First published in 1993, this booklet's overriding goal is to help students write more easily and effectively - not just for academic purposes, but in their careers or any other writing they may do.Its style is deliberately user-friendly and brief. The intention is to provide key information in a way that is highly readable, covering it as succinctly as possible without compromising understanding.The emphasis continues to stress the importance of doing the up front work before writing the actual essay, term paper or whatever the writing assignment. These are the all important Clarifying Steps that incorporate using key exploration techniques and tools - specifically the value of one's own thinking, brainstorming and the use of mind maps.