Previously titled edition: Axelrod & Cooper's concise guide to writing, 6th edition, 2012.

"Available with LaunchPadSolo"--Cover.

Includes index.

Introduction: Thinking about writing -- Writing Activities -- Remembering an event -- Writing profiles -- Explaining a concept -- Arguing a position -- Proposing a solution -- Justifying an evaluation -- Strategies for critical thinking, reading, and writing -- Strategies for invention and inquiry -- Strategies for reading critically -- Cueing the reader -- Analyzing and synthesizing arguments -- Analyzing visuals -- Arguing -- Designing documents -- Strategies for research -- Planning a research project -- Finding sources and conducting field research -- Evaluating sources -- Using sources to support your ideas -- Citing and documenting sources in MLA style -- Citing and documenting sources in APA style.