Communication Through Writing

Communication Through Writing takes a practical approach to the writing process. The author reviews the components of the paragraph and introduces the short essay and basic writing patterns, such as illustration, comparison and contrast, and persuasion. A step-by-step thinking and writing approach to creating a composition is emphasized.

Among its features, the book:
-- Teaches that writing is a process.
-- Offers extensive practice in the formulation, organization, and editing of written information.
-- Shows that there is an interactive nature to writing.
-- Presents writing strategies used to gather information -- brainstorming, interviewing, observing, etc.
-- Provides a variety of supplemental unguided writing assignments.