At a Glance Reader

Quick, comprehensive writing guidance at a low cost--theAt a Glanceseries can be paired with any developmental title or used independently. This flexible series includes a separate textbook for sentences, paragraphs, essays, and a reader. Each book features clear, concise instruction reinforced by extensive practice, exercises, and examples. At a Glance: Readingsfeatures thirty paired readings covering different patterns of writing, including definition, compare and contrast, and cause an effect. Useful tools include guide questions for discussion and critical thinking, suggested topics for writing in response to individual reading selections and thematic groups, and a discussion of the writing process, including a student writing demonstration. Straightforward advice on writing, with extensive practice and abundant explanations and examples. A clear, concise discussion of writing strategies includes examples from student writing to illustrate all stages of the writing process. Classroom-tested exercises help students with sentence, paragraph and essay organization. Career-related and reading-related writing assignments capture students' interest, and questions on the readings stimulate discussion, writing, and critical thinking. A self-evaluation chart helps students measure their own writing progress and identify their difficulties. A writer's checklist at the end of every chapter outlines the stages of the writing process.