The Bedford Reader

I ordered this book in september and still didnt recieve it after about a month and a half, i ended up getting my money back and just forgetting about it. It was for my college english class and cost me alot of participation time. I won't order anything from these guys again.

As an English instructor at a community college, this collection as a text for essay writing offers great appeal with its diversity in voices, cultures, topics, and points of view (though the explanation of POV needs greater scope). In addition to the writer's bio before each story, one of my favorite features is the writer's shared insights afterward about his or her story, writing process, personal background, or career development (students enjoy this feature, too); and, there are discussion questions with "Suggested Journaling ideas," and suggestions for rewriting "Journals into Essays," that help students who always ask "What do I write about?" Story length as reading assignments are manageable for time-crunched, back-to-schoolers with already-full plates--juggling jobs, kids, and classes--and little time for 400-page novels. It may not be my text of choice for teaching argument and research, but as an introduction, it works.

I was required to get this book for an Intermediate Composition course in college and it has to be the best college textbook I have ever had. First there is a wide variety of stories to choose from and at least one will appeal to everyone. Even though it is a educational textbook I still read it in my leisure time, as well.

This book came in a lot sooner than anticipated. Plus it's in amazing, amazing condition I feel they low balled themselves when describing this used book! Barely any wear and no tear at all. The edges are perfect as well. No discoloration or writing in the book. I've seen my classmates used copies of this book and theirs are really beat up. I'm really impressed and satisfied. When I sell it back to my school after my class I'm positive I'll get a great amount back if I keep it in the wonderful condition it came it.

The Bedford Reader provides the teacher of writing with a powerful tool. Provocative, interesting, varied essays are presented within a coherent framework of rhetorical strategies.

I have used it with 9th and 10th graders, but will use it with older students as well. If your concern is with rhetoric, if you want to teach your students to think and write effectively, this is a great resource.

This book is filled with lots of different stories that are very interesting.The story that I liked was the Champion of the World by Maya Angelou.In this story she writes about how African Americans were treated and how afraid they were.She telling us about a fight between Joe Louis an African American and a white boy.She says if the white man wins they'll have to go back to slavery.The store they were watching the fight at was full with people watching the fight, who didn't leave until the fight was over.It was a close fight.But at the end Joe Louis is the winner.The blacks were afraid to drive home after the fight so they spend the night in town.Who knows what could of happened if they did drive home after Joe Louis had defeated the white boy.

I'm just interested in learning guitar on my own. Although I have no background in guitar at all, this book goes from the basics to more advanced materials gradually, so it's not hard to follow along the lessons...