Backpack Writinguses written instruction and visual tools to teach how to read, write, and research effectively for different purposes in a brief travel-friendly format. Lester Faigleyrs"s clear and inviting teaching style and Dorling Kindersleyrs"s accessible and striking design combine to give the reader a textbook that shows them what readers and writers actually do. Unique, dynamic presentations of reading, writing, and research processes in the text bring writing alive for students and speak to readers with many learning styles. Throughout the book, the reader is engaged and learning, with such notable features as "process maps" to guide students through the major writing assignments, extensive examples of sample "Writers at work," and diverse, distinctive reading selections.