Charles I. Schuster Books

Part of the Penguin Academics Series, Rhetorical Choices is a rhetorically-organized reader whose selections and apparatus reflect the belief that language and literacy have deep political and social dimensions. The exploration of these dimensions throughout the book encourages students to see the power of writing and the lifelong benefits of writing well. To this end, through its choice of readings and surrounding apparatus, Rhetorical Choices: A Reader for Writers stresses more than any other reader the idea that writing always stems from some perspective and always reflects some perspective.

Representing the diversity of American intellectual life, this collection of readings by some of today's most prominent authors focuses on contemporary issues and grows out of a multiculturalist approach, with selections that exam ine, analyze, and question today's culture and cultural events. Substantially revised based on extensive reader and reviewer survey, the book comes with more than half of the readings new to this edition. Now offers over 50% more selections; Addresses significant and provocative themes for readers to discuss, read about, and write about, such as affirmative action, children and the media, gay/lesbian rights, date rape, and family values. For those interested in composition.