Treating argument as a problem-solving tool, featuring an innovative marginalia program that contains the contextual information students need to enter thematic conversations, and providing the most extensive coverage of argument in all forms of media, THE INFORMED ARGUMENT is the complete solution for teaching writing and argument.
This updated edition of the TOEIC preparation manual with enclosed audio compact discs prepares students for the Test of English for International Communication. A high score on this test is required by many business and institutions considering job applicants whose first language is not English. The manual presents four full-length practice tests identical in format and question types to the c…
"Kaplan GMAT 2011 Premier with CD-ROM" is a ground-breaking prep program that uses the latest technology and advanced Internet tools to maximize a student's score. Along with the proven score-raising strategies and essential practice needed to achieve a top score, this invaluable guide offers exclusive free access to an interactive Online Companion with exceptional assets including: Video Mini-…
Offering solutions for today's cross-platform, multi-media writing environment, Kessler and McDonald's WHEN WORDS COLLIDE, 9e is praised by students and instructors alike for its straightforward presentation of grammar and writing guidelines. This versatile handbook is an excellent resource for beginning students as well as seasoned media writers. It delivers concise, clear explanations and exa…
While keeping the same basic approach and materials as in earlier editions, the fourth edition continues to build on the foundation of understanding form and meaning by engaging students in meaningful communication about real actions, real ...
This book gives students the skills, strategy, practice, and confidence they need to increase their scores on the new TOEIC test. Ideal for a TOEIC test preparation course or for self-study, the Advanced Course is intended for students who achieve TOEIC test scores from 450 to 850. The book includes a CD with Listening Comprehension Review section.
A new take on the traditional rhetorical modes, showing how they are used in the kinds of writing college students are most often assigned--arguments, analyses, reports, narratives, and more.
'Market Leader' is the major business English course for tomorrow's business leaders. Incorporating material from the Financial Times, it brings real business issues right into the classroom.
This hardcover version of the comprehensive McGraw-Hill Handbook includes foldouts on documentation/sourcing, and new sections including "Start Smart" to help students know where to begin and how to navigate the writing situation for all their common assignments. The Maimon handbooks support student and instructor success by consistently presenting and using the writing situation as a framework…
Updated to reflect the most recent TOEFL iBT exam, this manual prepares students to succeed on the Test of English as a Foreign Language’s Independent Task, the all-important essay question, and on the Integrated Task, which combines reading, listening, and writing skills. The author presents a simple three-step program to help students write like a native speaker of English. His coaching ent…
An instant bestseller when it first appeared as a college textbook, this lively guide gives writers precisely what they need to know to be effective and persuasive.
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TheOxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus is the perfect one-volume reference tool. Ideal for school bags in this handy mini format, it is packed with curriculum vocabulary, and language and writing support for primary students about to start secondary school. It is now available in a new eco-friendly cover.
This new edition expands coverage to include a wider scope of English structure usage, with new units on: pronoun usage; connecting ideas; sentence punctuation; and comparisons.
Updated in its 5th edition, Papper's Broadcast News and Writing Stylebook is the first and most widely used handbook in broadcast news. This book clearly and concisely outlines the rules of broadcast news writing, reporting, grammar, style, and usage. With chapter-by-chapter coverage of story types, from business stories to crime and legal reporting, education, government, health, the environme…