Employing an approach that is firmly process-oriented and based on interactive instruction, this text presents extended, lively essays meant to spur ideas for writing, suggest ways to approach a topic, and illustrate methods for organizing and presenting information. It incorporates high-interest reading material with creative, principled pedagogy; traditional concerns about correctness, coherence, and meaning; and step-by-step writing assignments that guide students in composing successful papers. A key objective of the anthology is to integrate reading and writing more closely and usefully than most other readers on the market today.