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Title: Ways of Reading: An Anthology for Writers by David Bartholomae, Anthony Petrosky, Tony Petrosky ISBN: 0-312-11564-4 Publisher: Bedford/st Martins Pub. Date: 01 March, 1996 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $44.75 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.12 (8 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: From a Teacher
Comment: I have used this book to teach a freshman writing and reading course at a liberal arts school. Because of the difficulty of many of the texts, it was met by my students with little fanfare. While a few of the pieces are clearly too much for the average freshman (Foucault comes first to mind), most can be used effectively to get them to discuss issues. I have found that the students would rather talk in generals and universals than with the intricate arguments that some of the writers brilliantly present.
This is one of the those books that if you decide to use it in a class, then you better be prepared to not only sink with the ship but also be able to provide an inspiring tour of the ruins.
Rating: 5
Summary: Challenging, yet rewarding read
Comment: I had to read this book for my upper division journalism class this fall and found it to be one of the best books that we used in the course. The editors have tried to collect well-written, intelligent documentaries that challenge traditional connections between words and photographs.
Included are Edward Said's inspiring piece about the Palestinian holocaust and exile, a piece by Roland Barthes about the meaning of photograph, "Let Us Speak Now of Famous Men," and many others. Although some pieces are better than others, Barthes' piece is more exciting and informative than Marianne Hirsch's writing on the way that children are used in photography. Over all, the collection is a rewarding and challenge book that could be used for any upper division class. (Maybe the reason that previous reviewers did not like the book is that it was not intended for first year college composition classes.)
Rating: 1
Summary: Blah, Blah, Blah
Comment: I had to read this book for my Freshman lit/comp class and it is by far the most pathetic collection of essays every gathered. It is almost unreadable, pretentious, and laughable. It is a collection of essays by writers who think considerably more of themselves then they are due. Subsequently they choose to use language that "shows" how much smarter they think they are.
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Title: A Pocket Style Manual by Diana Hacker ISBN: 0312406843 Publisher: Bedford Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.60 |
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Title: Ways of Reading Words and Images by David Bartholomae, Anthony Petrosky ISBN: 031240381X Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's Pub. Date: 09 January, 2005 List Price(USD): $33.95 |
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Title: Intermediate Algebra, Alternate Version (8th Edition) by Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis ISBN: 0321029828 Publisher: Addison Wesley Pub. Date: 05 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $102.00 |
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Title: Cultural Conversations : The Presence of the Past by Regina Hansen, Stephen Dilks, Matthew Parfitt ISBN: 0312201575 Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's Pub. Date: 20 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: College Writer's Reference with APA Updates and Companion Website Subscription (3rd Edition) by Toby Fulwiler, Alan R. Hayakawa ISBN: 013045401X Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 15 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.00 |
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