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    A Compact Comp Book: What I Know About Writing After 72 Semesters
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    A Compact Comp Book: What I Know About Writing After 72 Semesters

    By Carl A. Adkins

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    Carl Adkins calls upon his broad teaching background that includes students from high school, community college, university undergraduate and graduate writing courses to address familiar writing problems in common sense language. In other words, this sensible writer's handbook is truly user friendly.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWriteLife Publishing
    Release dateDec 23, 2011
    ISBN9781608081127
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    A Compact Comp Book: What I Know About Writing After 72 Semesters
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    Carl A. Adkins

    Carl Adkins calls upon his broad teaching background that includes students from high school, community college, university undergraduate and graduate writing courses to address familiar writing problems in common sense language. In other words, this sensible writer's handbook is truly user friendly.

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