Attention to good writing, not just to surface correctness, helps students understand that effective texts across the curriculum follow conventions that depend on their audience, situation, and discipline.
Expanded coverage of critical thinking and argument by the author of the best-selling argument text Everything's an Argument, Lunsford offers practical advice for analyzing texts and composing arguments and an annotated student essay.
Up-to-date advice on research and documentation provides integrated coverage of library and Internet research, information on using sources effectively and avoiding plagiarism, and full coverage of the latest guidelines for MLA-, APA-, Chicago-, and CSE-style documentation.
Unique coverage of language and style includes help for multilingual writers and advice for communicating effectively across cultures — using varieties of language both wisely and well.