Early Praise

"I really like how this text focuses on process and concrete tools students can use not only in my classes, but in other classes, and other real-world writing situations."

—Renee Field, Columbia College

"This textbook takes the approach to rhetorical writing and research and flips it so that students are more engaged and active than in traditional textbooks. Students would benefit from this textbook because it puts their activity at the center rather than just being information that they process intellectually."

 —Mara Beckett, Glendale Community College

 "I find the book very interesting and worthy of review by our committee... Few texts we reviewed offer thorough coverage of all writing processes with the depth of examples offered in this book."

 —Stephanie Masson, Northwestern State University

"This textbook encourages and supports an approach to writing as a process, not as a product. It encourages reflection and recursion -- both of which can lead the student to compose more complex, interesting pieces."

  —Eric Smith, Kent State University

"The great thing about this new textbook is how flexible it is--you can decide what chapters and activities you want to use or assign and just leave out the other ones. It's also brief while still being useful; unlike some textbooks that are so detailed, they would confuse or overwhelm students, this one would not."

 —Erin Breaux, South Louisiana Community College