Compose, Design, Advocate is an innovative genre-based writing guide  that teaches  how to use both words and images, in writing and in speaking.  To be truly successful communicators in today's world, people need to be fluent in multiple modes of communication: written, visual, and oral.  Providing instruction in, and samples from, diverse genres of writing, Compose, Design, Advocate also has an advocacy focus that encourages the writer to use written, visual, and oral communication to effect change in their lives and communities. With compelling reading selections, in-depth "Thinking through Production" writing assignments, and excellent coverage of research, Compose, Design, Advocate is a highly teachable text that will challenge and engage the reader.