Axelrod and Cooper's proven guidance at a real value price. The Concise Guide features all the benefits of The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing in a compact format, at about half the larger book’s net price.
Acclaimed Guides to Writing. The Concise Guide offers Axelrod and Cooper’s proven guidance on six of the most frequently assigned genres in the first-year composition course — remembering events, writing profiles, explaining concepts, arguing a position, proposing a solution, and justifying an evaluation.
Systematic integration of reading and writing. Each of the professional and student readings within the Guide chapters is accompanied by commentary that highlights and explains writing strategies students can use in their own essays.
Clear, thorough coverage of strategies for writing and critical reading. Strategies such as invention, cueing readers, and reading critically are discussed where relevant within each Guide chapter and also receive fuller coverage in strategies chapters at the end of the book.
Comprehensive chapters on conducting research. Detailed, up-to-date advice for finding, evaluating, using, and citing sources — online and offline — helps students address all aspects of writing research papers.