College Writing 112 - Course Texts

Course Texts for College Writing

Students in all sections of College Writing are required to purchase the following texts:

Fleming, David, & the UMass Amherst Writing Program Editorial Collective, eds. Other Words: A Writer’s Reader. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt, 2009. ISBN 978-0-7575-6555-7. (At the Textbook Annex, this book sells for $38.00 new, $28.50 used.) Additional information about Other Words: A Writer's Reader can be found here.
Faigley, Lester. Penguin Handbook, Second Custom Edition for University of Massachusetts Amherst. Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2009. ISBN 978-0-558-33612-7. (At the Textbook Annex, this book sells for $54.50 new, $41.00 used. The book can also be purchased with the Anthology below, the two bundled for $64.00 combined, both new. The ISBN for the two books combined is 978-0-558-26087-3.) Additional information about the Handbook can be found here.
The Student Writing Anthology, 2011-2012. Boston: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-1-256-14724-4. (At the Textbook Annex, this book sells for $16.50 new. The book can also be purchased with the Handbook above, the two bundled for $64.00 combined, both new. The ISBN for the two books combined is 0-558-69820-4.) Additional information about the Anthology can be found here.
Class Magazine(s). At least once during the semester, everyone’s essays will be published in booklet form for the class to read. (Students will not, however, need to buy this magazine.)
A notebook for generative writing, in-class exercises, paper ideas, et.

For more information on College Writing, see the standard syllabus.