The revised and updated fourth edition of this classic book contains many new features and new readings. The author has selected seven new high interest pieces and retained five favorites from the third edition. The readings represent a wide variety of genres, with at least one academic reading per unit. A Writer's Workbook takes advanced level writing students systematically from reading to writing. Along the way, students read a high interest text; study the structure of academic essays; grapple with troublesome areas of grammar and writing mechanics; read and analyse student model essays; and write, revise and edit.