This classroom text for intermediated and advanced students of Spanish focuses on developing writing skills through brief readings readings and numerous exercises. Each chapter is devoted to a
particular type of writing: narrative, descriptive, expository, persuasive, journalistic, advertising, legal and administrative, and scientific and technical. The final chapter offers guidance
for revising, refining, and proofreading. The three authors are Spanish instructors affiliated as follows: Javier Mu簽oz-Basola (U. of Oxford, UK), Yolanda P矇rez Sinusia (Universidad Carlos III,
Spain), and Marianne David (Trinity School, US). Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)