With The McGraw-Hill Guide students will take a goals-oriented approach to their writing assignments using proven techniques related to student success. They’ll set goals for their writing, use effective composing strategies to achieve those goals, and assess their progress towards achieving them. Students will learn the underlying principles on which the effectiveness of any writing is assessed–by assessing it themselves–and develop the strategies they’ll need to support their writing long after they have completed college. Connect Composition supports instruction across multiple semesters and courses with interactive exercises, online learning videos, enriched ebook materials, annotation and writing tools, and much more! - LearnSmartAchieve - a continuously adaptive learning system that pinpoints students’ individual strengths and weaknesses and provides personalized support to help them master key topics and material. LearnSmart Achieve provides foundational support on key course areas such as the writing process, critical reading, the research process, reasoning and argument, grammar and common sentence problems, punctuation and mechanics, style and word choice, and multilingual writer support. - Power of Process - a critical reading and writing tool that guides students through instructor-chosen strategies and helps them engage directly with a text through highlighting, annotation, and short answer questions. -Analytics - Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.