Writing: Ten Core Concepts

Writing: Ten Core Concepts, 2nd Edition, is a textbook that focuses on foundational rhetorical principles to help students develop their writing. The volume centers instruction on ten essential rhetorical moves and ideas that guide students through their thinking and composing processes.

Instruction covers several key writing modes, prompting students to apply the core concepts across analytical, argumentative, informative, and narrative assignments. It also explores why people write and shows the core concepts in action through a student writer's application.

To aid learning, the text provides student sample works and Just in Time Quick Reviews, along with dedicated instructional material on reading and responding to multimodal texts.