The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers, Brief by Stephen P Reid

The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers, Brief by Stephen P Reid

For undergraduate Composition I and II courses.

From the first edition, The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers has focused on writing for a variety of purposes in a rhetorical situation.  Although audience, context, and writing situation are important, a writer’s purpose should be and has always been the focal point of the sequence of assignments.  The Prentice Hall Guide begins with observing and remembering, which are personally important to the writer.  It then turns to more reader-based, academic purposes, including critical reading, expository writing, and argumentative writing.  Each chapter in this sequence is self-contained, with introductions, guidelines, professional and student models, writing process advice, research tips, revising guidelines, peer review questions, and postscript reflections on the assignment.

This compact, efficient guide touches on all the critical aspects of college writing - both personal and academic - within rich, self-contained chapters - no more flipping back and forth between sections to find appropriate guidelines, models, and writing process information.

“I really like the way the writing process is explained, how everything the writer needs is there in every chapter”

–Althea Rhodes, University of Arkansas–Fort Smith

“Writing is a process. Reid’s Guide is very effectively built on that premise.”

–Darin Cozzens, Surry Community College

“Both novice and experienced teachers can find a wealth of materials to choose from and teach the selections they like best.”

–Eileen Miller, Keiser University

“The Reid text strikes the right balance, and this is so helpful to beginning teachers. There is inspiration aplenty, but not so much to leave one feeling overwhelmed.”

–Christy Rishoi, Mott Community College

“Because of the breadth of the text, teachers have the ability to create the kind of course that fits both their teaching styles and the requirements of their university programs.”

–Jessica Enoch, University of Pittsburgh

Stephen Reid is currently the Writing Program Administrator at Colorado State University, where he has taught for over 30 years. He regularly teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses in writing, and he continues to teach contemporary fiction, 19th century British fiction, and non-fiction workshops. Current interests in composition include argument, visual literacy, teaching in online environments, testing and placement, and curriculum design. When he's not in the classroom, he's likely to be traveling, skiing, cycling, or flyfishing. He can be reached at his email address: Stephen.Reid@colostate.edu