Beyond words : reading and writing in a visual age

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Title:

Author:

Ruszkiewicz, John J., 1950-

ISBN:

9780321276018

Personal Author:

Ruszkiewicz, John J., 1950-

Publication Information:

New York : Pearson/Longman, c2006.

Physical Description:

xviii, 606 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Contents:

Prelude -- Paying attention: reading texts -- Getting attention: composing texts -- Picturing ourselves: writing to express identities -- Seeing places: writing to describe landscapes and environments -- Moving pictures: writing to tell stories -- MAPSping ideas: writing to inform and explain -- Exploring design: Writing to analyze -- Debating culture: writing to advocate and persuade.

Subject Term:

English language -- Rhetoric -- Problems, exercises, etc.

Visual communication -- Problems, exercises, etc.

Report writing -- Problems, exercises, etc.

College readers.

Added Author:

Anderson, Daniel.

Friend, Christy.

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Summary

Beyond Words is a highly visual, thematically-organized reader intended for use in introductory composition courses. With 350 images and over 70 readings, Beyond Words offers a rich environment in which students can learn strategies for reading and responding to both verbal and visual texts and practice informative, analytical, and persuasive writing. With more writing process instruction than similar texts, Beyond Words is the most accessible and teachable visual reader available today. The topics of its chapters and readings resonate with many of the most popular themes taught in composition courses: identity, place, storytelling, news and media, consumer culture, information technology, advertising, health and fitness, public memorials. The end-of chapter Assignment and Projects sections offer uniquely in-depth and detailed assignments, while also providing unique student samples. Writing assignments begin with informative writing, move to analytical writing, and conclude with persuasive writing.The opening chapters present an overview of critical reading and writing strategies in language that completely avoids jargon and composition terminology in favor of a transparent and common-sense style that students will appreciate and enjoy.