Backpack Writing

by Lester Faigley

Backpack Writing uses written instruction and visual tools to teach how to read, write, and research effectively for different purposes in this concise version of the bestselling text. Lester Faigley’s clear and inviting teaching style and Dorling Kindersley’s accessible and striking design combine to give writers a textbook that shows them what readers and writers actually do. Unique, dynamic presentations of reading, writing, and research processes in the text bring writing alive and speaks to writers with many learning styles. Throughout the book, writers are engaged and learning, with such notable features as ";process maps"; to guide writers through the major writing assignments, extensive examples of student ";Writers at work,"; and diverse, distinctive reading selections.

464 pages, Paperback

Published December 8, 2011

Reviews

[DJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as its predecessor: "The Visual Guide to Writing," the Faigley book is nonetheless one of the best writing texts for developmental college writers, this year. It is affordable, well organized and uses student essays to good effect. I'm very picky about my rhetorics, and I'll be using this one in the Spring. It's not a perfect book: the readings leave a lot to be desired and the examples and exercises are often not visual enough for my tastes, but it's among the best of the crop, this year.