Publisher's Synopsis
Grounded in current theory and research, yet practical and teachable.
Widely praised for its groundbreaking integration of composition research and a rhetorical perspective, The Allyn & Bacon Guide to Writing with MyWritingLab has set the standard for first-year composition courses in writing, reading, critical thinking, and inquiry.
Teachers and students value its clear and coherent explanations, engaging classroom activities, and flexible sequence of aims-based writing assignments that help writers produce effective, idea-rich essays in academic and civic genres. Numerous examples of student and professional writing accompany this thorough guide to the concepts and skills needed for writing, researching, and editing in college and beyond.
Teaching and Learning Experience
This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience for you and your students.
· Rich resources improve students' writing and allow instructors to track results. WithinMyWritingLab, students can measure how well they understand key concepts while faculty can incorporate rubrics into meaningful assignments, grade based on desired criteria, and analyze class performance through advanced reporting.
· Emphasis on writing as a problem-posing, problem-solving process of inquiry and critical thinking helps students learn to generate and work through ideas as part of the writing process.
· Coverage of a wide range of aims and genres--including academic, civic, and professional genres as well as personal and persuasive forms--provides students with a continuum for understanding the differences between narrative "open-form" writing and thesis-driven, "closed-form" writing.
· A priority on teaching students to read rhetorically and to summarize and respond to complex readings using analysis and critical thinking builds skills crucial for undergraduate research and writing in any discipline.
