Reading Critically, Writing Well : A Reader and Guide

by rise-b-axelrod

Many instructors prefer to teach critical reading and writing without using a full-scale rhetoric. For them, Axelrod and Cooper have adapted the immensely successful approach of The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing and applied it to a reader, creating a book that provides both structure for students and flexibility for instructors. Chapter One introduces two general approaches to critical reading, showing students how to "read for meaning" and "read like a writer." Each of the following chapters then provides step-by-step guides to applying this knowledge in reading and writing a specific genre, ranging from autobiography to argument.

Genres: Writing, School, Reference, Nonfiction, Textbooks

554 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Hiruni Sumanasiri · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book to help you write essays!

[Esther conley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Essentially had to read this for a comp class….i give it 2 stars because some of the essays were interesting but overall not super great

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read during Creative Writing course. Will be helpful in future creative writing courses.

[Tara Guiffredo · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's great for college!!!!

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[Monique the Book Geek · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book for school.

[Sparrow Alden · Rating 3 out of 5]

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