"The instruction is very clear, and the tone and reading level is appropriate for my students. There’s good coverage of student models and excellent coverage of writer’s roles."
— Miles S. McCrimmon, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
"Mike Palmquist's assumption of the importance of research writing and using technology in most first-year composition courses, and his corresponding attention to genre, visual rhetoric, and technology — as well as his use of student examples and student-focused writing projects — fit with many compositionists' vision of the future of first-year writing courses."
— Randall McClure, Florida Gulf Coast University
"Clear, direct, and complete…. The tone and reading level is quite effective. Mike Palmquist takes writing — and student writers — seriously."
— Carole Clark Papper, Hofstra University
"I like the tone of the book, the process-centered approach, the student samples, the visuals, and many other things about it."
—Bryan Moore, Arkansas State University
"I like the approach, the tone, and the hands-on assignments."
—Barbara Schneider, University of Toledo