by Nancy R. Comley; David Hamilton; Carl H. Klaus; Robert Scholes; Nancy Sommers; Jason Tougaw
Motives for Writing
Ninth Edition ©2010
ISBN-10: 0-312-55374-9 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-55374-6 Paper Text, 864 pages See available formats »
69 exceptional readings from key voices across the curriculum. Selected for their superior writing, the pieces represent a wide range of genres and intellectual interests from writers as diverse as brain scientist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, public intellectual Andrew Sullivan, graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, and polemicist George Orwell. Two documented essays are also included. Four major rhetorical classifications help students understand the purposes of writing. Because it is important for students to know how to adapt their writing to a particular situation, all selections are categorized as one of four modes: reflecting, reporting, explaining, or arguing. An alternative, thematic table of contents guides instructors who may also wish to organize by theme.Helpful apparatus. Headnotes before each reading provide students with key biographical and rhetorical context for readings. The introduction offers a brief overview of the writing process.
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