Foundations First guides students through the process of writing sentences and paragraphs with simple explanations, appealing visuals, and student-friendly examples. Kirszner and Mandell's compelling approach lets students practice grammar in the context of their own writing and helps prepare them for success in college composition and beyond. Treating students with respect -- a hallmark of the Kirszner and Mandell approach -- the book also addresses study skills, ESL concerns, vocabulary development, and critical reading, providing beginning writers with all the support they need to master the essentials of good writing. The fourth edition gives students even more help transitioning into college, with new coverage on communicating in college and new tips for college success. Read the preface.

Authors of an array of widely adopted texts, Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell have taught college composition and basic writing for more than 25 years. Using their keen sense of what works best in the classroom, they have created Foundations First and Writing First, an innovative, accessible two-book sequence that teaches students grammar in the context of their own writing. Foundations First provides a comprehensive treatment of the process of writing sentences and paragraphs; Writing First offers comparable treatment of the process of writing paragraphs and essays. Both books also address study skills, ESL concerns, vocabulary development, and critical reading, providing beginning writers with all the support they need for success in college and beyond.

Foundations First guides students through the process of writing sentences and paragraphs with simple explanations, appealing visuals, and student-friendly examples. Kirszner and Mandell's compelling approach lets students practice grammar in the context of their own writing and helps prepare them for success in college composition and beyond. Treating students with respect -- a hallmark of the Kirszner and Mandell approach -- the book also addresses study skills, ESL concerns, vocabulary development, and critical reading, providing beginning writers with all the support they need to master the essentials of good writing. The fourth edition gives students even more help transitioning into college, with new coverage on communicating in college and new tips for college success. Read the preface.