The most successful reader of its kind, A World of Ideas introduces first-year writing students to the thinkers and writers whose ideas have shaped civilization: for example, Niccolo Machiavelli on government, Elizabeth Cady Stanton on justice, and Sigmund Freud on the mind. Because students perceive these writers as important, they take the writing course seriously: they learn to read more attentively, think more critically, and write more effectively. No other composition reader offers a comparable collection of important readings along with the supportive apparatus students need to understand, analyze, and respond to them.
A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers
$15.99
This textbook provides essential readings from influential thinkers to develop advanced critical reading and writing skills for college-level work.
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Dimensions | 15.2 × 3.1 × 23.4 in |
A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers
$28.56
This book provides essential readings from historical thinkers to help students develop critical analysis and writing skills.
The first and bestselling reader of its kind, A World of Ideas introduces students to great thinkers whose ideas have shaped civilizations throughout history. When students hear names like Aristotle, Martin Luther King, Jr., or Sigmund Freud, they recognize the author as important — and they rise to the challenge of engaging with the text and evaluating it critically. No other composition reader offers a comparable collection of essential readings along with the supportive apparatus students need to understand, analyze, and respond to them.
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- A World of Ideas
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Weight | 1.021 lbs |
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Dimensions | 15.2 × 3 × 22.7 in |
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