Perspectives on Contemporary Issues: Reading Across the Disciplines
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Packed with readings on current -- and often controversial -- topics from across the disciplines, PERSPECTIVES ON CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, 8e, equips you to think, read, and write critically. Part I... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1413033970
ISBN13:9781413033977
Release Date:March 2008
Publisher:Heinle & Heinle Publishers
Length:732 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.5" x 9.1"
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Having used this text for 4-5 yrs in my English 101 class, I have had great success with it. The intent of the book is to offer a wide range of perspectives, including some which may seem extreme. This serves to stimulate excellent class discussions and essays on complex issues in a basic college-level writing class with the goal of improving students' abilities to read, think, and write analytically + critically. I appreciate the broad range of topics, multiple articles on each topic, discussion questions, and sample writing topics. In fact, I would like to see a new edition since the main problem with this one is that it's somewhat outdated. The section of the book devoted to writing instruction is rather basic and, I believe, intended to be used in conjunction with another writing handbook (most college writing classes require such a handbook). I do agree that the cost of all college texts is insane; my own daughter's first semester books cost $540; however, her English books were, comparatively, a better deal than texts in other subject areas. One chemistry book was almost $150!
A must for any college English course
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Ackley's text is quite simply a work of pedagogical genius. As a college professor, I have used this text with remarkable results. It not only introduces the reader to a broad spectrum of thought provoking issues, but also helps to strengthen his/her thinking skills, unfortunately a forgotten art for many of today's college freshmen. As the title indicates, the book covers a wide range of subject areas from rock and roll to bisexuality. The student is motivated to react, and therefore think about, the various issues raised in the readings. The exhaustive section on the writing of a research paper is a great help for the instructor as it is so thorough that no extra information is required. This book certainly receives an A+ from this professor.
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