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Interpretations: Writing, Reading, and Critical Thinking, 1/e

BASIC APPROACH

(Note: This textbook was published by our college division for use by students at post-secondary institutions whose writing skills are below the level needed to succeed in college English. Please review this text carefully to ensure appropriateness of content for your students.)

The highest-level book in a three-book series, Interpretations helps developing writers make the connections between reading, writing, and critical thinking.

Not a traditional workbook, this text takes a holistic, top-down approach to writing instruction and moves beyond traditional exercises, offering a wide variety of activities and opportunities for journaling, supplemental readings, quick reference guides, and unique step-by-step writing assignments. Interpretations guides developing writers gently through every stage of the writing process.

FEATURES

• Step-by-step instruction on the writing process includes repeated practice stages that emphasize reading, writing, and critical thinking.
• Readings on a variety of high-interest topics challenge students to develop an effective reading process that leads to summary, analysis, and interpretation.
• Instruction on interpretive writing in literature, film, communications technology, education, and social issues teaches students to approach a subject critically and from an academic perspective.
• Instruction in grammar basics, sentence combining, and student-generated sentence level work give students opportunities to work within the context of their own writing as opposed to merely completing fill-in-the-blank exercises.
• An "Editing Essentials" section offers quick reference pages on rules of punctuation, use of the apostrophe, and capitalization rules.
• "Get Involved" activities encourage students to participate in chapter topics outside the classroom.
• "Computer Quick Tips" show students how to effectively use computers when writing.

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