Features
- Presentation of organizational principles of sound academic
writing, such as writing topic sentences, maintaining unity
and coherence, making and supporting a point, using
transitions, writing clear introductory and concluding
paragraphs
- Activities that help students apply these organizational
principles to major rhetorical forms, such as classification,
cause and effect, comparison and contrast, and problem and
solution
New in the Second Edition
- Extensive and guided practice in all steps of the writing
process, including pre-writing process, including pre-writing,
drafting, revising, and editing
- Peer-editing worksheets
- Web-based activities
Part 1 The Elements of Good Writing
Part 2 Types of Essays
Part 3 Writing for Specific Purposes