The Main Event: Readings for Writing and Critical Thinking

ISBN: 0130486582

Author: Hoffman, Catherine A.

Condition: Used

This reader contains twelve thematic sections, each featuring a Main Event reading and a companion assignment for critical thinking and writing. Each writing assignment covers a different type of writing-both academic and practical. The book discusses various preparation strategies so that its users can more effectively and efficiently put their thoughts into words-and their words onto paper. KEY TOPICS A variety of themes-Film and Television, Democracy in the Classroom, Dreams, Marriage and Divorce, American Cities, Technology, Your Body, Youth Culture, Biographies, Fairy Tales; The Justice System: and Jobs in the 21st Century-will appeal to a wide and diverse audience. For readers and writers who want to learn how to respond critically to a text, and generate responses of their own.