A Writer's Reference

A Writer's Reference

<DIV>For success in college, no skill is more critical than writing; it€s the very core of a student€s academic experience. Tested and trusted, <I>A Writer€s Reference</I> is an essential tool for students who are strengthening habits and skills that will support them throughout college. </P>In an April 2014 survey of first-year writers, 75 percent reported that using a Hacker handbook made them a more confident academic writer. What€s more, <I>A Writer€s Reference</I> has been a powerful tool for change across college campuses€"helping to create a culture of writing at many schools by supporting a common language for talking about academic writing. In that way, <I>A Writer€s Reference</I> is uniquely positioned to help transform attitudes about the value of writing instruction and the role that writing plays in academic work and in higher learning. </P><P>With this eighth edition of the handbook, author Nancy Sommers invites you to be part of a community of those who teach and assign writing; who believe that critical reading, analytical writing, responsible research, and clarity are at the center of effective writing across the academy; and who use the nation€s best-selling and most responsive handbook to support the development of the college writer.</P><P><br><B>LaunchPad<br></B>LaunchPad combines an interactive e-book with high-quality multimedia content and ready-made assessment options, including LearningCurve adaptive quizzing. Pre-built units are easy to assign or adapt with your own material, such as readings, videos, quizzes, discussion groups, and more. LaunchPad also provides access to a grade book that provides a clear window on performance for your whole class, for individual students, and for individual assignments. The result is superior book specific content in a breakthrough user interface in which power and simplicity go hand in hand. </P>To package LaunchPad free with A<I> Writer's Reference</I>, Eighth Edition, use ISBN 978-1-319-00920-5.</DIV>