Book excerpt: A Guidebook for Advanced Composition and Textual Analysis By: Dr. John C. Rasmussen The Guidebook was designed with the non-traditional student in mind. It addresses the needs of those students returning to college after being out of school for some time as a result of raising a family, work, military, or other break from the traditional four-year pattern. The Guidebook begins with basic composition skills and then builds on them to lead students to graduate level effectiveness. Students will discover advanced composition skills are really basic skills that pay attention to additional considerations of composition. Because each consideration is a step to the next, students will find the road to advanced composition manageable and obtainable.