SO YOU HAVE TO WRITE A PAPER is a fun, user-friendly guide that takes the confusion out of writing essays and papers for students of all ages. Unlike other books that are so full of technical jargon they confuse more than help, So You Have to Write a Paper uses straightforward language and simple steps to guide students through writing a dozen different types of essays and papers. SO YOU HAVE TO WRITE A PAPER: "A no-nonsense narrative approach that allows all students, including those with learning disabilities, to accomplish what once felt impossible—writing a strong and compelling essay. So You Have to Write a Paper [is] an invaluable resource for students from middle school through college." --Christine Fonseca, MS, PPS, school psychologist and author of "What Michelle McLean has done in [this book] has singlehandedly demystified the writing process in a series of succinct chapters that are informative, clear, and in many cases, downright funny…I would recommend it to my colleagues as an alternative to the stuffy and overwritten texts currently in use." --Suzanne M. Palmieri, student support and retention specialist, QU Online Adjunct Faculty, Sociology