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The Concise Guide to Writing, second edition, aims to show students how writing works and how written texts are shaped by the writing situations from which they arise. Through five essay assignment chapters, students experience three fundamentally different kinds of inquiry and composing: remembering events, explaining information, and convincing readers to take seriously one's judgments, positions, or proposals. Students see how these kinds of thinking and writing are important for them as college students, workers, and citizens. We also aim to show students that reading like a writer, planning essays systematically, getting critical comments on rough drafts, revising thoughtfully, and reflecting on their learning can improve their writing and confidence as writers. The Concise Guide challenges students, setting high standards for them with each essay they attempt and providing the support they need to achieve more than they imagined they could.