This newly designed edition continues to include exercises throughout, a reference system unencumbered by complicated numbers and letters, a spiralbinding and tabs for easy reference, and simple and concise explanations of grammar and usage--all features that have made The Basics so popular. It also includes more coverage of the writing process (particularly paragraph development) than similar books do, as well as new material on critical reading and argument, oral presentations and essay exams, online design and working with computers, and fuller coverage of grammar and usage--all of which offer students of varying abilities the support they need to succeed in college.

Features

• Concise, clear coverage of the reading, writing, and research processes, as well as of grammar concerns
• Checklists to help students assess their mastery of material throughout the book
• Integrated exercises that add numerous opportunities to practice newly learned skills
• Fourteen student samples that illustrate each stage of the writing and research process, including examples of summary and critique as well as six complete student essays (two in multiple drafts); two literary analyses; and papers in both the MLA and APA documentation tabs.
• "Note" and "Caution" boxes that help students recognize problems so that they can correct them