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A Writer's Reference with Exercises Ninth Edition
Emphasizing critical reading and writing, Writer's Reference with Exercises build your confidence as a college writing through help that's personal, practical, and digital.
- ISBN-10131910696X
- ISBN-13978-1319106966
- EditionNinth
- PublisherBedford/St. Martin's
- Publication dateSeptember 29, 2017
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6.75 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- Print length580 pages
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- Publisher : Bedford/St. Martin's; Ninth edition (September 29, 2017)
- Language : English
- Plastic Comb : 580 pages
- ISBN-10 : 131910696X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1319106966
- Item Weight : 1.65 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.75 x 1 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #681,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #140 in Creative Writing & Composition
- #632 in Grammar Reference (Books)
- #1,539 in Fiction Writing Reference (Books)
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About the author

Nancy Sommers, who has taught composition and directed composition programs for thirty years, now teaches writing and mentors new writing teachers at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. She led Harvard’s Expository Writing Program for twenty years, directing the first-year writing program and establishing Harvard’s WAC program. A two-time Braddock Award winner, Sommers is well known for her research and publications on student writing. Her articles "Revision Strategies of Student and Experienced Writers" and "Responding to Student Writing" are two of the most widely read and anthologized articles in the field of composition. Her recent work involves a longitudinal study of college writing to understand the role writing plays in undergraduate education. Sommers is the lead author on Hacker handbooks, all published by Bedford/St. Martin’s, and is coauthor of Fields of Reading, Tenth Edition (2013).
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022Great for writers and students.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018This is the perfect book for a college level English course. It teaches you how to write so that, when it really matters, you are prepared.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020Authors and students' best friend Book Ever !
- Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020It was in ok condition. I didn’t even use it for my class though.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2021Great Condition
- Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020Rental time runs out before end of semester!!!! Beware!!! They will charge you an extension fee! I was just charged for an extension! My semester ended today! And I already got the books in the mail.. So lame. Beware, the time limit has nothing to do with how long your classes actually last. Figure you will pay $10 more than what it says it costs. Probably should just buy the cheapest version of the book and (then you can sell it on Craigslist anyway).
- Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020perfect for English class
- Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019The plastic part of the spine was broken when I received the book.
The plastic part of the spine was broken when I received the book.
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