Writer's Selection

Designed specifically for basic-level developmental courses, The Writer's Selections features short, high-interest readings from a wide range of sources. Arranged thematically, the selections spotlight the influences and decisions that shape people's lives including work, culture, media, and technology. Each reading is framed by strong pedagogical tools such as pre-reading and post-reading activities, as well as paragraph and essay writing assignments. New! Significantly reworked and expanded, the opening chapter of instruction offers additional guidance on pre-writing, developing a thesis statement, organizing paragraphs, and writing both introductions and conclusions. New! 30% of the readings are new to this edition carefully selected to serve as good models for student writing. New! A new feature centers on how to prepare assignments using the Internet.