Catalyst 2.0 is the premier online resource for writing, research and editing. Catalyst 2.0 is available free with every McGraw-Hill English textbook. This fully integrated online resource includes a new state-of-the-art course management and peer review system.

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Today's students don't just write papers; they create multimedia presentations. They don't just do research; they sift through a mountain of online information. They don't just read print texts; they analyze visual information of all kinds. With the new standards being set for today's students, shouldn't today's students have the new standard in college handbooks?

A New Standard for Writing: The New McGraw-Hill Handbook integrates coverage of visual rhetoric with coverage of writing for college throughout Parts 1 and 2, Writing and Designing Papers and Common Assignments. Students benefit from abundant models of college writing as well as guidance on the use of visual information in rhetorical contexts.

A New Standard for Researching: Unique visual aids for research include documentation flowcharts that help students identify appropriate models for citing sources and facsimile pages from typical sources that help them understand where to find the information they need to include in a works-cited or references entry.

A New Standard for Editing: "Identify and Edit" boxes provide students with strategies for identifying, analyzing, and addressing common problems. "Grammar Checker" boxes alert students to the limitationsof electronic grammar-checking programs.

A New Standard for Learning: Chapter 1, Learning across the Curriculum, provides students with a unique introduction to writing as a learning tool and the rewards of learning in a multimedia world. Part 13, Further Resources for Learning, offers a glossary of terms from across the curriculum, a timeline of world history, and a world map.