32 rich and demanding selections. Drawn from major books and journals in current cultural and academic debates, the readings challenge students to wrestle with material from a variety of perspectives, including those of premier intellectuals such as Mary Louise Pratt and Edward Said. Video interviews with authors such as Judith Butler offer fresh perspectives. Unique assignment sequences connect reading, critical thinking, and writing. Each sequence asks students to read several selections and write an extended project, multiple essays on a single rich and complex subject. A challenging book like no other—but a proven success. Although the readings and assignments in Ways of Reading are demanding, thousands of instructors have successfully taught tens of thousands of students how to read and write about this material.Editorial apparatus that helps students learn to approach—and talk back to—complex texts. The introduction prepares students for academic work. Substantial headnotes and questions after each selection give students context and strategies for dealing with the readings. An approach that complements the interests of TAs and new Ph.D.s. By bridging the gap between contemporary critical theory and composition, Ways of Reading allows instructors to bring pieces they themselves find interesting into the composition classroom.