First-year English composition courses in colleges and universities. Also suitable as a supplement in courses with a significant writing component.This compact handbook provides an overview not only of the “nuts-and-bolts” of writing, including such things as mechanics, punctuation, and grammar — but also of the process of writing — including material on revising, writing for special purposes, using reference sources, and so on. The result is one-stop shopping for the student writer, presented in a convenient format with a wealth of examples and exercises.