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<P>This best-selling textbook guides advanced students through progressively more complex types of writing by organizing the grammar lessons on a functionalist basis around the needs of composition. This innovative approach to teaching Spanish grammar and composition promotes systematic language development and enables students to strengthen their expressive and editing skills in the language in order to write more effectively and confidently. The accompanying companion website–included with the book–offers fully integrated exercises to use alongside the text.</P><P><b>Features</b></P><P>• A colorful design that helps students navigate the book more easily and engage visual learning strategies</P><P>• Readings for major composition exercises that stress authentic, connected discourse</P><P>• Streamlined treatment of points of grammar, including an explanation for more than twelve functions of <i>se</i> with a rule of subject reflexivization</P><P><b>For Instructors:</b> To request a digital exam or desk copy, instructors should log onto VitalSource.com, select "Faculty Sampling" in the upper right-hand corner, and select the book.</P>