Writing Paragraphs and Essays

This text is a comprehensive guide to developing well-focused paragraphs and short essays. It is an all-in-one rhetoric/reader/handbook which carefully paces instruction and brings about an active experience in the relationship between reading, thinking, and writing. The book is characterized by simple yet complete explanations, and ample opportunity for students to discuss, practice and write. This book should be of interest to students taking a basic writing course which deals with paragraph and essay-level writing.