The Compact Reader: Short Essays by Method and Theme - Softcover

Aaron, Jane E.; Repetto, Ellen Kuhl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312609604 ISBN 13: 9780312609603

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2010

Synopsis

From its well-chosen essays to its thorough editorial apparatus to its distinctive organization, The Compact Reader provides the fundamental support students need to become confident writers. The innovative dual organization -- rhetorical and thematic -- introduces essential strategies of writing while engaging students with brief readings on captivating topics. For instructors who want a concise, affordable, effective resource for teaching the connection between form and content, The Compact Reader is the perfect choice.

About this title

About the Author:

JANE E. AARON is a professional writer and editor as well as an experienced teacher. She is the author of the Little, Brown Handbook and co-editor of the best-selling Bedford Reader (Bedford/St. Martin's). She has served as consultant, editor, or writer on more than a dozen other textbooks for the first-year composition course. ELLEN KUHL REPETTO (M.A., University of Massachusetts Boston) is a freelance editor and writer who has contributed to more than twenty composition readers, handbooks, and rhetorics. She is the author of The Bedford/St. Martin's Textbook Reader (2003), Readings for Discoveries: A Collection of Short Essays (2006), and Hope over Hardship: A History of the Boston Home, 1881 - 2006 (2007).

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0312609604
• ISBN 13: 9780312609603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408