A fresh new design, updated content throughout, and a host of new activities reinforce the approach that has made the Ready to Write series a classroom favorite for more than two decades. Features: *Updated examples and model paragraphs illustrate organizing elements such as topic sentences, supporting details, and signal words.*Step-by-step activities guide students in comparing and contrasting, describing, analyzing data, writing test answers, and summarizing. *Varied, contextualized writing tasks help students with real-life tasks. *Editing and proofreading exercises encourage students to refine their writing skills. *New Grammar Guide section presents important grammar points and practice items to boost accuracy. Ready to Write also includes: Ready to Write 1 Ready to Write 2 Click on the links for the Answer Keys (PDF format): *Ready to Write 1 Answer Key*Ready to Write 2 Answer Key*Ready to Write 3 Answer Key.