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Read, Reason, Write, 12th Edition by Dorothy U. Seyler

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Author
Dorothy Seyler
Edition
12th
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN
978-1259916274
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Description

Title: Read, Reason, Write

Authors: Dorothy U. Seyler, Allen Brizee

Edition: 12th Edition

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Publication Date: January 12, 2018

ISBN-10: 1259916278

ISBN-13: 978-1259916274

Read, Reason, Write, now in its 12th Edition, is a comprehensive and acclaimed resource that seamlessly unites instruction in critical reading, the astute analysis of argument, and essential research strategies. Authored by Dorothy U. Seyler and Allen Brizee, this text provides students with a rich collection of contemporary and classic readings, offering both ample practice for developing these crucial skills and new ideas and insights for readers. It demonstrates how reading, argumentative, research, and analytic abilities are intrinsically interrelated, and how their combination fosters each student’s critical-thinking capacity.

The content and presentation within Read, Reason, Write are meticulously guided by decades of classroom experience and robust research and theory in composition and rhetoric. It fully supports and aligns with the Council of Writing Program Administrators Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition, solidifying its standing as a best-selling text across twelve editions.

Key instructional components include:

  • A step-by-step approach to teaching critical thinking, reading, and composing through inquiry, analysis, and writing.
  • Practical guidance for beginning, drafting, completing, and then revising summaries, analyses, and arguments.
  • Instruction in both classical and contemporary rhetorical theory.
  • Integrated guidelines and revision boxes provided throughout the text for student support.
  • Thorough and easily accessible coverage of Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) documentation requirements.
  • A rich collection of 80 readings, including 46 entirely new selections, and features nine exemplary student essays.
  • A brief yet comprehensive introduction to the principles of reading and analyzing literature.

New to This 12th Edition:

  • An expanded collection of 80 readings, both timely and classic, providing diverse examples of language use and argumentative strategies, with 46 selections entirely new to this edition.
  • A new section in Chapter 5 introducing students to the concepts of visual rhetoric and visual literacy, encompassing Gestalt principles and the Contrast, Alignment, Repetition, and Proximity (C.A.R.P.) design model.
  • Additional in-depth coverage of deductive reasoning in written argument, found in Chapter 6.
  • Updates in Chapter 13 addressing contemporary changes in technology for drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and submitting academic papers.
  • Integration of compelling visuals within readings to effectively illustrate discussed topics.
  • Updated MLA coverage fully aligns with the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook.
  • Content highlights current issues to ensure relevance and engagement for today’s students.