Basic Approach A comprehensive grammar and usage handbook for college and university students. Useful as both a core text for writing courses (includes exercises) and a reference volume or supplement for literature courses. This fourth Canadian edition provides students with a solid grounding in research, writing, and documentation without intimidating them with the amount and density of the information. Lynn Troyka’s accessible writing style continues to be a key feature of the text. This edition is thoroughly updated to reflect the fact that an increasing number of students are doing their writing on the computer and doing their research online.