Essay Writing Advice
Schaum's Quick Guide to Essay Writing
Molly McClain, Jacqueline Roth
For students, this guide to essay writing provides clear, step-by-step instruction and sample topic questions, theses and arguments. It explains how to identify the topic, explore a subject area, make a judgment on an issue, and create an agreement using reason and evidence.
The Essayist at Work : Profiles of Creative Nonfiction Writers
Lee Gutkind (Editor)
This text explores how nonfiction writers meet the demand of being both poetic and journalistic, offering insights into the lifestyles, techniques and literary philosophies of some of the genre's respected writers. Those contributing include: John McPhee; Tracy Kidder; and Ellen Gilchrist.
From Idea to Essay
McCuen
Both textbook and anthology, this book illustrates instructions with samples of professional and student writing. Chapters focus on the writing process, the elements of the essay, and organisation.
