A World in Words: The World-Building of Writing an Academic Essay/M. Kent Travis

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Description"I can't write " "I'll never be able to do this " "I just don't know how to do an essay I'm hopeless." Ever made a comment like one of these? Ever felt lost when it comes to writing an academic essay? Here's good news: You-like nearly everyone on the planet-can learn to write a good essay. You're not hopeless. A World in Words will show you the basic fundamentals you need to become a skilled essay writer. Once you see that writing an essay is like building a world, and that all such worlds have similar building blocks, patterns and objectives, you'll be well on your way to writing your own world in words. About the author Kent Travis is chair of the humanities department at The Brook Hill School in Bullard, Texas, where he currently teaches literature courses. He received his Master of Humanities from the University of Dallas. He is author of several other books, including Eating Your Words: An Introduction to Reading Biblical Narrative. Kent and his wife, Jacki, live in Flint, Texas, with their four daughters.