Writing Now, a paragraph-to-essay-level rhetoric, focuses on basic writing skills. Lively exercises motivate students and appeal to a variety of learning styles. In addition, Writing Now integrates writing with key computer literacy skills so that students can become active, competent participants in class and at work. A flexible organization allows instructors to use this text in a wide range of settings, from traditional lecture halls to state-of-the-art labs.

• High-interest, relevant selections appeal to a broad range of developmental students of varying backgrounds, ages, and abilities.
• The Instructor's Edition features marginal annotations that help reduce the time required to plan classes and homework assignments.
• The accompanying web site provides students with additional guidance, activities, reading selections, and links to other web resources.