Ideas, Insights and Arguments: A Non-fiction Collection

by Michael Marland

This anthology offers a richly diverse and thought-provoking collection of non-fiction texts. All are informative - but they are also, by turns, entertaining, eye-opening, challenging, inspiring and poetic. The texts are arranged in five themed The world around us; The world of work; Science; Parents and children; and Human rights and wrongs. The collection includes texts by Fergal Keane, Brian Keenan, Martin Luther King, George Orwell, Libby Purves and Lynne Truss.

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 20, 2008

Reviews

[Fabio Cerpelloni · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this collection of non-fiction texts. It includes self-contained articles, book excerpts, speeches, and essays, some of which are well-known (e.g. "Why I Write" by George Orwell, "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr.).

The "further reading" section at the end of each piece was especially useful. It made me discover a few books (and movies) I then added to my list.

The book is designed for classroom use as each section ends with discussion activities. You can skip those.

[Temuujin Nyamdavaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought-provoking,