Writing in English is intended as a self-study text for students at university in the caribbean,but it may also be used at the higher level secondary schools and at tertiary institutions. The main main objective of this book is to teach students the process of writing,and help the master writing across the various academic disciplines.The first two sections explore the language varieties and registers in the caribbean enabling students to better understand the differences and learn when it is appropriate to use the different registers.There is an extensive section on the process involved in writing,and the stages through which an essay is develped.There are also guidelines for reviewing and criticising written work thus providing students with the tools to become proficient writers and editors.The authors have included a grammar section which discusses the rules of application of Standard English that are the problematic for Caribbean students such as,subject/verb agreement,tense and aspects of mechanics.There is also a checklist for each area of gramma discussed to which students can refer,and in time become more familiar with the rules of written Standard English .To assist students in applying the rules of writing of any genre,there is a section which introduces the fundamental concepts for writing in the four academic disciplines:arts and humaities,social and natural sciences and business.The wealth and variety of practical applications and assignments,allows students of different abilities to work at their own pace,and at the same time facilitate the sharing of ideas in small qroups.