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A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers Tenth Edition

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Use the ideas from some of the world's greatest thinkers to critically discuss their ideas while learning how to effectively communicate your own, in writing, with World of Ideas.
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    1319047408
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1319047405
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    Tenth
  4. Publisher
    Bedford/St. Martin's
  5. Publication date
    November 18, 2016
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.12 x 1.04 x 8.8 inches
  8. Print length
    848 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bedford/St. Martin's; Tenth edition (November 18, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 848 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1319047408
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1319047405
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1300
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.12 x 1.04 x 8.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Lee A. Jacobus

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I taught English literature at Western Connecticut State University, and for 32 years at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. I was visiting professor at Columbia University and Brown University. My specialties are Milton, Shakespeare, James Joyce, and Modern Irish Literature.

Some of my books: The Romantic Soul of Emma Now, Crown Island, a Quarrytown novel; Volcanic Jesus, a collection of short stories; Approaching Great Ideas, A World of Ideas; The Bedford Introduction to Drama (and Brief Edition); The Humanities Through the Arts; Substance, Style, and Strategy; Writing As Thinking; The Longman Anthology of American Drama; Humanities: The Evolution of Values; Aesthetics and the Arts, Shakespeare and the Dialectic of Certainty, Sudden Apprehension: Aspects of Knowledge in Paradise Lost,John Cleveland: A Life.

Brown University, AB, AM 1959; Claremont Graduate University, PhD 1968.

I am married to Joanna J. Jacobus, dance teacher (UConn), choreographer, and licensed massage therapist. We have two children, Sharon and James.

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Andy F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for refining your writing skills.
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Fantastic book, and excellent to bring one back into the ropes of writing on a traditional college institutional level! I have been out of school for almost 7 years and it has definitely clicked right back into my mind how I used to be back in school, if not, improved my critical writing skills.

Quick note though, the pages are quite thin, so if you have a muscle-memory reaction to flipping pages that you can't grip by giving your index finger a lick, it may leave the page's corner slightly wrinkled.

Otherwise, this book is great!
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This book has a plethora of amazing essays from those who came before us and those that are still with us. It gives us a glimpse of both sides of rhetoric.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent anthology for college level reading
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This book was for my English 1C, Critical Thinking class. Excellent book for any college student.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Critical Reading and Writing for College Students
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Excellent collection of essays for college students. The suggestions for critical writing are challenging and require deep analysis. They also encourage thoughtful discussions and comparisons of the ideas of the various writers
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3.0 out of 5 stars confused me
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Looking at this book when it arrived, it wasn't very clear how I could use it. I was not sure what I am supposed to get out of it. I rented the book for a critical thinking class. Unfortunately, I had to drop the course quickly, so I thought I might just read it on my own to see if I could prepare myself for when I take the class, too confusing. I am sure the teacher had a purpose for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The book contains numerous essays, treatise, excerpts from ...
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The book contains numerous essays, treatise, excerpts from the author's books, providing their biography and background as well the rhetoric used by each one.
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