Ideal as a classroom or self-study text, Writing Essentials reviews basic English skills needed for proper spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and writing. Offering brief, clear explanations and a wealth of exercises, students can practice what they"ve learned, receive feedback, and apply it to their writing. Practical and contextualized exercises engage students" attention as they learn to recognize and craft grammatically correct sentences. Over 150 exercise sets reinforce coherence in student writing and include practice in writing sentences and proofreading paragraphs. Answers to all exercises are provided at the back of the book, allowing for immediate feedback. The Writing section introduces the writing process and includes assignments, samples by both student and professional writers, and articles to read, react to, and summarize.