40 Model Essays : A Portable Anthology

by Aaron, Jane E.; Repetto, Ellen Kuhl

• ISBN13: 9781457610240
• ISBN10: 1457610248
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-12-07
• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's

About This Book

40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology

ISBN: 9781457610240

40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology is a comprehensive guide designed to help students and educators alike master the art of essay writing. This second edition, published on December 7, 2012, by Bedford/St. Martin's, offers a wealth of captivating new writing topics and concise yet thorough instruction in the methods of development.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by students in introductory composition courses at the college and university levels. It is also a valuable resource for anyone interested in improving their writing skills, including professionals looking to refresh their knowledge or expand their understanding of rhetorical principles.

History and Editions

The second edition of 40 Model Essays has been updated to include a conscientiously picked selection of classic and contemporary model readings. This edition reflects the latest trends in composition instruction, providing students with a robust toolkit for crafting compelling essays. The book's modular approach makes it easy to adapt to different course structures, ensuring that it remains relevant and effective.

Author and Other Works

Jane E. Aaron is the author of 40 Model Essays. She is a professional writer and editor with extensive experience in teaching and consulting on composition textbooks. Aaron is also the author of the best-selling Little, Brown Handbook and coeditor of the best-selling Bedford Reader, Eighth Edition (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003). Ellen Kuhl Repetto, a freelance editor and writer, has contributed to more than twenty composition readers, handbooks, and rhetorics.

Detailed Information

ISBNs and Formats

• Hardcover: ISBN-13: 9781457610240
• eTextbook: ISBN-13: 9781457610257
• Loose-leaf: ISBN-13: 9781457610264
• Rental Options: Various rental durations available from different retailers

Publication Details

• Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's
• Publication Date: December 7, 2012
• Number of Pages: 420
• Language: English
• Item Weight: Approximately 1.5 pounds
• Dimensions: 5.40 x 8.20 x 0.60 inches

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• First Edition: Available through Bedford/St. Martin's and other retailers
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• 9781457610257 (eTextbook)
• 9781457610264 (Loose-leaf)
• 9781457610271 (Rental Options)

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Author Biography

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 coeditor of the best-selling Bedford Reader, Eighth Edition (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003). She has served as consultant, editor, or writer on more than a dozen other textbooks for the first-year composition course.

 

Ellen Kuhl Repetto (M.A., University of Massachusetts Boston) is a freelance editor and writer who has contributed to more than twenty composition readers, handbooks, and rhetorics. She is the author of The Bedford/St. Martin's Textbook Reader (2003), Readings for Discoveries: A Collection of Short Essays (2006), and Hope over Hardship: A History of the Boston Home, 1881 - 2006 (2007).

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: READING AND WRITING

EDWARD P. JONES, Shacks

1. DESCRIPTION

E. B. WHITE, Once More to the Lake

WILLIAM LEAST HEAT-MOON, Dance of the Hobs

JOAN DIDION, The Santa Ana

JUDITH ORTIZ COFER, Silent Dancing

2. NARRATION

LANGSTON HUGHES, Salvation

ANNIE DILLARD, The Chase

JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN, In the Early Morning Rain

GEORGE ORWELL, Shooting an Elephant

3. EXAMPLE

PERRI KLASS, Shes Your Basic LOL in NAD

ANNA QUINDLEN, Homeless

BRENT STAPLES, Black Men and Public Space

FRANCINE PROSE, Which Came First?

4. DIVISION OR ANALYSIS

MARGARET VISSER, The Ritual of Fast Food

THOMAS DE ZENGOTITA, American Idol Worship

SCOTT RUSSELL SANDERS, The Men We Carry in Our Minds

5. CLASSIFICATION

DEBORAH TANNEN, But What Do You Mean?

STEPHANIE ERICSSON, The Ways We Lie

WALTER MOSLEY, Show Me the Money

6. PROCESS ANALYSIS

FIROOZEH DUMAS, Sweet, Sour, and Resentful

LARS EIGHNER, Dumpster Diving

JESSICA MITFORD, Embalming Mr. Jones

7. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST

NANCY MAIRS, Disability

CHERYL PECK, Fatso

DAVID SEDARIS, Remembering My Childhood on the Continent of Africa

RICHARD RODRIGUEZ, Private Language, Public Language

8. DEFINITION

JUDY BRADY, I Want a Wife

GLORIA NAYLOR, The Meanings of a Word

AMY TAN, Mother Tongue

DAGOBERTO GILB, Pride

9. CAUSE-AND-EFFECT ANALYSIS

MALCOLM GLADWELL, The Tipping Point

STEVEN PINKER, Mind Over Mass Media

BARBARA EHRENREICH, Cultural Baggage

STEPHEN JAY GOULD, Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs

10. ARGUMENT AND PERSUASION

Debate: Can simple living help the environment?

BILL McKIBBEN, Waste Not, Want Not

DERRICK JENSEN, Forget Shorter Showers

VIRGINIA POSTREL, In Praise of Chain Stores

SHERRY TURKLE, Privacy Has a Politics

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., I Have a Dream

JONATHAN SWIFT, A Modest Proposal

Glossary

Index of Authors and Titles