Patterns for College Writing A Rhetorical Reader and Guide 13th Edition by Laurie G. Kirszner
By: Laurie G. Kirszner
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin?s
Print ISBN: 9781457678707, 1457678705
eText ISBN: 9781319116125, 1319116124
Edition: 13th
Copyright year: 2015
Patterns for College Writing is a best-seller in high schools because its approach to writing works- focusing students on the kinds of reading and writing they will need to do in order to succeed in class and on their state and national exams. The authors provide students with exemplary models and instructors with class-tested selections that balance classic and contemporary essays. Along with more examples of student writing than any other reader, Patterns has the most comprehensive coverage of active reading, research, and the writing process, with a five-chapter mini-rhetoric; the clearest explanations of the patterns of development; and the most thorough apparatus of any rhetorical reader. The new edition includes exciting new readings and expanded coverage of critical reading, working with sources, and research.