The Composition of Everyday Life, Brief Edition - Softcover

Mauk, Instructor John; Metz, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111840547 ISBN 13: 9781111840549

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

Showing students that the act of writing is connected to everyday living, THE COMPOSITION OF EVERYDAY LIFE emphasizes invention while helping student writers rediscover concepts, uncover meaning, and rethink the world around them.

About this title

Review:

"This book has the best design I've seen yet for a composition text. It provides structure and context for the writing process and gives students a change to write about issues that are important. The text also allows easy implementation of a portfolio system." "It will change your students' writing."

About the Author:

John Mauk has a Ph.D. in rhetoric and writing from Bowling Green State University and a Masters in language and literature from the University of Toledo. Scholarship includes an article on critical geography and composition (COLLEGE ENGLISH, March 2003). Mauk now teaches composition and rhetoric courses at Northwestern Michigan College. In 2007, he served on the NCTE Nominating Committee.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 1111840547
• ISBN 13: 9781111840549
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 688