An introductory chapter on reading and writing arguments covers essential topics like claims, evidence, structure, fallacies, and the Toulmin model in an approachable and practical way.
Two new thematic chapters focus on Economics and the Environment.
Five new conversations — on timely issues like Materialism in American Culture, American Politics and the English Language, and Exporting American Pop Culture — feature questions that help students transition from comparison to synthesis.
80 new pieces of nonfiction include high-interest contemporary essays by writers such as Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Pollan, and Firoozeh Dumas, as well as classic nonfiction by writers like Walt Whitman and Benjamin Franklin.
A 32-page full-color insert faithfully reproduces all of the art in the text so students can fully analyze the rhetorical choices that went into their construction.
More activity-driven opening chapters let students practice their analytical skills using brief, approachable texts and visual texts.
A greatly expanded teacher's manual offers suggested responses to all of the questions in the book and potential approaches for teaching the full-length essays. A new AP Bootcamp section covers major teaching issues — from designing a curriculum to commenting effectively on student writing.
The free student site will now include reading quizzes as well as audio and video links to extend the conversation into the real world.