A fresh take on the modes, showing that they are used in texts of all kinds, not just in essays written for first-year composition—and that they are central to all the writing, speaking, and thinking that we do.
Taking its title from “Once More to the Lake,” the classic essay by E. B. White found in all rhetorically arranged readers, Back to the Lake offers much that is new, from 40 readings never before anthologized in a composition reader to templates to help students get started.
Engaging-and new-readings, from the most classic ("Grant and Lee"), to the most current (Barack Obama's speech on "A More Perfect Union"), to the best-selling (The Tipping Point, Nickel and Dimed, Moneyball, Fast Food Nation, Everything Bad Is Good for You)-all demonstrating that the rhetorical patterns taught in this book are ones that all good writers depend on. More than 40 of the readings have never before been anthologized in a reader of this kind.
Everyday examples show students that the rhetorical methods taught in this book are not just used in first-year writing, that recipes use process, that tee shirts make arguments, and even that some vanity license plates compose a narrative.
Tips and templates to help students get started drafting, providing language to help students make the moves needed to describe, compare, define, and so on.
Practical editing tips help students check their writing for the kinds of errors that frequently occur with each of the patterns taught in this book.
Help for multilingual students, with glosses for unfamiliar terms and cultural allusions, templates for getting started, and tips for dealing with predictable stumbling points-plus 15 readings that focus on issues from other cultures.
Instructor's Manual
This resource provides sample syllabi, introductions to each mode, and answers to all the study questions.
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