Read, Think, Write

by Pam Chamberlain, Adien Dubbelboer

Read, Think, Write provides instruction in writing, reading, critical thinking, research, and study skills. Through an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach, it leads students from a wide range of levels and abilities to success in writing the essays required in most university disciplines. With an emphasis on process, this textbook encourages students to develop their own individual methods that will allow them to tackle writing tasks with confidence. Concepts are illustrated through relevant examples and thoughtful applications. Skills are reinforced through exercises and questions. Read, Think, Write is adapted from Writing for Success by Scott McLean and Writing for Success: 1st Canadian Edition by Tara Horkoff.

640 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2023

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

My only issue with the textbook is that Newfoundlanders speak a dialect of English, not a collection of slang words used to purposefully exclude the wider English speaking community. Both Newfoundlanders and African Americans are an odd choice to include in the list of slang-speakers. Informal language goes hand in hand with informal groups. A culture is not an informal group of people.

Page 478: “Slang refers to very informal language that is used by members of a particular cultural group—such as teenagers, baby boomers, military personnel, gamers, Newfoundlanders, African Americans, athletes, or rappers—to create feelings of belonging within that group.”

Page 478: “By its nature, slang is used to include certain people in a group while excluding everyone else.”