Book excerpt: Available for the first time with Macmillan's new online learning tool, Achieve, A Pocket Style Manual with Exercises provides practical advice for any level of college writing, plus the practice students need to strengthen their writing skills. Straightforward instruction on grammar, style, and punctuation gives students quick answers to their writing questions. Step-by-step guides and a how-to approach to research writing help students form research questions, integrate sources, and more. Coverage of and numerous citation models for four different styles teach students how to cite by example. This new version includes 50 exercises on grammar, style, punctuation, and mechanics. No matter where they are in the writing process--or their college careers--students will find exactly what they need in this easy-to-read, easy-to-navigate handbook.