The contemporary writer

Winterowd, W. Ross

Harcourt, Brace. Jovanovich

Describes and includes examples of self-expressive, expository, persuasive, and imaginative writing as well as considers language structure and meaning and the dynamics of style

Contemporary Writer: A Practical Rhetoric

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Harcourt

Describes and includes examples of self-expressive, expository, persuasive, and imaginative writing as well as considers language structure and meaning and the dynamics of style

Literature & Fiction

Nixon, John S.

History & Criticism

Harcourt College Pub.

Themes and Variations: A College Reader

Words, Language & Grammar

A language arts textbook introducing writing and composition skills and rules of grammar, usage, punctuation, and capitalization. For grades seven to twelve.

English: Writing and skills

Coronado Publishers

Recent books have sounded the alarm about the ever-growing problem of illiteracy in the United States, and others have suggested ways to reverse the trend. Here W. Ross Winterowd, the author of a dozen books on composition and language, offers the most comprehensive account to date of the development, politics, and cultural significance of literacy. What is literacy? Is it the ability to read a prescription bottle, or is it the ability to critically evaluate the substance of a newspaper article? Winterowd points out that literacy is the key to political access to society--a powerful tool that many of us may take for granted. But as the book makes clear, there are millions of Americans left on the periphery of culture and politics, unable to pursue the American promise of bettering oneself through education. For these people, the inability to read and write means never being able to participate fully in society. It is therefore important, especially considering the magnitude of the literacy problem in the U.S. today, to understand just how people acquire these skills, how they affect an individual's ability to think, and how literacy changes society, culturally and economically. Winterowd details the history and politics of literacy and explains how the withholding of these skills has been used as a means of social control. He gives a fascinating explanation of how people actually learn to read and write (and why some don't), highlighting his discussion with examples from student papers and a variety of published material. He concludes with a critical discussion of the various educational methods currently in use, and suggests how they can be improved. For the parent whose child is struggling with reading and writing, The Culture and Politics of Literacy helps explain this widespread problem and suggests what can be done to solve it. For anyone concerned with educational policy at the local, state, or national level, it provides the background necessary to make informed decisions; and for those preparing to be educators, the book offers a theoretical background for understanding reading and writing that will be an invaluable aid in teaching. Finally, anyone who wants to find out how written language works as a means of communication and an instrument of thought will find this book enlightening. No other book deals with as many aspects of literacy as this one, or reveals as clearly the social and political contexts that affect it. The Culture and Politics of Literacy offers a wealth of information on and insight into a timely and important subject.

The Culture and Politics of Literacy

Oxford University Press

Examines the history and politics of literacy, tells how people learn to read and why some don't, and shows how the current educational methods can be improved

The Uses of Grammar takes an eclectic and accessible approach that integrates traditional, structural, and functional concepts with other ideas from contemporary grammar. In contrast with other grammar texts--which are typically organized from the "bottom up," beginning with parts of speech and progressing to phrases, clauses, and sentences--this book employs a unique structure based on the differentiation of form and function. This structure is framed around three questions: What are the forms in the grammar of American English? How do those forms function in that grammar? How are they used in real-life speaking and writing to achieve specific purposes? For example, students will learn how a variety of forms (including nouns, pronouns, verbals, and clauses) can all function as nominals. The Uses of Grammar incorporates examples and exercises that use "living language" to illustrate the practical applications of grammar. These sentences and passages are drawn from a wide variety of sources--including newspapers, magazines, books, and the writings of undergraduate students--and from such writers and speakers as Ronald Reagan, Shirley Chisholm, Groucho Marx, Mark Twain, and Jane Addams. Extensively class-tested and refined to be student- and instructor-friendly, the text also features "Challenger" and "For Discussion" boxed sections that enhance students' understanding of the principles covered in the text and encourage classroom discussion. In addition, most chapters end with "Passages for Analysis" sections that allow students to analyze the uses of forms and functions in broader contexts than those provided by the exercises. An Instructor's Manual that includes answers to exercises in the text, supplemental exercises and answers, teaching tips, an alternate table of contents, and a transition guide is available to adopters.

The Uses of Grammar

Rodby, Judith

1989 Encountering Student Texts: Interpretive Issues in Reading Student Writing (P) by Bruce Lawson, Susan Sterr Ryan, &amp; W. Ross Winterowd ***ISBN-13: 9780814113400 ***242 Pages

Encountering Student Texts: Interpretive Issues in Reading Student Writing

Lawson, Bruce

Ryan, Susan Sterr

Natl Council of Teachers

Book by Winterowd, W. Ross, Blum, Jack

A Teacher's Introduction to Composition in the Rhetorical Tradition (Ncte Teacher's Introduction)

Blum, Jack

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The contemporary writer

Contemporary Writer: A Practical Rhetoric

Contemporary Writer: A Practical Rhetoric

Themes and Variations: A College Reader

English: Writing and skills

The Culture and Politics of Literacy

The Culture and Politics of Literacy

The Uses of Grammar

Encountering Student Texts: Interpretive Issues in Reading Student Writing

A Teacher's Introduction to Composition in the Rhetorical Tradition (Ncte Teacher's Introduction)