Discovery Writing About Your Words Author:Anita Dixon Eppley The ideal text for the developmental courses where students are weak in their pre-writing and thesis-writing skills, Discovery also includes a handbook for quick grammar/mechanics reference. Student essays, included throughout the text, illustrate the process of writing and provide examples that are approachable to developmental students. Covera... more »ge addresses reading, writing, critical thinking and grammar/mechanics. Features: * Discovering Connections sections link world events to personal observations, prompting students to make new connections in their pre-writing. * Discovering the Meaning sections encourage students to read critically. New to this edition: * More student essays in chapters covering rhetorical modes add diversity. * Workbook approach is updated to feel more collegiate: no lines for student responses etc. * Getting It Together chapter follows a student essay from brainstorming to final draft.« less