Recommended Readings

Books

Barnet, Sylvan et al. A short guide to college writing. 3rd ed. New York : Pearson/Longman, 2007.
808.042 B261 s55

Bauman, M. Garrett. Ideas and details : a guide to college writing. 7th ed. Boston, MA : Wadsworth, c2010.
808.042 B347 i19

Bazerman, Charles. Writing skills handbook. 5th ed. Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin, c2003.
808.042 B362

Behrens, Laurence et al. A sequence for academic writing. 4th ed. New York : Pearson Longman, c2010.
808.042 B421 s47

Behrens, Laurence and Rosen, Leonard J. Writing and reading across the curriculum. 10th ed. New York : Pearson Longman, c2008.
808.0427 B42

Bell, Kathleen. Writing choices : shaping contexts for critical readers. Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2001.
808.042 B433 w

Blakesley, David & Hoogeveen, Jeffrey L. Writing : a manual for the digital age. 2009 MLA update ed. Boston : Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, c2009.
808.0420285 B637 w95

Brittenham, Rebecca and Hoeller, Hildegard. Key words for academic writers. New York : Pearson/Longman, c2004.
808.042 B862 k

Buscemi, Santi V. A reader for developing writers. 5th ed. Boston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, c2002.
808.0427 B976 r

Clouse, Barbara Fine. Transitions : from reading to writing. 3rd ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2002.
E 808.0427 C647 t

Cohen, Robert F and Miller, Judy L. Reason to write : strategies for success in academic writing : intermediate. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
E 808.042 C678

Cooper, Sheila and Patton, Rosemary. Writing logically, thinking critically. 6th ed. New York : Pearson/Longman, c2010.
808.042 C776 w95

Creme, Phyllis and Lea, Mary R. Writing at university : a guide for students. 3rd ed. Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2008.
808.042 C915 w

Dietsch, Betty M. Reasoning & writing well . 5th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2009.
808.042 D566 r28

DiYanni, Robert. Writing about the humanities. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.
808.042 D622 w95

Ellis, Carol Ann and Reed, Cheryl. New directions for writers. New York : Longman, c2003.
808.042 E47 n (v.1 & v.2)

Fulwiler, Toby. College writing : a personal approach to academic writing. 3rd ed. Portsmouth, N.H. : Boynton/Cook Publishers-Heinemann, c2002.
808.042 F97

Germano, William P. Getting it published : a guide for scholars and anyone else serious about serious books. 2nd ed. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2008.
070.52 G373 g39

Gerson, Sharon J. and Gerson, Steven M. Technical writing : process and product. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2006.
808.0666 G382 t

Glatthorn, Allan A. Publish or perish--the educator's imperative : strategies for writing effectively for your profession and your school. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2002.
808.02 G549 p

Goldfinger, Karen & Pomerantz, Andrew M. Psychological assessment and report writing. Los Angeles : SAGE, c2010.
150.287 G618 p97

Greetham, Bryan. How to write better essays. 2nd ed. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, c2008.
808.042 G81

Hatton, Sharon Crawford and Ladd, Pam Leneave. Teaching idea development : a standards-based critical-thinking approach to writing. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, c2002.
808.042071 H366 t

Huff, Anne Sigismund. Designing research for publication. Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, c2009.
300.72 H889 d45

James, Missy and Merickel, Alan. Reading literature and writing argument. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.
808.0427 J272 r28

Johnson, Andrew P. A short guide to academic writing. Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2003.
808.042 J66 s

Kennedy, X. J. et al. The Bedford guide for college writers with reader, research manual, and handbook. 8th ed. Boston, MA : Bedford/St. Martin's, 2007.
808.042071 B411 K35

Kirscht, Judy and Schlenz, Mark. Engaging inquiry : research and writing in the disciplines. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2002.
808.042 K61 e

Lunsford, Ronald F. and Bridges, Bill. The Longwood guide to writing. 4th ed. New York : Pearson Longman, 2008.
808.042 L963 I85

McLaren, Stephen. Writing essays and reports. Glebe, NSW : Pascal Press, c2003. 808.04207 M16

McNiff, Jean and Jack Whitehead. Doing and writing action research. Los Angeles ; London : SAGE, 2009.
300.72 M16 d

Neeley, Stacia Dunn. Academic literacy. New York : Longman, c2000.
808.0427 N3

Northey, Margot et al. Making sense : social sciences : a student's guide to research and writing. 4th ed. Don Mills, Ont ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
808.0663 N87

Palmer, William. Discovering arguments : an introduction to critical thinking and writing with readings. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2009.
808.0427 P173 d61

Rackham, Jeff and Bertagnolli, Olivia. From sight to insight : the writing process. 7th ed. Boston : Heinle, c2003.
808.042 R122 f

Ramage, John D et al. The Allyn & Bacon guide to writing. 5th ed. New York : Pearson Longman, c2009.
808.042 R165 a44

Redman, Peter. Good essay writing : a social sciences guide. 3rd ed. Milton Keynes, UK : The Open University ; London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Published in association with SAGE, 2006.
808.0663 R318

Reid, Stephen. The Prentice Hall guide for college writers. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.
808.042 R353 p92

Reinking, James A et al. Strategies for successful writing : a rhetoric, research guide, reader, and handbook. 8th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2007.
808.0427 R372 s89

Robinson, William S. Texts and contexts. 7th ed. Boston, MA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, c2009.
808.0427 R6

Rosenwasser, David and Stephen Jill. Writing analytically. 5th ed. Boston, MA : Thomson Wadsworth, c2009.
808.042 R816 w

Seyler, Dorothy U. Read, reason, write : an argument text and reader. 8th ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2008.
808.0427 S51

Soles, Derek. The essentials of academic writing. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning Houghton Mifflin, c2010.
808.02 S685

Strauch, Ann O. Bridges to academic writing. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c1998.
D 808.042 S91
D 808.042 S91 (instructor manual)
E 808.042 S91

Strunk, William and White, E. B. The elements of style. 4th ed. Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, c2000.
808 S92

Swales, John and Feak, Christine B. English in today's research world : a writing guide. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2000.
808.04207 S97 e

Turley, Richard Marggraf. Writing essays : a guide for students in English and the humanities. London ; New York : Routledge/Falmer, 2000.
808.042 T941 w
Internet Access

Williams, Joseph M. Style : ten lessons in clarity and grace. 7th ed. New York : Longman, c2003.
808.042 W72

Zinsser, William Knowlton. On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction. 25th anniversary ed. New York : Quill, 2001.
808.042 Z78 o

Academic writing in context : implications and applications : papers in honour of Tony Dudley-Evans. Birmingham : University of Birmingham Press, c2001.
808.042 A16 H

Blueprints 2 : composition skills for academic writing. Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin, c2003.
808.042 B6

Critical thinking, reading, and writing : a brief guide to argument. 6th ed. Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, c2008.
808.042 C93

Great writing : a reader for writers. 3rd ed. Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2002.
808.0427 G78 W64

Making your case : a practical guide to essay writing. Harlow, England ; New York : Longman, 2001.
808.4 M23 S88

The McGraw-Hill reader : issues across the disciplines. 10th ed. New York : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008.
808.0427 M478 M95

The Oxford style manual. Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, 2003.
R 423.1 R61
R K120 O9 S9

Teaching academic writing : a toolkit for higher education. London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
808.0420711 A1
Internet Access

A Writer's reader. 9th ed. New York : Longman, c2002.
808.0427 W95 H17

Writing and revising the disciplines. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2002.
808.0420710747 W95 M75

Writing in college -- and beyond. Boston, MA : Pearson Custom Pub. ; Longman, [2002]
808.0427 W95 W2

Writing with style. Harlow, England ; New York : Longman, 2001.
808.042 W95 S88

Audio-visual Materials

Woodward-Kron, Robyn et al. Academic writing : a language based approach. Wollongong, NSW : Gonichi Language Services ; NCELTR Publications [distributor], 2001.
AV 808.04207 W91 (CD-ROM)

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Web Resources

Academic Writing Guide
Edited by Walter Giesbrecht, York University Libraries.

The Academic Writing Process
Maintained by University of Technology Sydney Library.

Advice on Academic Writing
Administered by Dr. Margaret Procter, Coordinator, Writing Support, University of Toronto.

Annotated Links to Academic Writing Websites
Maintained by The University of Sydney.

The Elements of Style
Written by William Strunk, Jr., maintained by Bartleby.com.

Online Academic Skills Resources
Maintained by The Learning Centre, The University of New South Wales.

OWL: Online Writing Lab
Maintained by OWL at Purdue University.

Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
Written by Chuck Guilford.

Understanding Academic Writing
Maintained by Academic Skills Office, University of New England.

Unilearning: academic materials and exercises
Maintained by UniLearning website.

Using English for Academic Purposes
Maintained by Andy Gillett, Department of Inter-Faculty Studies, University of Hertfordshire.

The Write Site
Maintained by The University of Sydney, Humanities & Social Sciences.

Writer's Handbook
Maintained by The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center.

Writing Center Handouts
Maintained by Writing Center of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Writing Center: Writer's Web
Designed & maintained by students & faculty of University of Richmond.

Writing Research Reports
Maintained by Study & Learning Centre, RMIT University.

Writing the Academic Paper
Written by Karen Gocsik, maintained by Dartmouth College.