college readers

Collection of short, non-fiction pieces, illustrating the many forms of non-fiction writing, including the essay, anecdote, journal entry, and commentary, arranged thematically, with biographical notes on each author.

An introduction to poetry designed to help students read, understand, and write about poetry. Includes poems from many time periods, cultures, and voices.

A guide to effective academic writing, featuring thirty-one readings from a wide range of sources that serve as sources and models for students' own writing, and including study questions.

Examines the different types of arguments, provides instruction on how to analyze and write argumentative text and visual arguments, and includes essays that debate issues such as stereotypes, the politics of sports, bilingualism in the United States, religion and public life, diversity, and America's international relations.