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The Bedford Book of Genres: A Guide and Reader

Bedford Book of Genres is a multimodal text that uses guided readings and processes and a new Part Two on the writing process to teach students to read and write in any genre.

Bedford Book of Genres: A Guide and Reader

Recognizing the importance of reading and writing skills in any context, The Bedford Book of Genres invites students to unpack how genres work in order to experiment with their own compositions. From memes to podcasts, rhetorical analyses to researched arguments, the models engage students, inspiring them to think critically and engage thoughtfully. <p><p> After capturing the imagination of instructors and students in its first two editions, the third edition focuses on the crucial move from effective reading to strong writing. The Guide now includes a new Part Two on the writing process to better teach students how to compose in any situation. <p><p>Throughout the text, Guided Readings provide opportunities to analyze the rhetorical situations and conventions of common public and academic genres, while Guided Process sections follow the decisions that five real students made as they worked in multiple genres and media. With a range of readings from short visual arguments to longer, more complex pieces, the thematic Reader gives students a wealth of sources, models, and inspiration for their own compositions. <p><p> The book has been updated to give students the latest guidance on documenting sources in MLA style and follows the guidelines set forth in the MLA Handbook, 9th edition (April 2021).

The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-day Sacrifice

June 6, 1944: Nineteen boys from Bedford, Virginia--population just 3,000 in 1944--died in the first bloody minutes of D-Day. They were part of Company A of the 116th Regiment of the 29th Division, and the first wave of American soldiers to hit the beaches in Normandy. Later in the campaign, three more boys from this small Virginia town died of gunshot wounds. Twenty-two sons of Bedford lost--it is a story one cannot easily forget and one that the families of Bedford will never forget. The Bedford Boys is the true and intimate story of these men and the friends and families they left behind.Based on extensive interviews with survivors and relatives, as well as diaries and letters, Kershaw's book focuses on several remarkable individuals and families to tell one of the most poignant stories of World War II--the story of one small American town that went to war and died on Omaha Beach.

The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare: An Introduction with Documents

Providing a unique combination of well-written, up-to-date background information and intriguing selections from primary documents, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in their full historical and cultural context.

Bedford Document Collections for U.S. History: Witch Accusations in Seventeenth-Century New England

Bedford Document Collections for U.S. History: Witch Accusations in Seventeenth-Century New England

Bedford Document Collections for U.S. History: George Washington and the Establishment of the Federal Government

This document collection illustrates how George Washington and other leaders responded to critical issues surrounding the establishment of the federal government, including the power of the executive branch, the rights of enslaved workers and other marginalized groups, and the role, if any, of political parties. After completing the unit, students should be able to answer the central question: What were the challenges of establishing the federal government, and how successfully did George Washington and his administration answer these challenges? Through this unit, students will engage with primary sources, an author-provided learning objective, central question, and historical background.

Bedford Document Collections for U.S. History: The Texas Rangers

This document collection examines both the causes of state efforts to extend the frontiers of Anglo settlement in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth century Texas, as well as the consequences of these actions for the nonwhite people who lived there. Students will explore broader questions of racial attitudes, the right to use violence, and the mythic status of the Texas Rangers by analyzing primary sources, an author-provided learning objective, central question, and historical background.

Bedford Document Collections for World History: Pirates and Empire in the Seventeenth-Century Atlantic World

Bedford Document Collections - Interpreting the Battle of Gettysburg

The primary sources in this unit will allow you to develop an understanding of the different perspectives on the battle of Gettysburg and analyze the value and limitations of a variety of sources describing the battle. At the end of the unit, you should be able to place the battle of Gettysburg within the context of the U.S. Civil War and the 1860s, and use this information to answer the unit’s central question: How did Americans interpret the battle of Gettysburg, and how did differences in their perspectives affect their depictions of the battle? Working with conflicting sources to develop your own understanding of the battle will give you practice with the historical skills of comparison, context, and interpretation.

Bedford Document Collections - Sources of Populism in the 1890s

Bedford Document Collections are ready-to-assign, discovery-oriented projects that feature unique and engaging primary sources including texts, visuals, and maps. Each document collection includes 5-7 primary sources, historical context, evaluating the evidence questions, and an overarching central question to help focus student analysis. The Bedford Document Collections are available in print, ebook, or digital formats for the U.S. history, World history, and Western Civilizations courses.

The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms

Like its highly praised and widely adopted predecessor, the second edition of The Bedford Glossary presents definitions of more than 700 literary and critical terms for today's student. The second edition features many additional terms, both traditional and recent, with a greater array of examples that make it an even more useful and informative reference than before.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers: Website (Bedford Guide Ser.)

Combining a step-by-step rhetoric, a fresh thematic reader, a detailed research manual, and a helpful handbook for grammar and usage, The Bedford Guide for College Writers brings together everything students need for first-year writing. Based on feedback from our advisory board, this edition of the Guide has been streamlined to strengthen its focus on academic writing. Expanded support for planning a writing project and carefully evaluating online sources enables students to write and research confidently. Engaging new professional and student essays provide relevant models of writing from sources--the kinds of assignments students will face throughout their years in college. The book's hallmark checklists help students move through every stage of the writing process, and Learning by Doing activities provide continuous opportunities for active learning.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers: Website (Bedford Guide Ser.)

Combining a step-by-step rhetoric, a fresh thematic reader, a detailed research manual, and a helpful handbook for grammar and usage, The Bedford Guide for College Writers brings together everything students need for first-year writing. Based on feedback from our advisory board, this edition of the Guide has been streamlined to strengthen its focus on academic writing. Expanded support for planning a writing project and carefully evaluating online sources enables students to write and research confidently. Engaging new professional and student essays provide relevant models of writing from sources--the kinds of assignments students will face throughout their years in college. The book's hallmark checklists help students move through every stage of the writing process, and Learning by Doing activities provide continuous opportunities for active learning.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers: with Reader (Bedford Guide Series)

With 2020 APA Update. Combining a step-by-step rhetoric and a fresh thematic reader, The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader provides a strong foundation for first-year writing. Based on feedback from our advisory board, this edition of the Guide has been streamlined to strengthen its focus on academic writing. Expanded support for planning a writing project and carefully evaluating online sources enables students to write and research confidently. Engaging new professional and student essays provide relevant models of writing from sources--the kinds of assignments students will face throughout their years in college. The book’s hallmark checklists help students move through every stage of the writing process, and Learning by Doing activities provide continuous opportunities for active learning.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader

This two-for-one writing guide and reader is an exceptional resource for first-year writing students.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader 11e (2-in-1)

Both reliable and innovative, The Bedford Guide for College Writers plunges students into active learning right from the beginning, whether their writing class meets on campus or online. This new edition expands active learning into reflection, helping students engage with their own writing process to gain a deeper understanding that will serve them throughout their writing lives. The Guide contains a process-oriented rhetoric, a thematic reader, a research manual, and a handbook, giving students everything they need for success in writing, all in one affordable book. Students are provided frequent opportunities to experiment and apply the skills presented, including Learning by Doing activities, Responding to an Image practices, and engaging assignments that all help students make important writing skills their own. The Bedford Guide helps students to be the confident, resourceful, and independent writers they will need to be. With an expanded Launchpad full of activities built to enhance the book's content online, reading comprehension quizzes, diagnostic quizzes and much more, the eleventh edition extends active learning online, offering students more opportunities to build deeper awareness of their own writing processes.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook

All the tools you need for college writingThe Bedford Guide for College Writers offers a comprehensive resource with all the tools you need for first-year writing and beyond. This flexible volume includes four books in one with a writing guide, reader, research manual, and handbook.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook 11e (4-in-1)

Both reliable and innovative, The Bedford Guide for College Writers plunges students into active learning right from the beginning, whether their writing class meets on campus or online. This new edition expands active learning into reflection, helping students engage with their own writing process to gain a deeper understanding that will serve them throughout their writing lives. The Guide contains a process-oriented rhetoric, a thematic reader, a research manual, and a handbook, giving students everything they need for success in writing, all in one affordable book. Students are provided frequent opportunities to experiment and apply the skills presented, including Learning by Doing activities, Responding to an Image practices, and engaging assignments that all help students make important writing skills their own. The Bedford Guide helps students to be the confident, resourceful, and independent writers they will need to be. With an expanded Launchpad full of activities built to enhance the book's content online, reading comprehension quizzes, diagnostic quizzes and much more, the eleventh edition extends active learning online, offering students more opportunities to build deeper awareness of their own writing processes.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook, Ninth Edition

With its process-oriented rhetoric, provocative thematic reader, up-to-date research manual, and comprehensive handbook, The Bedford Guide for College Writers gives students the tools they need to succeed as writers and prepares them to be the confident, resourceful, and independent writers they will need to be.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, Research Manual, and Handbook, with 2020 APA and 2021 MLA Update

This ebook has been updated to provide you with the latest guidance on documenting sources in MLA style and follows the guidelines set forth in the MLA Handbook, 9th edition (April 2021).Combining a step-by-step rhetoric, a fresh thematic reader, a detailed research manual, and a helpful handbook for grammar and usage, The Bedford Guide for College Writers brings together everything students need for first-year writing. Based on feedback from our advisory board, this edition of the Guide has been streamlined to strengthen its focus on academic writing. Expanded support for planning a writing project and carefully evaluating online sources enables students to write and research confidently. Engaging new professional and student essays provide relevant models of writing from sources--the kinds of assignments students will face throughout their years in college. The book’s hallmark checklists help students move through every stage of the writing process, and Learning by Doing activities provide continuous opportunities for active learning.

The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader, with 2020 APA and 2021 MLA Update

This ebook has been updated to provide you with the latest guidance on documenting sources in MLA style and follows the guidelines set forth in the MLA Handbook, 9th edition (April 2021).Combining a step-by-step rhetoric and a fresh thematic reader, The Bedford Guide for College Writers with Reader provides a strong foundation for first-year writing. Based on feedback from our advisory board, this edition of the Guide has been streamlined to strengthen its focus on academic writing. Expanded support for planning a writing project and carefully evaluating online sources enables students to write and research confidently. Engaging new professional and student essays provide relevant models of writing from sources--the kinds of assignments students will face throughout their years in college. The book’s hallmark checklists help students move through every stage of the writing process, and Learning by Doing activities provide continuous opportunities for active learning.

The Bedford Guide for Writing Tutors (4th Ed)

The Bedford Guide for Writing Tutors provides a concise and practical introduction to tutoring. Its nine chapters provide principles and strategies for working with diverse writers and assignments in a variety of contexts: college or high school, online or face-to-face, in the writing center and beyond.

The Bedford Handbook

What habits are common among good college writers? Good college writers are curious, engaged, reflective, and responsible. They read critically. They write with purpose. They tune into their audience. They collaborate and seek feedback. They know credible evidence makes them credible researchers. They revise. The Bedford Handbook, based on surveys with more than 1,000 first-year college students, fosters these habits and offers more support than ever before for college reading and writing. New writing guides support students as they compose in an ever-wider variety of genres, including multimodal genres. New reading support encourages students to become active readers. Retooled research advice emphasizes inquiry and helps writers cite even the trickiest digital sources confidently and responsibly. Best of all, the Handbook remains a trusted companion for students because it is accessible, comprehensive, and authoritative. Instructors benefit, too: A substantially revised Instructor's Edition includes Nancy Sommers's personal mentoring--more than 100 new concrete tips for teaching with the handbook. Finally, integrated digital content is easily assignable and helps students practice and apply the handbook's lessons. See what's in the LaunchPad

The Bedford Handbook

If you haven't looked at The Bedford Handbook in a while, look again: This edition has everything your students need to become stronger writers--in a briefer book. This reimagined Bedford Handbook takes a fresh "essentials" approach to the familiar coverage of writing, research, style, and grammar that The Bedford Handbook has always had. The result is a handbook that's equal parts approachable and comprehensive. Students will quickly find answers in the book's direct explanations and step-by-step instruction. They'll get the practice and guidance they need with exercises, how-to guides, model papers, and class-tested examples. The advice you trust from Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers is here. It all comes in a book that's easier to carry, easier to use, and more affordable than ever.

The Bedford Handbook

The Bedford Handbook is an essential writing resource with everything you need to write well in all of your courses–all at an affordable price.