Writing First with Readings: Paragraphs and Essays

Creating a formula that makes writing instruction meaningful and accessible, Writing First with Readings enables you to continually revise, rewrite, and improve your writing.

During their long collaboration, Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell have written a number of best-selling college texts for Bedford/St. Martin's, including "Patterns for College Writing, Foundations First, Writing First, Focus on Writing, " and, most recently, "Practical Argument." Laurie Kirszner is a Professor of English, Emeritus at the University of the Sciences, where she has taught composition, literature, creative writing, and scientific writing, and served as coordinator of the first-year writing program. Stephen Mandell is a Professor of English at Drexel University, where he founded and directed the basic writing program and has taught composition, literature, speech, and technical and business writing."