The Longman ReaderFeaturing the same superior teaching apparatus and thought-provoking selections as its widely-praised parent text, The Longman Reader, Brief Edition is a shorter and even more economical alternative to the best-selling, rhetorically-organized original, The Longman Reader. The Seventh Edition offers fresh examples of professional essays that range widely in subject matter and approach, from the humorous to the informative, from personal meditation to argument. Each selection captures students interest and clearly illustrates a specific pattern of development. The text also includes separate chapters on reading and writing, detailed introductions to the patterns of development, before and after student essays for each pattern, and more activities and assignments than any comparable reader. |
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... lives . Herself a survivor of innumerable life bombs , Johnson suggests that in light of life's fragility , we need to remember and appreciate what's really important to us . But very often , we lose sight of what truly matters in our lives ...
... lives . Herself a survivor of innumerable life bombs , Johnson suggests that in light of life's fragility , we need to remember and appreciate what's really important to us . But very often , we lose sight of what truly matters in our lives ...
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... lives . This refer- ence to Johnson gives Michael a chance to contrast the reflective way she suggests we should live with the acquisitive and frenzied way many people lead their lives . This contrast leads to the essay's thesis : " [ M ] ...
... lives . This refer- ence to Johnson gives Michael a chance to contrast the reflective way she suggests we should live with the acquisitive and frenzied way many people lead their lives . This contrast leads to the essay's thesis : " [ M ] ...
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... lives are legitimate reasons for drinking rather than results of the drinking offer the classic example of deluded think- ing . Delusion uses the mind's ability to see things in myriad ways to support what it wants to be the truth . But ...
... lives are legitimate reasons for drinking rather than results of the drinking offer the classic example of deluded think- ing . Delusion uses the mind's ability to see things in myriad ways to support what it wants to be the truth . But ...
Contents
THE READING PROCESS | 1 |
Ellen Goodman Family Counterculture | 6 |
THE WRITING PROCESS | 12 |
Copyright | |
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