The How to Write series aims to give students a recipe of sorts for creating excellent creative and academic prose and poetry. Each book is constructed as a set of instructions that are meant to illuminate the writing process, eliminating the mystery that so many other books seem to celebrate. Our belief is that writing well is a skill all students can learn, if they have the right guidance along the way.
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Although I have studied and taught essay writing for a number of years, I found this book to be particularly thorough in its step-by-step approach that could help any aspiring essayist write a well-thought out and polished essay.
If you need to write an essay or are interested in improving your writing skills, this is an excellent choice.