Viewpoints

by Adams, W. Royce

• ISBN13: 9780547182797
• ISBN10: 0547182791
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-10
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Spark your students' interest in writing with VIEWPOINTS. This thematically organized reader offers diverse perspectives on various themes and issues, including social concerns, media, human behavior, cultural differences, and human rights. With opening chapters that include substantial writing and reading instruction and writing assignments both at the end of each reading and on the web, VIEWPOINTS takes students' writing and critical-thinking skills to the next level. This thoroughly revised Seventh Edition builds on the success of previous editions with thirty-five new readings, all new photographs, author biographies, and source information for every selection.

Table of Contents

Rhetorical Table of Contents

Preface

Viewpoints on Reading and Writing Essays

Viewpoints on Reading Essays

Keeping a Reading Journal

Reading Essays

The Structure of an Essay

Thesis

Supporting Evidence

Order of Support

Before Going On

Understanding the Content

Separating Main Ideas from Supporting Details

Separating Fact from Opinion

Drawing Inferences

Before Going On

Marking as You Read

""The Wet Drug"" by Pete Hamill

Writing Summaries

Writing Reflections

Collecting Words to Lea

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