Occasions for Writing: Evidence, Idea, Essay

by Robert DiYanni, Pat C. Hoy II

Is it possible that a book of readings can help you develop your writing skills and guide you to success in your composition course? It can when the book is OCCASIONS FOR WRITING, an exciting new collection of readings that helps you discover how everything you encounter in life is an occasion or reason to write! In addition to its large selection of untraditional, fascinating readings, this reader contains effective "Occasions for Writing" activities that help you to look closely at written text, photographs, other media-and literally everything in your life-guiding you in developing the fresh ideas that lead to strong, original essays.

864 pages, Paperback

First published January 2, 2007

About the author

Robert DiYanni is an adjunct professor of humanities and an instructional consultant at the Center for the Advancement of Teaching at New York University. In these capacities he teaches courses on critical thinking, interdisciplinary humanities, commerce and culture, and business and its publics, and conducts workshops and consultations with faculty throughout the university on aspects of pedagogical practice. Before coming to NYU, Dr. DiYanni taught at Queens College and Pace University and as a visiting professor at Harvard. He also served, for ten years, as Director of International Services at The College Board.

Reviews

[Yibing Xu · Rating 5 out of 5]

NYU writing textbook. I found myself revisiting the book years after college and some of the essays and articles still touch me deeply. It serves as a great guide and introduction to many classic and modern authors. I like the introduction of the writer section and the ‘context’ paragraph before each text. I’ll certainly be rereading them for the many years to come.