Writing in the works / Susan Blau, Kathryn Burak

Includes bibliographical references and index

Writer's craft: Writer's process; Reading and thinking critically -- Assignments: Short articles, writing exposition; Application essays, writing for a specific audience; Memoirs, writing a narrative; News stories, writing the public record; Editorials, writing arguments; Proposals, writing for the community; Public service messages, writing appeals; Websites, writing for electronic media; Film reviews, writing evaluations, Profiles, writing about others; Research articles, analyzing trends -- Research and documentation: Research; Documentation -- Grammar handbook: Grammar refresher; Punctuation; Common errors; Trouble spots for nonnative speakers -- Common editing and proofreading marks.

[This book] teaches you how to write - not just for school but also for your job, for your community, for your future. With coverage of many different types of writing from applications to memoirs and film reviews to editorials, this book shows you how the writing skills you master in college apply to life after graduation. -Back cover.