<i>College Writing Skills with Readings</i>offers students a practical guide to becoming better writers. From mastering the traditional five-paragraph essay and its variations to learning about the finer points of grammar and punctuation,<i>College Writing Skills with Readings</i>empowers students to take control of their writing and put it to work for them. Now, with the new online writing program<i>Connect Writing</i>and the soon-to-come<i>Connect Langan</i>, an online interactive version of<i>College Writing Skills with Readings</i>, this new eighth edition brings writing closer to students and helps to take them where they need to go. Whether online or in class,<i>College Writing Skills with Readings</i>offers students the tools to succeed.