The new edition of this best-selling series combines comprehensive development and practice in the rhetorical modes while integrating instruction in reading, critical thinking, vocabulary, and grammar.

Refining Composition Skills develops the essay-writing skills needed for success at the college level by thoroughly reviewing and presenting the following rhetorical modes: comparison and contrast, example, classification, process analysis, cause and effect, and argument.

New and Updated in this edition:
● "Building Vocabulary" sections provide presentation and practice of vocabulary skills, including: recognizing word forms and collocations,using synonyms and antonyms, and understanding suffixes. Excerpts from the Collins COBUILD Dictionaries enrich vocabulary development.
● Editing practice in every chapter focuses students on common writing mistakes and helps develop accuracy.
● New and updated reaoings act as springboards and models for student writing.
● Updated grammar instruction and practice provide students with the tools needed  to achieve their writing goals.
● A more visual, full-color presentation offers a contemporary and streamlined approach, making it easy to navigate and learn.
● Assessment CD-ROM with Exam View allows teachers to create tests and quizzes easily.