To be truly successful communicators in today’s world, students need to be fluent in multiple modes of written, visual, and oral. Providing instruction in, and samples from, diverse genres of writing, Compose, Design, Advocate also provides an advocacy focus that encourages students to use written, visual, and oral communication to effect change in their lives and communities. With compelling reading selections, in-depth ";Thinking through Production"; writing assignments, and excellent coverage of research, Compose, Design, Advocate is a highly teachable text that will challenge and engage students.
This text woke up my drowsy brain and got it doing jumping jacks in a delightful way. I see this text as a fantastic jumping off point for classroom projects and discussions (but it's also just a great read and pleasant to look at, too).