for creating phenomenal and engaging essays, encouraging every college writer to express and hone his or her personal voice and slant in every part of the writing process. It takes students beyond writing essays they have to write, challenging them to write essays they want to read.  This second edition contains new content and explanations, based on several years of instructor feedback.  New, up-to-date examples from student writers provide excellent models. Straightforward, Cutting-Edge GuideIt's one thing for an instructor to find a writing textbook that offers effective writing strategies.  It's yet another thing to find a textbook that students enjoy, and that excites them about their own writing.  Slant offers both, and does it in a way that provokes and challenges the student writer without the intimidation many feel when they begin writing in college. The Writing ProcessFrom creating a topic to revising a draft, this text guides students through each part of the process of writing an effective college essay. CreativityWith an emphasis on the creative pursuit of writing an essay, Slant teaches students how to activate their own curiosities, voices, interests, and arguments.  It begins to break down that unfortunate divide that exists between creative writing and academic writing. Classroom Tested.  Instructor and Student Approved.For eight years, Nicholas Leither compiled feedback from numerous college professors who used Slant in their courses across the curriculum. Leither worked directly with students, collecting feedback and research that helped make this edition appealing and more effective for students.  Likewise, Barry Horwitz has spent thirty years teaching writing, developing the writing process, and collaborating with other writing instructors.  Horwitz's contributions and his review of Slant come from a successful history of teaching writing and collaborating with teachers.

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