The Curious Writer, Concise Edition

by Bruce Ballenger

The Curious Writer is an assignment-oriented rhetoric-reader that stresses the connections between personal and academic writing. Offering a unique, entertaining, and personal author voice, The Curious Writer is sure to grab the reader's interest and motivates writing. Also distinctive is The Curious Writer’s emphasis on inquiry as both a driving force behind the writing process and a method of discovery and learning.

Genres: Nonfiction, Textbooks

448 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

The more I teach from this textbook, the more I like it. The voice is genuine, and the exercises actually help with the real-life problems I find in my students' writing.
Unlike many experts, who focused on their fields because their subjects came easily to them, Ballenger shares that he struggled with writing as a student. He knows what struggling writers feel, the shortcuts they try to take, and generally helps them through the rough spots.

[Alexxa Owen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book very useful and I LOVED it!

[Pete · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very much of the expressivist ilk. Nothing wrong with that, but I thought it was weak on other aspects of composition--mainly argumentation.

[Gracie Hendricks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I will return to this book for layouts and formats.