The Prose Reader: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing - Softcover

Flachmann, Kim; Flachmann, Michael

 
9780131850163: The Prose Reader: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing

Synopsis

For courses in English Composition.

This patterns reader (rhetorical modes organization) integrates critical thinking apparatus into every chapter, which helps students become better critical thinkers, readers, and writers. 60 provocative and interesting readings―24 of which are new to this edition―are accompanied well-developed introductions, sample student essays, prewriting questions, and flexible writing assignments.

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NEW FEATURES

  • Fifteen new essays that introduce interesting and provocative topics
  • A stronger commitment to cultural and gender diversity
  • New end-of-chapter writing assignments that offer practice in the mode and additional assignments that focus on contemporary topics regardless of the rhetorical strategy
  • Completely renovated capstone chapter ("Thinking, Reading, and Writing") that provides a strong conclusion to the theoretical framework of the text
COMPANION WEBSITE™
www.prenhall.com/flachmann

The companion website provides students with additional chapter by chapter exercises, links, and activities that reinforce and build upon the material presented in the text.

Features include:
  • Additional essay and short answer questions for every reading in the text
  • Web links that provide additional author biographical information
  • Web destinations that relate to every essay topic
  • Instructor area that includes downloadable quizzes for every reading

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9780131639089: PROSE READER: ESSAYS&THES&DICT&JANE EYRE PK

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ISBN 10:  0131639080 ISBN 13:  9780131639089
Publisher: Longman, 2004
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