Welcome Course name Faculty name. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS Kirszner & Mandell The Wadsworth Handbook, 8e You will… — be tested — receive homework assignments.

Welcome

Course name

Faculty name

YOUR COURSE MATERIALS

Kirszner & Mandell

The Wadsworth Handbook, 8e

You will…

— be tested— receive homework

assignments— have reading

assignments

…from these materials

WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK?

— Nine in ten professors (90%) say that students would do better if they made greater user of the assigned textbook.

— Students’ pass rates, retention rates and grades improve when they employ supplemental materials in addition to their textbooks.

Zogby International, 2006

WHAT’S SO NEW ABOUT THIS EDITION?

— An expanded Part 2, "Thinking Critically and Writing Arguments," includes even more coverage of using logic, using visuals to support arguments, and writing electronic arguments.

— New Chapter 24, "Writing a Literary Argument," walks you through the steps of planning, organizing, and writing an effective literary argument.

— New Chapter 62, "Adjusting to the U.S. Classroom," provides strategies for bilingual and ESL writers to understand the writing process, English language basics, and the value of editing their work.

GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!

— English21— Student Workbook— InSite— Smarthinking Online

Tutoring

WHAT IS ENGLISH21?

English21 is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you prepare for and write successful papers!

– Interactive Writing Assignments– Tutorials– Guide to Research– Interactive Handbook– Media Library

Easy to use!

Time saving!

HOW CAN ENGLISH21 HELP ME PREPARE FOR AND WRITE MY PAPERS?

HOW CAN ENGLISH21 HELP ME PREPARE FOR AND WRITE MY PAPERS?

HOW CAN ENGLISH21 HELP ME PREPARE FOR AND WRITE MY PAPERS?

HOW CAN ENGLISH21 HELP ME PREPARE FOR AND WRITE MY PAPERS?

HOW CAN ENGLISH21 HELP ME PREPARE FOR AND WRITE MY PAPERS?

HOW CAN ENGLISH21 HELP ME PREPARE FOR AND WRITE MY PAPERS?

HOW CAN ENGLISH21 HELP ME PREPARE FOR AND WRITE MY PAPERS?

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

http://www.thomsonedu.com/support

ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT COMPUTERS?

— Workbook

Combines exercises with clear examples combines exercises with clear examples and explanations of grammar, usage, and writing to supplement the information and exercises found in the handbook.

ISBN for Student Workbook:

1413032702

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