Academic Writing Skills is a three volume series that develops students' abilities to compose college-level essays. Each volume walks students through the process of ensuring the information in their essays is logically organized, written in a suitable academic style, and free of plagiarism through structured integration and citation of properly written paraphrases, summaries, and quotes. As students progress through the series, fundamental structures are reinforced, new elements are introduced, and more complex writing demands are required. In all, the Academic Writing Skills series is a complete instructional resource for students wishing to write authentic academic essays.

Academic Writing Skills 1 takes students through a step-by-step process from writing a paragraph to essays. It is appropriate for students new to academic writing who need general training in essay writing skills.