The ESL
Writer's Handbookis a reference work for ESL students who are taking college-level courses. Because its purpose
is to provide help with the broad variety of writing questions students may have when working on school assignments,
the text focuses on
English for
Academic Purposes. Unlike other handbooks on the market, this book's sole purpose is to address the issues of second
language learners.
This
spiral-bound Handbook complements a student writer's dictionary, thesaurus, and grammar reference book. It would
be suitable as a text for an advanced ESL writing course when used together with the companion Workbook (978-0-472-03404-8).
The Handbook is concise and easily navigated; is accessible, with clear and direct explanatory language; features
information on both APA and MLA styles (including a sample paper for each); and includes many examples from ESL
student writers to provide realistic models.
Included
as special features in the Handbook are:
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Thetopic selectionis based on ESL writers' needs as observed by the authors over many years.