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| Format and Price |
| Length |
876 pages |
564 pages |
508 pages |
230 pages |
| Binding |
Cloth and paper |
Spiral |
Comb |
Spiral |
| Tabbed dividers |
No |
available in alternate version |
Yes |
No |
| Number of colors |
4 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
| Electronic version available |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Reference
Features |
| Hand-edited sentences |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Page design that highlights crucial
information |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Clear writing and friendly tone
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tutorials for students |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Index students can understand |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Coverage |
| Writing Process |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Paragraphs |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Argument |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Writing in the Disciplines |
Yes |
No (but supplement available) |
Yes |
No |
| Writing about literature |
Yes |
No (but supplement available) |
No (but available in a free booklet) |
No |
| Document design |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Exercise sets in book |
Yes |
Yes |
No (but available in an alternate edition) |
No |
| MLA-style documentation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| APA-style documentation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Chicago-style documentation |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
