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Title: Would Not Use for Class Again
Review: I am an instructor, and I've been teaching first-year college writing for five years now. I have experimented with several methods and texts, and this book was recommended to me, so I tried it. I am not at all pleased. Most of my students complained about having to read it, and I couldn't really fault them. As they pointed out, the tone is "childish" and the book is repetitive. It treats them at a level far beneath their abilities, and the readings included were not very helpful or challenging. In all, it has some clear sections (Profile, Newspaper, Argument) that some may find helpful, but I think it aims way beneath the needed level of intelligence to engage students in thinking and writing at an advanced level.
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