The Active Reader: Strategies for Academic Reading and Writing

By Eric Henderson

Book Overview

Now in a second edition, The Active Reader offers a practical, integrated treatment of academic reading and writing at the post-secondary level. Thirty-eight thought-provoking essays that highlight a variety of disciplines and rhetorical patterns are accompanied by comprehension and analysis exercises that encourage students to apply critical thinking skills to common assignments. Featuring an abundance of engaging new readings and learning aids throughout, along with an eye-catching redesign, this edition helps students become confident readers and writers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195439740
• ISBN13: 9780195439748
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.9" x 0.9" x 9.9"