book Buzz
Author Information
Laura Torres is the author and editor of many books for young people. She currently teaches first-year college composition, writes curriculum for K-12, and writes a blog for secondary teachers at compositionclassroom.blogspot.com. She holds a BA and MA in English.
