The Scott, Foresman Handbook for Writers - Hardcover

Hairston, Maxine; Ruszkiewicz, John J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0673997286 ISBN 13: 9780673997289

Publisher: Harpercollins College Div, 1996

Synopsis

Covers techniques of writing and editing, including writing style, the rules of English grammar, research, and related topics

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"What did you write today?"
"What will you write tomorrow?"

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About the Author:

Maxine Hairston (1922-2005) (Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin) specialized in the teaching of expository writing. She was active in two major professional associations for the teaching of writing, the National Council of Teachers of English and the Conference on College Composition and Communication. In 1985 she served as Chair of the CCCC conference. Dr. Hairston also published several articles in professional journals and authored five textbooks on the teaching of college composition.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins College Div
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0673997286
• ISBN 13: 9780673997289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 837