This textbook follows California Language Arts Standards for grades 9-12 to provide a generalized understanding of composition and to serve as a supplementary aid to high school English teachers.

Table of Contents:

• Descriptive Essays
• Narrative Essay
• Expository Essay
• Persuasive Essay
• Writing about Literature: The Basics
• Writing about Literature: Analyzing Prose
• Tone and Style
• Business Documents
• Parts of Speech
• Parts of the Sentence
• Punctuation
• Verbs and Sentence Types
• Common Errors in Grammar and Punctuation