The first part shows key relationships among the processes of writing, reading, and thinking creatively and logically, and provides strategies for developing the ideas that will make a good essay. The coverage of essay writing is the most detailed and descriptive section on writing essays among handbooks.
Separate chapters treat writing exploratory, analytical, and argumentative essays.
In addition, the book offers current coverage on research using the Internet, ESL and language issues, and writing in the disciplines and for business. For anyone interested in college-level writing. Four-color art shows students how to connect nonverbal texts or visual evidence with thinking and writing skills. Over 150 charts and checklists give practical summaries on how to accomplish key writing tasks or usage editing processes. More collaborative exercises than any other handbook.