The Mosaics Reader
by Flachmann, KimEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-01-27
Publisher(s): Pearson
Other versions by this Author
-
Free Shipping on All Orders!
*excludes Marketplace items.
List Price: $66.65
Buy New
In Stock Usually Ships in 24-48 Hours
$51.10
Buy Used
In Stock Usually Ships in 24-48 Hours
$61.15
Rent Textbook
Select for Price
eTextbook
We're Sorry
Not Available
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
Summary
The Mosaics Reader uses high-interest readings from a complemented by creative, principled reading and writing exercises and activities to get students reading and writing in the rhetorical modes.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Describing
Amy Tan, “Magpies”
Alice Walker, “Longing to Die of Old Age”
Mario Suarez, “El Hoyo”
Linda Hogan, “Dwellings”
Narrating
Sandra Cisneros, “Eleven”
Michael Arredondo, “Choosing the Path with Honor”
Lynda Barry, “The Sanctuary of School”
Stan Higgins, “Writer’s Retreat”
Illustrating
Chang-Rae Lee, “Mute in an English-Only World”
Brent Staples, “Walk On By”
Richard Rodriguez, “Dawn’s Early Light”
France Borel, “The Decorated Body”
Analyzing a Process
Julia Bourland, “Getting Out of Debt (and Staying Out)”
Russell Freedman, “Coming Over”
Dr. Roger Flax, “Don’t Be Cruel”
David Levy, “Why We Have a Moon”
Comparing and Contrasting
Ernesto Galarza, “The Barrio”
David Brooks, “It’s a Girls’ World, After All: The New Imbalance of the Information Age”
Yi-Fu Tuan, “American Space, Chinese Place”
Tony Cohan, “Between Worlds”
Dividing and Classifying
Camille Lavington, “Rapport: How to Ignite It”
Stephanie Ericsson, “The Ways We Lie”
Bernice Reagon, “Black Music in Our Hands”
Marion Winik, “What Are Friends For?”
Defining
Gary Mack, “The Fire Inside”
Jo Goodwin Parker, “What is Poverty”
Isaac Asimov, “What is Intelligence Anyway?”
Janice Castro, “Spanglish Spoken Here”
Analyzing Causes and Effects
Michael McLeod, “Does TV Kill?”
Corky Clifton, “Life Sentences”
Linda Lee Andujar, “Shedding the Weight of My Dad’s Obsession”
Stacey Colino, “Happiness is Catching; Why Emotions Are Contagious”
Arguing
Jeff Chu, “Who Gets the Break?”
Tamara Roleff, “Hate Crime Laws Are Necessary”
Brenda Stalcup, Tamara Roleff, and Mary Williams, “Hate Crime Laws Are Unnecessary”
Dave Grossman, “We Are Training Our Kids to Kill”
Richard Willard, “Anti-Loitering Laws Can Reduce Gang Violence”
David Cole, “Anti-Loitering Laws Are Ineffective and Biased”
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.