A Brief Guide to Writing from Readings

A Brief Guide to Writing from Readings, 7th Edition, by Stephen Wilhoit, is a process-oriented composition textbook designed to guide students through critical reading and academic writing.

The volume concentrates on rhetorical analysis, argumentation strategies, and the technical methods required to integrate external sources into student essays. Wilhoit demonstrates how to examine source texts critically and draft accurate, creative responses.

Intended for college courses in Writing Across the Curriculum and Research Writing, the text includes in-text tools such as summary charts and revision checklists to assist students with drafting essays step by step.