With a distinctive focus on what it means to compose for different audiences, this inexpensive, brief, and pocket-sized handbook offers concise advice in areas students most frequently need help. The Longman Pocket Writer's Companion offers unique instruction on how to better communicate ideas to three different communities - academic, public and workplace. This handbook also helps students develop and intuitive understanding of grammar conventions through the use of unique "Reader's Reaction" notes and sustained emphasis on the connections between reading and writing.