Guidelines, Third edition, is an advanced reading and writing text designed specifically to strengthen students' academic writing.

Guidelines is a classic reading/writing text that teaches academic essay and research writing. The book contains stimulating cross-cultural readings that provide source materials for critical thinking and writing. Guidelines boxes and authentic student writing samples throughout the text guide students through each chapter assignment, enabling students to write effective academic essays and research papers. In addition, at the back of the book, there is a comprehensive handbook that contains information on how to document sources and how to draft, review, revise, and edit.