Mosaics: Focusing On Essays (4th Edition) (MyWritingLab Series)

Part of a three-level developmental writing series that integrates critical thinking, reading, and writing, Mosaics: Focusing on Essays, Fourth Edition concentrates on the essay using the processes and skills common to all good academic writing by examining a host of writing samples. An abundance of exercises and activities is included to help readers apply the techniques and practices of good writing to their own work. This book is explored in five major parts: 1) a discussion of the writing process; 2) guidelines for writing essays in each rhetorical mode; 3) a look at writing with sources; 4) an anthology of reading selections; and 5) a complete handbook of grammar and usage. For professionals with a career in writing and/or education.