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LaunchPad for A Writer's Reference is designed to engage students in the work of the course and help them sharpen their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. Some instructors assign the resources in LaunchPad, while others encourage students to work with the material at their own pace. Either way, college writers will find they are building the skills they need to become successful college writers.

LaunchPad for A Writer's Reference includes

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A convenient e-book version of A Writer’s Reference that’s easy to use and—better yet—that offers writing advice that’s tested and trusted by college writing instructors

Practice exercises that reinforce the lessons in the handbook and that help students strengthen their editing skills (more than 100 exercise sets are autoscored)

LearningCurve, game-like quizzing for reading, writing, and grammar topics that adjusts the level of difficulty based on individual performance

Writing prompts called "As you write" that help students apply the lessons of the handbook to their own writing

Easy assign functionality that allows instructors to assign handbook advice, exercises, or writing prompts, paired with an assignment calendar that lets students see at a glance what is due and when

A gradebook that helps college writers and their instructors keep track of progress