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40 Model Essays
A Portable AnthologySecond Edition| ©2013 Jane E. Aaron; Ellen Kuhl Repetto
ISBN:9781319329358
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At about half the price of other rhetorically arranged readers, 40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology combines concise but thorough instruction in the methods of development with a well-chosen selection of classic and contemporary model readings for writers. The second edition features a fresh mix of new and current selections to complement class-proven favorites; new advice on forming a thesis statement; and a wealth of captivating new writing topics. This volume in the popular Bedford/St. Martin's series of Portable Anthologies and Guides offers a trademark combination of high quality and great value.
Features
- Effective instruction in the rhetorical methods. Core instruction in each chapter teaches students to craft essays that effectively utilize the 10 classic methods of development. An introduction to reading and writing initiates this instruction, helping students to become critical readers and capable writers.
- Four sets of questions after every reading and writing topic. Questions on meaning, purpose, structure, and language follow every reading. Topics for writing follow every reading and every methods chapter.
- Biographical headnotes for every selection
New to This Edition
- "Shacks" — a new essay by Edward P. Jones — will draw students in with its evocative reflection on an experience he had as a college freshman. Used as a model in the book's first chapter, Jones's piece illustrates the writing process for students, from organizing to drafting to revising.
- Thomas de Zengotita's "American Idol Worship" examines the "revolutionary" change in the relationship between performer and audience wrought by this popular reality series.
- In "Sweet, Sour, and Resentful," Firoozeh Dumas reveals her Iranian family's strange weekly ritual of preparing food to welcome new immigrants to America.
"Diverse and engaging, with some of the best comprehensive yet concise material available on the writing process." — Jessica Baldanzi, Goshen College"40 Model Essays is an excellent mix of traditional and timely essays by well-known and respected writers. In addition to the text, there is comprehensive support for writing and documentation online. It's portable and affordable and easily integrated into either a thematic or modal approach to teaching freshmen composition."
— Judy Bello, Lander University

40 Model Essays
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Jane E. Aaron; Ellen Kuhl Repetto
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Jane E. Aaron; Ellen Kuhl Repetto
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Jane E. Aaron
Jane E. Aaron is a professional writer and editor as well as an experienced teacher. She is the author of the best-selling Little, Brown Handbook and The Compact Reader. She has served as consultant, editor, or writer on more than a dozen other textbooks for the first-year composition.

Ellen Kuhl Repetto
Ellen Kuhl Repetto is an editor and writer who has contributed to more than twenty composition readers, handbooks, and rhetorics. She is the author of The Bedford Reader and The Compact Reader.
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Second Edition| 2013
Jane E. Aaron; Ellen Kuhl Repetto
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