Alibris UK: College readers

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS

» advanced search

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 20

sort by

1	Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide more books like this by Laurie G Kirszner Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell, best-selling authors and experienced teachers, know what works in the classroom. They have a knack for picking just the right readings. In "Patterns for College Writing, "they provide students with exemplary rhetorical models and instructors with class-tested selections. The readings are a balance of classic ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.39! \| first editions
2	Bedford Guide for College Writers: With Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook more books like this by X J Kennedy When it was first published twenty years ago, "The Bedford Guide for College Writers" brought a lively and innovative new approach to the teaching of writing. Since that time, authors X. J. and Dorothy M. Kennedy have won praise for their friendly tone and their view, apparent on every page of the text, that writing is the "usually surprising, ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £6.32! \| first editions
3	The Bedford Reader more books like this by X J Kennedy One of the most widely adopted composition readers of all time, The Bedford Reader continues to be distinguished by the quality of its selections and by the engaging and practical way it explains rhetorical patterns and makes them relevant to student writers. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.05! \| first editions
4	College Writing Skills with Readings more books like this by John Langan John Langan's "College Writing Skills with Readings, Seventh Edition", focuses on the essay using Langan's renowned clear writing style, as well as his wide range of writing assignments and activities that reinforce the four bases of effective writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills. For the new seventh edition, John Langan has ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £9.18! \| first editions
5	Strategies for Successful Writing: A Rhetoric, Research Guide, Reader, and Handbook more books like this by James A Reinking For Freshman Composition courses. This best-selling rhetorically-organized writing guide combines four books-a rhetoric, a research guide, reader, and handbook-into one convenient and flexible teaching tool while offering students an exceptional value. Also available in an alternate version without a Handbook section. The authors of Strategies for ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.48! \| first editions
6	Steps to Writing Well with Additional Readings more books like this by Jean Wyrick Writing well is just a step away! Join the thousands of students who have learned to write well with Jean Wyrick's helpful instruction. "Steps to Writing Well with Additional Readings, Seventh Edition", is the ultimate step-by-step guide to writing effective essays. With Wyrick's clear, practical advice and student-friendly tone, you'll find it ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.30! \| first editions
7	The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing more books like this by John D. Ramage, John C. Bean The most successful college rhetoric published in over a decade, The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing offers the most progressive and teachable introduction now available to academic and personal writing. The four-color guide offers engaging instruction in rhetoric and composition, a flexible sequence of comprehensive writing assignments, numerous ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
8	The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Nonfiction more books like this by Linda H Peterson With a wide variety of genres, authors, subjects, and styles, "The Norton Reader" offers the largest and most thoughtfully chosen collection of essays available in one volume. New essays maintain the Reader's long-standing balance of classic and contemporary, canonical and lesser-known selections. The Twelfth Edition also includes important new ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £19.49! \| first editions
9	Everything's an Argument more books like this by Andrea A Lunsford "Everything's an Argument's" unique, student-centered approach to teaching argument has made it the best-selling brief argument text on the market. The book's engaging, informal style shows students first how to read and analyze a wide range of argumentative texts -- verbal and visual, scholarly and "real world" -- and then how to use what they ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
10	Everything's an Argument: With Readings more books like this by Andrea A Lunsford Designed to be a true alternative to traditional argument texts, "Everything's an Argument" takes a fresh and friendly approach to the subject by showing students that argument is everywhere. "Everything's an Argument with Readings" complements this approach with a uniquely broad range of examples -- from essays to billboards to emails to radio ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £14.06!
11 view cover	Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing more books like this by Edgar V Roberts This anthology focuses on writing about literature which is integrated in every chapter. Each element (i.e. character, setting, tone) is covered by a sample student essay and commentary on the essay. 32 MLA --Format Demonstrative student essays serve as models for good student writing. Three NEW chapters on research--one each for fiction, ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.44! \| first editions
12 view cover	The Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing more books like this by Mr. Michael Meyer This best-selling anthology continues to combine a generous and vibrant selection of stories, poems, and plays with editorial features proven to help students read, think, and write effectively about literature. Now featuring unique visual portfolios and a CD-ROM packed with activities and contextual material, the new edition brings literature to ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £28.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	Literature and the Writing Process more books like this by Elizabeth McMahan For Composition Through Literature and Introduction to Literature courses. Message: Literature and the Writing Process promotes interactive learning by integrating writing instruction with the study of literature. Its approach utilizes writing as a mode of learning, as a means for promoting critical thinking, as a method for exploring and ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.70! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Longman Reader more books like this by Judith Nadell, John Langan, Eliza A Comodromos Featuring the same superior teaching apparatus and thought-provoking selections as its widely-praised parent text, The Longman Reader, Brief Edition is a shorter and even more economical alternative to the best-selling, rhetorically-organized original, The Longman Reader. The Seventh Edition offers fresh examples of professional essays that range ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £11.30! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Prose Reader: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing more books like this by Kim Flachmann For courses in English Composition. By thinking, reading, and writing on three increasingly difficult levels - literally, interpretively, and critically - students can better learn the processes and skills necessary to be successful in their classes and beyond. Based on the grounded assumption that lucid writing follows lucid thinking, Kim and ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
16 view cover	Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum more books like this by Laurence Behrens This topic-oriented, interdisciplinary rhetoric/reader text combines thematically-grouped readings and a hallmark writing approach. Presented in two parts, the book begins by focusing on the three skills that are the key to writing in all disciplines - summary, synthesis and critique. It then features clusters of readings on interdisciplinary ... see all copies from £4.94! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
17 view cover	Writing Arguments: A Rhetoric with Readings more books like this by John D Ramage The market leader in argumentative rhetorics, Writing Arguments has proven highly successful in teaching students to read arguments critically and to produce effective arguments of their own. In its student-friendly tone, clear explanations, high-interest readings and examples, and well-sequenced critical thinking and writing assignments, Writing ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
18 view cover	Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers more books like this by Stephen P Reid For undergraduate Composition I and II courses. From the first edition, The Prentice Hall Guide for College Writers has focused on writing for a variety of purposes in a rhetorical situation. Although audience, context, and writing situation are important, a writer's purpose should be and has always been the focal point of the sequence of ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| first editions
19 view cover	English Skills with Readings more books like this by John Langan This text is designed for developmental writing courses that focus on paragraph writing skills in preparation for essay writing. It features clear explanations and a range of motivating activities and writing assignments that effectively reinforce the keys to effective writing. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.69! \| first editions
20 view cover	Readings for Writers more books like this by Jo Ray McCuen-Metherell For more than three decades, READINGS FOR WRITERS has been the preeminent rhetorical reader for the freshman composition course. This best-seller continues its tradition of providing the most comprehensive coverage of writing, while offering the most selections of any other rhetorical reader- more than 100 selections from a broad range of topics ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £23.30! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Riverside Reader more books like this by Joseph F Trimmer One of Houghton Mifflin's flagship readers, The Riverside Reader is a collection of expository essays arranged by rhetorical modes--narration and description, process analysis, comparison and contrast, division and classification, definition, cause and effect, and persuasion and argument--with a final thematic unit illustrating all of the modes. ... see all copies from £5.39! new only from £6.44! \| first editions
22 view cover	Models for Writers: Short Essays for Composition more books like this by Alfred F Rosa In its seventh edition, this best-selling short essay reader encourages students to read critically and write effectively by providing them with short, accessible essays they will enjoy reading and helpful, thorough apparatus to get them writing. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £26.81!
23 view cover	Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing more books like this by Gary Colombo In its fifth edition, this best-selling thematic reader continues to challenge students to think and write critically about contemporary American culture. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £18.35! \| first editions
24 view cover	Elements of Argument: A Text & Reader more books like this by Annette T Rottenberg "Elements of Argument "was the first text based on the accessible Toulmin model -- the model of argument that fits best with the methods and goals of college composition. It combines a thorough argument text on critical thinking, reading, writing, and research with an extensive reader on both current and timeless controversial issues. "Elements of ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.60! \| first editions
25 view cover	Literature for Composition: Essays, Fiction, Poetry and Drama more books like this by Sylvan Barnet Literature for Composition offers the finest writing and argument coverage, helpful discussions of the literary elements, compelling case studies, and a diverse array of selections. This book is based on the assumption that students in composition or literature courses should encounter first-rate writing--not simply competent prose, but the ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £20.25! \| first editions

Page 1 of 20: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.