Compact Reader Short Essays by Method and Theme

Name: Compact Reader Short Essays by Method and Theme
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ISBN: 9780312433475

ISBN-10: 0312433476

ISBN-13: 9780312433475

Edition: 8th 2008

Authors: Jane E. Aaron, Ellen Kuhl Repetto

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Long admired for its superior models of writing and its crisp, comprehensive writing instruction, The Compact Reader in its seventh edition gathers 34 short essays (including a student essay in every chapter) and an outsize complement of editorial features into a flexible and very portable teaching package.

Book details

List price: $46.95
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Bedford/Saint Martin's
Publication date: 12/24/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Reading


Reading Attentively


Reading Critically


Preparing


Reading Actively


Using a Reading Checklist


Checklist for Critical Reading


Analyzing a Sample Essay


The Box Man


Meaning


Purpose and Audience


Method and Structure


Language


Writing


Getting Started Through Drafting


Getting Started


Considering Your Subject and Purpose


Considering Your Audience


Discovering Ideas


Journal Writing


Freewriting


Brainstorming


Using the Methods of Development


Forming a Thesis


Identifying Your Main Point


Drafting and Revising a Thesis Sentence


Organizing


Creating a Plan


Thinking in Paragraphs


Considering the Introduction and Conclusion


Drafting


Writing, Not Revising


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