"The Academic Writer is a smart rhetoric that engages writing teachers as much as it addresses their students. It provides a persuasive and sophisticated framework to think as a college writer."
-- Peter Caster, University of South Carolina Upstate
“For teachers who are interested in teaching writing as design, [The Academic Writer is] a wonderful resource. It encourages students to work with their own writing in the context of both technology and visual culture.”
-- Jane Hoogestraat, Missouri State University
“A rhetorically based, sound argument text that includes sample student essays to demonstrate the rhetorical principles discussed throughout the book. It is a fairly classic text, offering well-researched perspectives on writing effective and persuasive arguments.
-- Patricia Webb, Arizona State University