"The Structure of Argument teaches students how to approach, develop, and defend arguments one element at a time. This concise but thorough text carefully scaffolds argument for students, explaining approaches to argumentation, critical reading, and argument analysis"--
A History of Western Society
by McKay, John P., Crowston, Clare Haru, Perry, Joe, Wiesner, Merry E.
Demystifies academic reading and writing, step by step. From Inquiry to Academic Writing helps students understand academic culture and its ways of reading, thinking, and writing. With a practical and now widely proven step-by-step approach, the text demystifies cross-curricular…
Now, more than ever, media surround, enhance, and affect our everyday experiences. Navigating the converged worlds of text, audio, and visual media -- and understanding how they fit together -- can be challenging. "Media & Culture" recognizes these challenges and makes the media…
50 essays: a portable anthology
"50 Essays: A Portable Anthology is a bestselling value-priced reader because its virtues don't stop at the price. The book's carefully chosen selections engage students and include both classic essays and high-interest, contemporary readings. The editorial apparatus is flexible…
The compact reader: short essays by method and theme
"A Pocket Style Manual provides practical advice for any level of college writing. Straightforward instruction on grammar, style, and punctuation gives students quick answers to their writing questions. Step-by-step guides and a how-to approach to research writing help students …
Sources of world societies
Sources of world societies
Contemporary linguistics: an introduction
Language : a preview -- Phonetics : the sounds of language -- Phonology : contrasts and patterns -- Morphology : the analysis of word structure -- Syntax : the analysis of sentence structure -- Semantics : the analysis of meaning -- The classification of languages -- Historical …