Writing America : Language and Composition in Context / David A. Jolliffe, University of Arkansas, Hephzibah Roskelly, University of North Carolina at Greensboro. [print]

By:

Jolliffe, David A [Author]

Contributor(s):

Roskelly, Hephzibah

Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780132748803

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LOC classification:

PE1408.R821.W758 2014
PE1408

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Contents:

2. Reading genres -- 3. Composing rhetorically -- 4. Rhetoric and analysis -- 5. Argument -- 6. The researched or synthesis essay -- 7. Sentences.

Unit 2. How do we build a nation? : 1789-1837 -- Unit 3. How do we preserve a nation? : 1837-1865 -- Unit 4. How do we recover a nation? : 1865-1933 -- Unit 5. How should a nation change? : 1933-1970 -- Unit 6. How does a nation learn to live in the world? : 1970-present. Appendix 1. Public speaking -- Appendix 2. Listening skills -- Appendix 3. Conducting research and documenting sources. Glossary of rhetorical terms -- Credits -- Index.

Subject: Renowned authors, former Chief Readers, and highly respected members of the Advanced Placement community. David A. Joliffe and Hephzibah Roskelly deliver a truly revolutionary program for the AP Language and Composition classroom. The first of its kind, Writing America is keyed directly to AP Language and Composition outcomes and carefully aligned to the Common Core State Standards to ensure students are well prepared for success in their English course, on the AP Exam, and beyond. This combined reader and rhetoric artfully blends American texts, culture, and history to teach student the rhetorical skills needed for the AP Language and Composition course while engaging them in critical reading, thinking, and writing about timeless issues and contemporary concerns. Find the most extensive teacher support available with customized resources designed by AP teachers for AP teachers.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Renowned authors, former Chief Readers, and highly respected members of the Advanced Placement community. David A. Joliffe and Hephzibah Roskelly deliver a truly revolutionary program for the AP Language and Composition classroom. The first of its kind, Writing America is keyed directly to AP Language and Composition outcomes and carefully aligned to the Common Core State Standards to ensure students are well prepared for success in their English course, on the AP Exam, and beyond. This combined reader and rhetoric artfully blends American texts, culture, and history to teach student the rhetorical skills needed for the AP Language and Composition course while engaging them in critical reading, thinking, and writing about timeless issues and contemporary concerns. Find the most extensive teacher support available with customized resources designed by AP teachers for AP teachers.

PennsylvaniaRT 1. Reading and writing. 1. Reading as inventing -- 2. Reading genres -- 3. Composing rhetorically -- 4. Rhetoric and analysis -- 5. Argument -- 6. The researched or synthesis essay -- 7. Sentences.

PennsylvaniaRT 2. An anthology of readings and images. Unit 1. How do we become a nation? : Pre-colonial times to 1789 -- Unit 2. How do we build a nation? : 1789-1837 -- Unit 3. How do we preserve a nation? : 1837-1865 -- Unit 4. How do we recover a nation? : 1865-1933 -- Unit 5. How should a nation change? : 1933-1970 -- Unit 6. How does a nation learn to live in the world? : 1970-present. Appendix 1. Public speaking -- Appendix 2. Listening skills -- Appendix 3. Conducting research and documenting sources. Glossary of rhetorical terms -- Credits -- Index.

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