For first year composition and undergraduate courses across the curriculum.

The Little, Brown Essential Handbook , Eighth Edition, is a brief, accessible, and inexpensive pocket-sized handbook that answers questions about writing in the disciplines, the writing process, grammar and usage, research writing, and documentation.

Teaching and Learning Experience 

This text will provide a better teaching and learning experience--for you and your students. It provides:

·   Minimal terminology, clear explanations and examples, and pointers for ESL writers:   Help students at all levels of learning.

·   Extensive sections on academic writing, research writing, source    documentation, and document design: Support writers in all disciplines.

·   Convenient pocket size, four-color design, spiral binding, and numerous reference aids:  Make the book convenient to carry and easy to use.