An illustrated introduction to doing a book report, covering writing about setting and characters, plot and conclusion, and sharing the report.

"Based on her course at the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs, Martha Coven presents a crisp, brief, up-to-date introduction to clear and compelling writing for future professionals. Coven covers the basics of developing a professional style and writing and revising first and successive drafts. She then covers common types of professional writing, including correspondence, memos, proposals, plans, and reports, critical...

Presents advice to help young readers compose their own fairy tales, personal and business letters, scary stories, poems, personal journals, and research papers.