The Compact Reader: Short Essays by Method and Theme

by Ellen Kuhl Repetto and Jane E. Aaron

Book Overview

From its well-chosen essays to its thorough editorial apparatus to its distinctive organization, The Compact Reader provides the fundamental support students need to become confident writers. The innovative dual organization -- rhetorical and thematic -- introduces essential strategies of writing while engaging students with brief readings on captivating topics. For instructors who want a concise, affordable, effective resource for teaching the connection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312609604
• ISBN13: 9780312609603
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

WONDERFUL READER

I used this for years teaching developmental English. The book has fine, concise notes on the modes of writing, and it has CONCISE, one-paragraph examples of each type. Very clear. Gets the teaching right to the point for all concerned. Also the essays are short but punchy, even entertaining. The writers are all first class. For my style, it's a perfect fit.

The Compact Reader

I don't care much for the textbook part of it -- it's wordy and too prescriptive. But it has lots of readable examples of essays from a diverse group including: James Thurber, Ellen Goodman, Bruce Catton, Langston Hughes, Mark Twain, and others. It's hard to find a better bunch of non-fiction writers in one spot. If you ignore much of the intra-essay content, it is a good collection.