The Little Seagull Handbook
with and without exercises
Fifth Edition
An affordable, brief, and easy-to-use handbook that covers everything students need for writing, researching, and editing.
“They Say / I Say”
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Sixth Edition
The essential little book that millions of students love for demystifying academic writing, reading, and research
The Norton Field Guide to Writing
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Sixth Edition
Everyone’s an Author
with and without readings
Fourth Edition
The “can do” writing guide that helps students harness the power of rhetoric, with strong coverage of argument
Let’s Talk
with and without readings
First Edition
Back to the Lake
Fifth Edition
A balance of excellent model readings and writing advice that builds first-year writers’ competency with rhetorical patterns
The Norton Sampler
Short Essays for Composition
Eleventh Edition
A variety of short, diverse essays relevant to students’ lives, organized around rhetorical patterns
The Norton Reader
Full and Shorter versions
Sixteenth Edition
A trusted thematic collection that offers the greatest breadth and depth of
choice—from today’s most influential writers to classic favorites
Reading the World
Fourth Edition
The Seagull Book of Essays
Fourth Edition
The best-priced alternative to full-length readers, offering concise headnotes and a strong selection of argument essays.
The Little Norton Reader
A collection of 50 popular essays organized chronologically to show how the essay has developed over time—small in size and low in price
Books under $40
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InQuizitive for Writers
Used by 125,000 students in the 2022 - 2023 school year, interactive InQuizitive activities offer each student personalized practice in a low-stakes, feedback-rich environment.
Videos
Two-to-three-minute animated videos bring to life essential writing topics and reinforce rhetorical principles.
Ebook
Dynamic tools for annotating, highlighting, and bookmarking engage students’ active reading skills—all in an easy-to-use ebook platform that can be read on all computers and mobile devices.
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Composition instructors around the country share their research and creative teaching strategies on topics such as information literacy, ChatGPT, dual enrollment, and more—plus writing from disciplines across Norton’s teaching and learning community.
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