Most Popular Books by John Langan

Helps students master the essential grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage skills needed for clear, thoughtful writing. The seventh edition of this sentence-level worktext emphasises on prewriting and revision, includes a chapter for non-native speakers, and more.

The eighth edition of the Longman Writer has been fully updated to provide helpful advice on the writing process, more in-depth coverage of the research process, and exmaples of student writing throughout -- from preface.

A self-teaching guide to English grammar, punctuation and usage skills.

Widely praised for its superior teaching apparatus and thought-provoking readings, "The Longman Reader" remains the most successful rhetorically organized freshman composition reader. Key Benefit: Provides superior teaching apparatus with thought-provoking readings.Key Topics: Reading Process Writing Process. Market: General interest; Improving your writing

Looking inside yourself -- Thinking clearly -- Reading for pleasure and power -- Managing your time -- Taking notes in class -- Improving your memory and study power -- Reading textbooks and taking notes -- Taking tests -- Achieving basic goals in writing -- Understanding the writing process.

In 1987, the Vatican presented a document, The Instruction on respect for human life in its origin and on the dignity of procreation, confronting the moral dilemmas inherent in the newer reproductive technologies. These papers, first presented at a conference at Georgetown U., consider the clinical and technical aspects, the moral-theological foundations, and the impact on legislation and public policy of these reproductive technologies in light of the Vatican Instruction, which is also included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Successful, and widely praised for its superior instructional apparatus and thought-provoking readings, The Macmillan Reader offers fresh examples of professional essays, separate chapters on reading and writing, detailed introductions to the patterns of development, and "before" and "after" essays for each pattern. This edition now contains 58 readings, a blend of classics and fresh new selections, chosen for their engaging and inspiring qualities. Two detailed introductory chapters discuss the reading and writing processes and illustrate the integration of these processes. Annotated essays, "before and after" versions, and commentaries illustrate the writing and revising process and highlight the kind of thinking necessary for revision. Detailed introductions to the rhetorical patterns, and uniquely thorough coverage of argumentation-persuasion includes sections on logic, refutation strategies, audience analysis, Toulmin logic, Rogerian argument, detecting bias, maintaining objectivity, and establishing common ground. Also new in this edition is coverage of computers in composition, and a documentation guide for online research. For those interested in sharpening their reading, writing and critical thinking skills.

This best selling sentence-level worktext helps students master the essential grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage skills necessary for clear, thoughtful writing. Its flexible format, engaging exercises, and mastery tests have drawn consistent praise.

Grounded in John Langan’s Four Bases – unity, coherence, sentence skills, and support – Exploring Writing employs a unique personalized learning plan to address student deficits in grammar and mechanics and to free instructional time for activities emphasizing writing process and critical thinking.

"English Essentials, Short Version, 2/e provides the clear guidance students need to help master key grammar, punctuation, and usage skills, as well as to understand the basics of effective writing. This text includes access to English Essentials Plus, a suite of expanded assignments, mastery tests, and a complete eBook of this text." --Amazon.com.

This CD-ROM provides students with a rich multimedia extension of the text'' s content. Each module of the CD-ROM is tied to a chapter of the text, featuring quizzes with feedback for both right and wrong answers, vocabulary building crossword puzzles, journal activities, a learning styles assessment, and an Internet primer.Available for free when packaged with the text.