Considering the composition classroom as a mad scientists laboratory, The Mad Scientists Guide to Composition introduces different kinds of writing as experiments. Writing an essay is a task that can strike fear into a students heart, but performing an experiment licenses creativity and doesnt presume that one knows the outcome from the start. The Mad Scientists Guide covers the kinds of writing most often required on college campuses, while also addressing important steps and activities frequently overlooked in composition guides, such as revision and peer reviewing. Actual examples of student writing are included throughout, as are helpful reminders and tips to help students polish their skills. Above all, the Mad Scientists Guide seeks to make writing fun.