The Prose Reader: Essays for Thinking, Reading, and Writing (9th Edition)

Effective writing through critical thinking.

Above all others, this rhetorical patterns reader provides acomprehensive grounding in critical thinking as the foundation for close reading and effective writing. Just as important, by exposingthe reader to interesting and insightful prose by a diversity oftop writers, the reader is motivated to respond in writing and discussions.By thinking, reading, and writing on three increasingly difficult levels - literally, interpretively, and critically - readers can better learn the processes and skills necessary to be successful in all their writing experiences.