The Active Reader: Strategies for Academic Reading and Writing

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Eric Henderson

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Oxford University Press

Academic Acts

Sean Henry

Oxford University Press Academic Canada

Writing By Choice (Humber Version)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Short Fiction and Critical Contexts: A Compact Reader provides college and university instructors and their students with a versatile, challenging, and engaging resource for the study of short fiction-all in a compact format. The book includes a mixture of older, 'classic' stories by acknowledged masters of the form, such as Poe, Joyce, and Mansfield, and newer, less-anthologized writers, such as Timothy Taylor, Richard Van Camp, and Shani Mootoo. The anthology represents a diversity of ethnic, cultural, and national backgrounds and also highlights female and Canadian authors. The first half of the text presents 40 fiction selections spanning from 1842 to 2006 and arranged by order of publication. Each story is introduced by a headnote that provides a brief biography of the author, information on his or her approach to writing fiction, and information about the story itself. The second half of the text collects a variety of documents written on the topic of the short story, many by the authors anthologized in the first half of the text. This section engages the reader first-hand with the key ideas driving short fiction as well as examples of fiction's critical reception from 1850 to the present. Short Fiction and Critical Contexts: A Compact Reader is not only an ideal introduction to the formal study of the literary form, but also an engaging, readable, and enduring addition to any reader's bookshelf.

Short Fiction and Critical Contexts: A Compact Reader

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Becoming an Active Reader: Skills in Reading and Writing

A core text designed specifically for the college market, The Empowered Writer gives students a detailed yet widely applicable and accessible guide for developing skills in writing and research, including personal and business communication. The new edition of Kathleen M. Moran and Eric Henderson's text covering rhetoric, research, and grammar with integrated readings now boasts a more logical sequence of topics; streamlined coverage in early chapters; practical guidance on giving oral presentations; expanded material on business and workplace writing; as well as twice as many professional readings to highlight essay techniques and styles. The text continues to provide extensive pedagogical support with individual and collaborative exercises scattered throughout the text; plentiful in-text examples to illustrate key ideas; new critical-thinking questions following readings; and extensive margin annotations to define core concepts and provide targeted learning support. The text also retains its key focus on teaching students to think critically as they read and write, preparing them for communicating in the classroom and beyond.

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Designed to provide students with a practical, integrated approach to reading and writing, The Active Reader is divided into three parts. Part I: Academic Reading introduces students to the conventions of academic discourse and to critical thinking. Part II: Academic Writing begins with an overview of college/university essays and then discusses reports, critical analyses, summaries, and research essays. Part III: The Active Reader features thirty-nine diverse and cross-disciplinary readings that are organized into five thematic sections.Features* The essays--most of which are less than five years old--have been chosen specifically for their currency and relevance to students' lives.* Suggested activities for the individual essays will initiate class discussions and encourage students to work collaboratively as well as individually.* Diverse and cross-disciplinary, the readings focus on problems and/or solutions applicable to today's world.* A variety of rhetorical patterns are illustrated within a problem-solving framework, enabling instructors to use a more traditional rhetorical approach if they choose.* In "The Active Voice" features--which speak directly to students--experts offer their perspectives on particular issues or writing points.* The rhetoric and handbook section is integrated with the essay section, thus reinforcing all the principles outlined in the first two sections as students work through the essays.

Becoming an Active Reader offers a three-in-one approach that combines a guide to rhetorical writing, an engaging reader, and a detailed grammar handbook, all in a single volume. The advice and exercises found throughout help students understand and apply the most effective reading and writing strategies, while the 39 thought-provoking readings encourage meaningful interaction with the written word. Annotated sample student essays, individual and collaborative exercises, checklists, and grammar hints appear throughout to help students navigate effective strategies for reading and writing.

Becoming an Active Reader A Complete Resource for Reading and Writing, Second Edition

The most accessible text on academic reading and writing with selections that will capture student interest.Combining guidelines for rhetorical writing, a grammar handbook, and a selection of thought-provoking readings, this practical, integrated treatment of academic reading and writing is ideal for students studying composition.

Becoming an Active Reader: A Complete Resource for Reading and Writing

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