Download or read book Real Essays With Readings With 2009 Mla Update + from Practice to Mastery written by Susan Anker and published by Bedford/st Martins. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Real Essays with Readings "is the essay-level book in Susan Anker's highly successful series of writing texts that motivate students with their message that writing is an essential skill in college and in real life -- and that this skill is achievable. Anker's advice, examples, and assignments show the relevance of writing to all aspects of students' lives, and profiles of former students prove that success is attainable. Like all the books in the Anker series, "Real Essays "presents writing in logical, manageable increments: step-by-step writing guides and a focus on the "four basics" of each mode of writing keep students from becoming overwhelmed. "Real Essays "maintains its emphasis on what really matters by focusing on the four most serious errors (fragments, run-ons, subject-verb agreement problems, and verb form problems). "Real Essays "gives students what they need to succeed in college and become stronger academic writers.