The Common Sense: What to Write, How to Write It, and Why

This is by far the most valuable book I own! "The Common Sense" is a set of incremental writing notions that can lead ANY writer toward mastery of the essay. It harnesses the innate power of language and the fundamental shape of one's attention rather than relying of prescriptives. Throughout the U.S., composition teachers in classrooms use this as their text book--the only one they need. A syllabus is in the back of the book. The Teacher accompaniment to this book is "Beat Not the Poor Desk"--the second most valuable book I own.