The first draft: A book for college writers

by Dennis Baron

Philosophical and practical book about how to write arguments.

297 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Dennis Baron is professor of English and linguistics at the University of Illinois and has written books on the technologies of communication; language policy and reform; language legislation and minority language rights; gender issues in language; and the history and present state of the English language. He's the author of the blog "the Web of Language". He's regularly quoted in the news and appears frequently on radio and t.v. discussing the English language and the digital revolution.