by Andrea A. Lunsford; John J. Ruszkiewicz
Voices and Images That Call for Response
Fifth Edition ©2008
ISBN-10: 0-312-46439-8 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-46439-4 Paper Text, 736 pages See available formats »
Presenting widely varying opinions on provocative topics, The Presence of Others invites every student to enter a dialogue with the readings and with accompanying commentaries from the editors, student writers, and experts in other disciplines and fields. Noted scholars Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz — whose takes on political and academic culture differ markedly — have selected a range of visual and written texts that cover issues of importance in academic and public life, from education to ethics, science and technology to American cultural myths. With its diverse selection of ideas, The Presence of Others encourages students to respond thoughtfully to arguments and to move toward excellence in articulating and supporting their own positions.
"[The Presence of Others] provides food for thought, a good selection of writings at various levels of challenge to which students can respond in a variety of ways in their own writing . . . . I especially like the essays to which the editors and a student respond in marginal notations and short essays. The ways they disagree model how students can begin thinking about their own responses."— John Larkin, Castleton State College
Our Retail Price to students: $62.95 Wholesale price to bookstores: $50.00
Enter coupon code FREESHIP13 at checkout for free ground shipping on orders over $40. Offer applies to orders placed on this site only.