Expectations : A Reader for Developing Writers

by Ingalls, Anna; Moody, Dan

• ISBN13: 9780205329373
• ISBN10: 0205329373
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Expectations is a collection of popular readings for those interested in developmental writing, with questions, discussion topics, and assignments to develop writing, reading, and critical thinking skills. Multicultural in scope and thematically organized, this book features a wide variety of readings on topics of current interest and value. With pre-reading questions and strategies for active reading,Expectations presents selections from magazine, newspapers, textbooks, and other contemporary books. Additional features include a vocabulary list for preview and reference and a selection of topics for discussion or journal writing. For those seeking a reader to enhance their developmental writing skills.

Table of Contents

Strategies for Active Reading.

Humans and the Environment by Robert E. Gabler, Robert J. Sager, Daniel L. Wise, and James F. Petersen.

Cultural and Social Issues.

American Fish by R. A. Sasaki.

Listen to Me Good by Margaret Charles Smith and Linda Janet Holmes.

Boomer Parents by Sandy Banks.

Spanglish Spoken Here by Janice Castro.

The Ambitious Generation by Barbara Schneider and David Stevenson.

Saffron Sky by Gelareh Asayesh.

Suspect Policy by Randall Kennedy.

Education and Career.

Stop! by Sam Quinones.

How to Write with Style by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

The Reading Debate by Laura E. Berk.

Possible Lives by Mike Rose.

Breaking Through the Barriers by James M. Henslin.

The Rich Heritage of Public Speaking by Steven A. Beebe and Susan J. Beebe.

Emergency Medical Technicians by Joseph J. Mistovich, Brent Q. Hafen, and Keith J. Karren.

Internet Job Search by A. C. “Buddy” Krizan,, Patricia Merrier, Carol Larson Jones, and Jules Harcourt.

Media and Popular Culture.

Taking Potluck by Tom Bodett.

Color TV by Richard Breyer.

Breaking the Habit by Mike Duffy.

Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella.

Elvis Culture by Erika Doss.

Dressing Down by John Brooks.

Fitness and Health.

Strive to be Fit, Not Fanatical by Timothy Gower.

Procrastination and Stress by Lester A. Lefton.

Managing Time by Rebecca J. Donatelle and Lorraine G. Davis.

Computer Addiction Is Coming On-line by William J. Cromie.

Playing for Keeps by Andy Steiner.

Can You Afford to Get Sick? by Helen Martineau.

Nature and the Outdoors.

Journey of the Pink Dolphins by Sy Montgomery.

In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall.

Life in the Treetops by Margaret D. Lowman.

Nature's Rx by Joel L. Swerdlow.

Monarchs' Migration: A Fragile Journey by William K. Stevens.

Heavy Traffic on the Everest Highway by Geoffrey Tabin.

Death Valley by Doug and Bobbe Tatreau.

Technology and the Future.

What'll They Think of Next? by Melissa Melton and Barbra Murray.

The 10-Minute Tech Inspection by Peter Bohr.

Tourist Trap by James Hebert.

Indistinguishable From Magic by Robert L. Forward.

The Mars Direct Plan by Robert Zubrin.

The World After Cloning by Wray Herbert, Jeffrey L. Sheler, and Traci Watson.