<div><div><div> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><I>The ESL Writer's Handbook </I>is 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</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal>English for Academic Purposes. Unlike other handbooks on the market, this book's sole purpose is to address the issues of second language learners.</p> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal>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.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><B>            </B>Included as special features in the Handbook are:</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal>•         The <B>topic selection </B>is based on ESL writers' needs as observed by the authors over many years.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal>•         The <B>coverage of topics </B>is more complete than the limited amount usually provided for ESL writers in first language or L1 handbooks.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal>•         The <B>explanatory language </B>is appropriate for ESL students, in contrast to the more complex and idiomatic language of other English handbooks.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal>•         The <B>level of detail </B>is more manageable for ESL students, compared to what is in other English handbooks.</P> <div> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P> <UL> Many of the <B>examples </B>of paragraphs, essays, research papers, and exercise sentences were <B>written by ESL students</B>; this encourages users of this Handbook to realize that they can also become effective writers. <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>