"The College Guide to Essay Writing" is a step-by-step, easy-to-read guide to all things related to writing in college. The author, Jill Rossite, wrote the book based on years of teaching experience and holds bachelor's and master's degree in English composition. The book contains thorough instructions for topic selection, outline organization, thesis writing, style, grammar, research, editing, and format (MLA and APA). Effective for high school students going into college or college students wanting to improve their writing skills, the book breaks down the basics of writing a good paper in the college setting.
The College Guide to Essay Writing
By Jill Rossite
DW Publishing Co.
1996
"The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing" is a comprehensive guide that teaches students how to turn a mediocre argument into a good one, revision, expressing your thoughts with words, clarity, structure, essay anatomy and organization. From writing a thesis statement and conclusion to composing a body worth reading, "Nuts and Bolts" provides insight not only into how to earn a good grade on a paper, but also how to learn valuable writing tools that will last your entire life. The guide also has a section about how to effectively research for a paper, how to cite your sources and how to format for MLA and APA styles. The author is Michael Harvey, who has taught writing at University of Maryland and Cornell University.
The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
By Michael Harvey
Hackett Publishing
2003
"The New Oxford Guide to Writing," written in 1988, offers an intelligent, timeless, and thorough approach to college writing. The book tackles the basics of words, sentences and paragraphs, and teaches that you don't have to be a genius to write clear, concise English, according to Amazon.com. The book focuses on persuasive writing, which is the most practical type of writing. While many books about collegiate writing have been written since, "The New Oxford Guide to Writing" is still one of the frontrunners of its kind. Written by Thomas S. Kane, the book focuses on the fundamentals, simplicity and research.
The New Oxford Guide to Writing
By Thomas S. Kane
Oxford University Press, USA
1994 ed.