Welcome to the book companion site for Writing First, Fourth Edition (for versions with and without readings) by Laurie G. Kirszner & Stephen R. Mandell. To use this site you will need to register as a student or instructor. Registration is free and only takes a few moments. If you are considering the text, please visit our instructor preview page.

You can also visit the Web site for the Third Edition.




Student Resources
icon Exercise Central Lesson Plan
icon Example Student Paragraphs
icon Example Student Essays
icon Extra Unit Reviews
icon More Student Resources from Re:Writing Basics...

Other Resources
icon The Bedford Research Room
icon Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online
icon Exercise Central
icon Model Documents Gallery
icon The St. Martin's Tutorial on Avoiding Plagiarism

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