Patterns of Exposition [Paperback]

Incorporating readings representing new voices and styles in nonfiction that will appeal to contemporary readers, this classic composition reader continues to provide engaging, instructive models of the rhetorical modes.

 

A wealth of new selections appear in this respected modes-based reader, continuing its tradition of offering high-quality, accessible readings, both classic and with a contemporary edge and style. The readings encourage students to take a stand on questions of culture, identity, and value in college communities, in the workplace, and in society. Thorough introductions to each rhetorical pattern, numerous exercises, and sample student essays throughout the book emphasize practical concrete writing strategies. A thematic table of contents and table of Essay Pairswhich groups essays particularly well-suited for study and discussionmake this book versatile and convenient for instructors to adapt for their classes.

• Chapter introductions in Chapters3-13 feature complete student essays that model each rhetorical strategy and help students in their own writing.
• Collaborative writing exercises following each reading accentuate students' learning from one another.
• Thematic clusters of readings in the Issues and Ideas sections at the end of most chapters focus on contemporary issues, helping students develop an awareness of rhetorical strategies while thinking and writing about specific themes.
• Four groups of questions follow each reading: Meaning and Values focusing on the content of each reading, Expository Techniques centering on the rhetorical strategies used by each writer, Diction and Vocabulary&ll“B