Writing in Context

With over ninety intriguing readings drawn from a range of academic disciplines and professions, The Sundance Reader is a practical, flexible "teaching tool" for first year composition courses. This collection of essays and articles are arranged by rhetorical modes (with an alternate thematic Table of Contents available) and include both classic and contemporary authors and real world writing examples. Entries such as "The Reconstructed Logbook of the Titanic, " "Interrogation of Lee Harvey Oswald, " and "The Heimlich Maneuver" illustrate various writing tasks students will face in future courses and in their careers. The text also offers students practical advice on resume writing, job interviews, and writing on a computer.