Conversations in American Literature Language, Rhetoric, Culture by Robin Dissin Aufses

Conversations in American Literature Language, Rhetoric, Culture by Robin Dissin Aufses

By: Robin Dissin Aufses; Renee H. Shea; Lawrence Scanlon

Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin’s

Print ISBN: 9781457646768, 1457646765

eText ISBN: 9781319281007, 1319281001

Copyright year: 2014

Teachers have struggled for years to balance the competing demands of American Literature and AP English Language. Now, the team that brought you the bestselling Language of Composition is here to help. Conversations in American Literature: Language ? Rhetoric ? Culture is a new kind of American Literature anthology–putting nonfiction on equal footing with the traditional fiction and poetry, and emphasizing the skills of rhetoric, close reading, argument, and synthesis. To spark critical thinking, the book includes TalkBack pairings and synthesis Conversations that let students explore how issues and texts from the past continue to impact the present. Whether you’re teaching AP English Language, or gearing up for Common Core, Conversations in American Literature will help you revolutionize the way American literature is taught.