Writing: Invitation and Response

Have you ever been asked an instructor, "What do I do next?" Have you ever been told rather vaguely, "Well that depends"? If either response has left you frustrated and still wondering what to do, you will appreciate the structure of this book. The answers to your questions will not be specific instructions that force you to work the way someone else expects. Neither will they be so vague that you still don't know what to do next. Instead, you will be given a framework in which to write, a framework that is flexible enough to lead you to your own best working habits, yet orderly enough to give direction to your work. (From "To the Student section" of this book.)