Higher Learning: Reading and Writing about College - Softcover

See, Patti; Taylor, Bruce

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205287891 ISBN 13: 9780205287895

Publisher: Pearson, 2000

Synopsis

For courses in Freshman Orientation/Student Success/Freshman Composition.

This anthology of imaginative literature―by student as well as professional writers―contains stories, poems, drama, essays, letters, and memoirs about all aspects of college life in order to motivate students, especially first year students, to read, discuss, write, and think critically about the problems and challenges of succeeding in college. Historical and cultural diversity offers students a broader context in which to appreciate and understand the college experience.

About this title

From the Back Cover

While attending a Written Communications course at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, one of Patti See's students complained, "How come we never read about people like us?" See and co-author Bruce Taylor began searching for "coming of age" stories about college students. Four years later, Higher Learning was born.

After using several selections from Higher Learning in two summer writing courses and three semesters of College Writing, the response from students has been phenomenal! The following student comments underscore the student appeal of this book:

"The reader Higher Learning is something that I will probably pick up again and read through."

"Within the first week of having the reader, I had already read the entire thing."

"It wasn't something that told me how to live my life and how to study, but it showed others (sic) past experiences."

"What this helped me realize is that little steps can be just as magnificent as those that shake the earth."

The authors are convinced that reading about the "experience" of college prepares students, especially freshmen, to better understand and deal with their own experiences. They also believe that exposing students to a wide variety of situations experienced by their peers, nurtures a sense of empathy and community that is sometimes lacking in a diverse world. Whether as a component of a student success course or a freshman writing course, the challenges and problems explored by the selections in this book offer valuable insight for any student.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205287891
• ISBN 13: 9780205287895
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 338