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This package includes a physical copy of Rhetorical Grammar: Grammatical Choices, Rhetorical Effects: International Edition, 7/e by Kolln as well as access to the eText and MyCompLab. Your instructor will need to provide you with a course ID in order for you to access the eText and MyCompLab. Rhetorical Grammar encourages writers to recognize and use the grammatical and stylistic choices available to them and to understand the rhetorical effects those choices can have on their readers. Rhetorical Grammar is a writer's grammar - a text that presents grammar as a rhetorical tool, avoiding the do's and don'ts so long associated with the study of grammar. It reveals to student writers the system of grammar that they know subconsciously and encourages them to use that knowledge to understand their choices as writers and the effects of those choices on their readers. Besides providing key strategies for revision, Rhetorical Grammar presents systematic discussions of reader expectation, sentence rhythm and cohesion, subordination and coordination, punctuation, modification, diction, and other principles. Studying grammar from this rhetorical point of view defines the study of language as an intellectual exercise designed to open up students' minds to the versatility, beauty, and possibilities of language. MyLab and Mastering from Pearson improve results for students and educators. Used by over ten million students, they effectively engage learners at every stage. MyCompLab enables lecturers to manage their entire course online in one convenient place, tracking students progress over time and encouraging reflection and assessment of student writing with portfolios. For students * Personalised study plan: MyCompLab gives you the opportunity to test yourself on key concepts and skills and generates a study plan based on topics you have not yet mastered. The study plan links to interactive exercises with guidance, to give you help when you need it most. * Pearson eText gives