Includes index.

The process of writing. Understanding the writing process -- Using the writing process -- Basic elements of writing -- The art of writing -- The forms of writing. Personal writing -- Creative writing -- Academic writing -- Responding to literature -- Research writing -- Workplace writing -- The tools of writing. Searching for information -- Reading skills -- Study skills -- Speaking, thinking, and viewing skills -- Proofreader's guide. Marking punctuation -- Checking mechanics -- Using the right word -- Parts of speech -- Using the language -- Student Almanac. Language -- Science -- Mathematics -- Geography -- Government -- History -- Index.