Summary

Intended for first year writing courses that focus on the essay, IMPROVE YOUR ESSAYS, is a beautifully designed and illustrated worktext that effectively prepares and motivates students for college level writing. The books holistic approach provides integrated instruction and practice activities that draw upon students' valuable prior knowledge their experiences, feelings, observations, and skills as a basis for introducing and developing essential writing skillls. The book reviews the writing process as well as the four central purposes for writing: to narrate, to describe, to persuade, and to inform. The book also shows students how to integrate purpose, content, structure, audience, and tone to develop an effective essay.