Publisher's Synopsis
Quick, comprehensive writing guidance at a low cost--the At a Glance series can be paired with any developmental title or used independently. This flexible series includes a separate textbook for sentences, paragraphs, essays, and a reader. Each book features clear, concise instruction reinforced by extensive practice, exercises, and examples. At a Glance: Paragraphs guides students through the basics of prewriting, paragraph structure, and developing a paragraph in various rhetorical modes. The Third Edition includes a handbook section with units on diction, sentence variety, and omissions.