Suitable for students looking to focus their writing or those looking for a pocket-sized quick reference, this book will help students make effective choices for academic work and understand the conventions of formal written English. A new chapter, “Language and Identity” helps students think more openly and carefully about the language we claim as our own and about language used to label us and others.

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