A comprehensive guide to writing designed for introductory composition courses. This all-in-one text offers hallmark coverage of the purposes of writing, focusing on the importance of a writer's research, critical-reading skills, the ability to organize ideas, and a strategy to assess and develop rhetorical contexts. While the guide emphasizes traditional writing purpose and process, the authors also consider the technological changes that influence and enhance contemporary writing, including expanded coverage of researching, evaluating, and documenting Internet sources. The first Canadian edition not only highlights good writing by Canadians but also provides further insights into Canadian culture and ideas.