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Patterns Plus : A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation by Mary Conlin (2010, Trade Paperback)

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Patterns Plus: A Short Prose Reader with Argumentation.

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PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-100495802522

ISBN-139780495802525

eBay Product ID (ePID)102780711

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Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePatterns Plus : a Short Prose Reader with Argumentation

Publication Year2010

SubjectGeneral, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Education

AuthorMary Conlin

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight16.8 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Edition Number10

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

ReviewsI do plan to continue using PATTERNS PLUS. It's in step with my philosophy of teaching with developmental writing, and its reading and apparatus make it a good choice for the nature of the threshold course in which we use it. I still see it as the best text on the market for this level.

Table Of Content1. THE BASICS OF WRITING: PROCESS AND STRATEGIES. 2. NARRATION. PARAGRAPHS. "The Movie House," John Updike. "The Hunt," Leslie Stern. "Why Harlem Is Not Manhattan," John J. Jackson. "Geography," Elizabeth Bishop. "The Memorial Service," Christopher Malinowski (student). ESSAYS. "Learning to Write," Russell Baker. "Daughter's Doll Teaches Mom Lesson on Race," Connie Schultz. "The Farm," M. L. Simpson. "A Little Nebraska," Sarah Smith (student). 3. DESCRIPTION. PARAGRAPHS. "A Perfect Dog," John Grogan. "The Hiroshima Museum," Barbara Kingsolver. "The Ravine," Quincy Stott (student). "The Attic," Stephen King. "My Father," James Baldwin. ESSAYS. "Hush Timmy--This Is Like a Church," Kurt Anderson. "The Monster," Deems Taylor. "Regular Customer," Gloria Garrison (student). "Limbo," Rhonda S. Lucas (student). 4. EXAMPLES. PARAGRAPHS. "Distance Learning," Mary Lord. "The Digital Revolution," Ellen Cobb Ward. "Boomtown, U.S.A.," Jeff Glasser. "Folk Art in the Barrios," Eric Kroll. "Democracy," E. B. White. ESSAYS. "The Social Meaning of T-Shirts," Diana Crane. "Each Game Was a Crusade," Mark Harris. "Between Two Wars, 1913-1945," Kathryn VanSpanckeren. "My Mother Never Worked," Bonnie Smith-Yackel. 5. CLASSIFICATION AND DIVISION. PARAGRAPHS. "Chili," Charles Kuralt. "March of Science," James K. Page, Jr. "Fans," Paul Gallico. "Brain Power," Lester C. Thurow. ESSAYS. "Ever Et Raw Meat?" Stephen King. "Eggs, Twinkies, and Ethnic Stereotypes," Jeanne Park. "Secrets of Man's Unspoken Language," Desmond Morris. "Start Spreading the News: Seven Things You Should Know Before Moving to New York," Courtney Reimer. 6. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST. PARAGRAPHS. "Happy Returns," Sarah Bernhard. "Good Girl, Bad Girl," Anna Quindlen. "Dogs and Cats," Konrad Lorenze. "Yin and Yang," Mary Paumier Jones. ESSAYS. "Neat People vs. Sloppy People," Suzanne Britt. "Conversational Ballgames," Nancy Masterson Sakamoto. "Indy 500," Chris Hanley (student). "Shopping in Pajamas," Francine Mercer (student). 7. PROCESS. PARAGRAPHS. "The Supply Chain," Thomas L. Friedman. "How to Bathe a Cat," The Dog. "Brewing Beer," Grace Lichtenstein. "The Right Way to Eat an Ice-Cream Cone," L. Rust Hills. "The Cook," Barbara Lewis (student). ESSAYS. "A Guide to Proper Hand-Washing Technique," Jennifer Traig. "The Beekeeper," Sue Hubbell. "Koto," Edna Yano (student). "Think Thin--Get Thin," Junius Adams. 8. CAUSE AND EFFECT. PARAGRAPHS. "Giving In," Michelle Cottle. "Why Eat Junk Food?" Judith Wurtman. "An Eyewitness Account," Jack London. "A Momentous Arrest," Martin Luther King, Jr. "On Being Unemployed," Nelliejean Smith (student). ESSAYS. "Wanted Children," Patrick Steptoe. "Reading for Pure Pleasure," Eileen Simpson. "The Thirsty Animal," Brian Manning. "More Than Words," Victor Flores (student). 9. DEFINITION. PARAGRAPHS. "Running with the Cardio-Bots," Walter Kirn. "The Ultimate Kitchen Gadget," Robert Capon. "Nostalgia," Richard Shelton. "What Does It Mean to Be Creative?" S. I. Hayakawa. "Frugality," Woody Allen. ESSAYS. "What Is Poverty?" Jo Goodwin Parker. "What Is Intelligence, Anyway?" Isaac Asimov. "Total Eclipse of the Son," Tiffany Kary. "Earning Their Pinstripes," Rick Reilly. 10. ARGUMENTATION AND PERSUASION. PARAGRAPHS. "Tax Junk Food? Yes," Michael F. Jacobson. "Frightening--and Fantastic," Anna Quindlen. "Drinking--What Age?" Barrett Seaman. "The Measure of Our Success," Marian Wright Edelman. ESSAYS. "Hang It Up," Jesse Scaccia. "Excuses, Excuses," Helen C. Vo-Dinh. "So That Nobody Has to Go to School if They Don't Want to," Roger Sipher. "Facts About Global Warming You Should Know," Nathalie Fiset. "What if Global-warming Fears Are Overblown?" Jon Birger. 11. COMBINING THE STRATEGIES. "A Trip to Honduras," Daniel Boehmer (student). "The Dare," Roger Hoffman. "Poetry," Kirsten Bauman (student). "I Won't Twitter My Life Away," Leonard Pitts, Jr. "Time to Look and Listen," Magdoline Asfahani (student). Glossary. Credits. Index.

SynopsisArranged rhetorically, this anthology of short essays and paragraphs suits both essay-level developmental writing and freshman composition courses. Each chapter focuses on a different rhetorical mode, from narration and description to process writing. Three features make PATTERNS PLUS: A SHORT PROSE READER WITH ARGUMENTATION a perennial best-seller: an engaging mix of nonfiction, fiction, and user essays with careful consideration of multicultural issues; a strong pedagogical apparatus that helps develop comprehension, analytical, and writing skills; and clear presentation of the writing process and paragraph/essay structure. The tenth edition includes new user readings, as well as works by well-known writers such as Woody Allen, Stephen King, and James Baldwin. Updated pedagogical tools offer students exactly what they need to master the content, including pre-reading, vocabulary, and post-reading questions that test comprehension and encourage critical analysis of each selection., Arranged rhetorically, this anthology of short essays and paragraphs suits both essay-level developmental writing and freshman composition courses. Each chapter focuses on a different rhetorical mode, from narration and description to process writing. Three features make PATTERNS PLUS: A SHORT PROSE READER WITH ARGUMENTATION a perennial best-seller: an engaging mix of nonfiction, fiction, and student essays with careful consideration of multicultural issues; a strong pedagogical apparatus that helps develop comprehension, analytical, and writing skills; and clear presentation of the writing process and paragraph/essay structure. The tenth edition includes new student readings, as well as works by well-known writers such as Woody Allen, Stephen King, and James Baldwin. Updated pedagogical tools offer students exactly what they need to master the content, including pre-reading, vocabulary, and post-reading questions that test comprehension and encourage critical analysis of each selection.