The Transportable Writing Tool: A Guide for Writing and Revising

The Transportable Writing Tool: A Guide for Writing and Revising transforms the way writing is viewed and practiced by delivering a comprehensive and focused tool that allows writers to use more effective writing processes and produce more effective texts.  Unlike other handbooks, many of which focus chiefly on the concept of editing, Transportable Writing Tool provides a balanced treatment of eight different elements of writing, giving equal status and prominence to each element rather than focusing the bulk of the book on one concept--editing. Some features of the book:

• it includes eight individual chapters that focus on each of the eight core elements: insight, audience awareness, expression, conventions, unity, development, coherence, and editing. 
• it can be used for basic writing, first-year writing, advanced writing, or any course that includes writing as an ample component of the course, as well as by adult writers outside of an academic setting.
• it is practical and portable:  The content can be applied to all types of writing: academic (such as essays, reports, or presentations), personal (such as blogs, letters, or emails), workplace (such as proposals, job application letters, or memos), or community (pamphlets, letters to the editor, or brochures).
• it is interactive:  A companion website contains integral activities, exercises, and PowerPoint© presentations for each element.