{"product_id":"say-something-writing-essays-that-make-the-grade-9781550597790","title":"Say Something!: Writing Essays That Make the Grade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop boring your professors with tedious, predictable essays. Get better grades!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do you write a great essay? It's not about five paragraphs filled with quotations from experts--you need to discover who you are as a writer and what you want to say. In a conversational style, writing instructor Laura Swart uses real student writing to show you what to do (and what not to do). Unlock your creativity and potential as a writer and create essays that stand out from the rest of your class.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this guide, you'll learn how to: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAvoid common student writing errors that keep your essays out of the A zone.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse the CSI (claim, support, investigation) method to write a critical essay.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrate relevant and meaningful quotations and research to highlight, not overshadow, your ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite natural transitions, structure seamless arguments, and craft compelling introductions and conclusions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtend the boundaries of your thinking, giving a wide berth to mundane ideas and plodding expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwart, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Laura Swart is passionate about writing and teaching. She taught academic writing at the University of Calgary for over twenty years, encouraging students to find and raise their writing voices. She is a published novelist and the Director of I-AM ESL, an English-language school that uses story and song to teach the intricacies of English to refugees. Laura lives in Calgary with her husband and two children.","brand":"Brush Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873595232530,"sku":"9781550597790","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ee65c2d8-9b16-4c90-8b11-6cc8d6bd12b6.jpg?v=1737942666","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/say-something-writing-essays-that-make-the-grade-9781550597790","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}