The Compact Reader

by Jane E. Aaron

From its well-chosen essays to its thorough editorial apparatus to its distinctive organization, The Compact Reader provides the fundamental support students need to write successfully. The unique dual organization — rhetorical and thematic — introduces students to essential strategies of writing while engaging them with brief readings on captivating topics. For the instructor who wants a concise, effective means for teaching students to think critically about the connection between form and content, The Compact Reader is the perfect choice.

Genres: Academic, Language

Paperback

First published December 1, 1984

About the author

Jane E. Aaron is a professional writer and editor as well as an experienced teacher. She is the author of the best selling Little Brown Handbook and coeditor of the best-selling Bedford Reader . She has served as consultant, editor, or writer on more than a dozen other textbooks for the first-year composition course.

Reviews

[Adam]

My absolute favorite essay reader (the Riverside is a close second). Great mix, excellent models and activities and mark-ups, to boot.

[David Pierce]

Text for an English Composition course, I learned some rhetorical skills from the text

[Lauren Merkley]

Excellent reader for AP Lang

[Alex]

The Compact Reader: Short Essays by Method and Theme (1996)

[Rachel Bernstein]

Oftentimes homework for AP ENGLANG (11th) leading to an understandable 2 star rating. ;)

[Lovely Coolen]

The other edition that i owned helped me a lot in my studies. Thank you!