ARCO's series of concise writing guides - covering essays, themes, research papers and other common writing projects - has been a favourite with school and college students for nearly three decades. Ideal as home-study aids for all types of English courses, these small format paperbacks provide clear step-by-step writing instructions, topic selection strategies, style guidelines, and definitions of important literary terms. Each one is packed with numerous illustrative examples, sometimes including full-length literary work.