1. Real Writing with Integrated LearningCurve 6 th Edition Susan Anker ©2013 Bedford/St. Martin’s ISBN-10: 1-457-62421-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-457-624216

2. Paperback text Real Writing with Integrated LearningCurve 6 th Edition Susan Anker ISBN-10: 1-457-62421-4 ISBN-13: 978-1-457-62421-6 Bedford e-Book to Go: downloadable e-Book accessible on a computer, iPad, or large-screen Android tablet CourseSmart e-Book: downloadable e-Book accessible on a computer or via app on the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android devices, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, or Nook Tablet Print book e-Books (1/2 the cost of the print book) WHAT TO BUY Required Text Available Formats

3. WHERE TO BUY IT From Publisher Campus Bookstore http://www.bedfordstmartins.com

4. WHY YOU NEED IT 1. It is required for this course 2. It will help you get a better grade. Period. This book includes:  An emphasis on writing well in the real world—school, work, and everyday life  A serious focus on what really matters – the four basics of good writing, the four most serious errors in grammar You will be assigned exercises and activities from the book. You will be tested on material found in it.

5. Profiles of Success showcase former students who explain why writing skills are important on the job. Helping you write in the real world : Profiles of Success

6. Helping you focus: Four Basics of Good Writing Helping you focus: Four Basics of Good Writing Four Basics boxes help you focus first on the most important elements of writing.

7. Get access to free online study tools Get access to free online study tools Supplemental exercises Guidelines on avoiding plagiarism Research help Annotated model essays Advice on writing for the workplace Graphic organizers

8. Get access to free LearningCurve! Get access to free LearningCurve! Do you have a new book? Your activation code is printed on the inside back cover. Click on the “Do you have an access card?” button and enter your code. Do you have a used book? You can purchase access to LearningCurve from the LearningCurve homepage for Real Writing.

9. Unlocking access to LearningCurve… Click on “Enter Your Student Access Code” and then enter the code in the box and click “Go”.

10. Enter your e-mail address

11. When you’re done, click “Register” Create your account

12. If you want to purchase directly… 1.Go to bedfordstmartins.com/realwriting/LC 2.Click “Purchase Access.”

13. Click to add LearningCurve for Real Writing with Readings to your shopping cart and then follow the instructions on the following pages to enter your credit card information. Setting Up Your LearningCurve

14. Enter your email address and log in or create an account. Once your purchase is complete, click Register or Log in. You will also receive an email confirmation of your purchase with instructions on how to log into LearningCurve. Setting Up Your LearningCurve

15. Select your school, instructor, course, and section from the set of drop down menus.

16. Setting Up Your LearningCurve Once you’ve confirmed the course you’d like to join, you’ll receive a URL for your instructor’s course. Bookmark the URL to make it easy to remember how to get back to your LearningCurve course.

17. Using LearningCurve Adaptive, game-like quizzing that targets the areas you need the most practice in Helpful hints, feedback, and references that direct you back to the print book to remind yourself of grammatical concepts Easily see what activities your instructor has assigned

18. Get access to PREMIUM online study tools Get access to PREMIUM online study tools SUCH AS… Re:Writing Plus

19. 1. Log in to your account if you have one. If not, register. 2. Locate the “Unlock Premium Resources” box. Unlocking premium study tools… Either enter the access code you received from the bookstore or purchase directly from the Web site.

20. If you want to purchase directly… 1.Find your LearningCurve on the sidebar and click “Add to Cart” 2.Your LearningCurve will appear in “Your Cart”. Then click “Check Out Now”

21. The resources you’ve unlocked will now appear on the home page—click “Go” to access them. UNLOCKED RESOURCES

22. USING RE:WRITING PLUS view resources browse by type or topic

23. Your first step should always be to call Tech Support. Tech Support will be able to address any issues you might have with registration, etc. If you need help from me for any technical issue, I will not be able to help you unless you first have a ticket number that you have received from Tech Support. Tech Support 1-800-936-6899 NEED HELP?