Showing 24 results for Rhetoric and Composition titles

Creative Writing: Poetry

by Linda M. Rodriguez

Written by a published poet, this textbook offers ways to overcome writer's block, experiment with a variety of poetic forms --from acrostics to sonnets to electronic poetry-- and through a fun-filled journey, discover your unique poet's voice.

Masterful Essays in Academic English: A Language Learner’s Handbook

by Andrea Vaccaro

The second edition of Masterful Essays in Academic English: A Language Learner’s Handbook, is a high-intermediate to advanced-level ESL writing textbook that teaches five-paragraph academic essays. This text is ideal for stand-alone college-level or pre-college level writing courses or combined reading and writing courses intended for nonnative speakers…

Reading and Writing about the Disciplines: A Guided Process for Academic Research, 2E

by Hui Wu et al.

Reading and Writing about the Disciplines focuses on developing first-year college students’ academic literacy, a set of reading, thinking, writing, and researching skills required of an expert or a professional, by introducing them to the conventions of academic writing in and beyond the discipline they wish to explore as their major. It aims to familiarize…

The Carolina Reader

by Edited by Dr. Nicole Fisk with Kathleen Carroll

The Carolina Reader is the University of South Carolina publication for our ENGL 101: Critical Reading and Composition course, which is the first part of our freshman composition sequence. It is designed to assist students with learning outcomes that include identifying and differentiating among common genres of written communication; summarizing and…

The Carolina Rhetoric

by Edited by Nicole Fisk and Ian Campbell

The Carolina Rhetoric is the University of South Carolina publication for our ENGL 102: Rhetoric and Composition course, which is the second part of our freshman composition sequence. It is designed to assist students with learning outcomes that include identifying and analyzing arguments using rhetorical concepts; synthesizing sources from research…

Angels, Vampires & Monsters

by Dr. L.M. Rodriguez

This books explores how films in the 20th and 21st centuries participate in the creation of a series of “Others” against which humans define and measure themselves.

Children's Literature

by Tess Stockslager

An introduction to history, genres, and applications of children's literature.

Creative Writing: Fiction

by Dr. L.M. Rodriguez

This book will help develop writing skills, and enhance knowledge of authors, genres, trends, and innovations in contemporary fiction.

Critical Reading eBook

by Ellen Zimmerli

An eBook on the practice of critical reading. Improve your comprehension and analytical skills and learn to express critical thinking in your reading.

English Composition I

by Elizabeth Hammett

This English composition textbook motivates students to engage in the world of critical reading and writing using the theme of conspiracy theories.

Essays in Persuasion

by John Keynes

The essays in this volume show Keynes' attempts to influence the course of events by public persuasion over the period of 1919-40.

Writing I: Introduction to Academic Writing

by Brooke Archila

Overcome writing anxiety, learn different forms of essay writing, and introduce basic research. A short grammar and mechanics section is also included.