
New Directions
Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking
by Peter S. Gardner
292 pages· 2005· ISBN 9780521541725
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New Directions is a thematic reading-writing book aimed at the most advanced learners. It prepares students for the rigors of college-level writing by having them read long, challenging, authentic readings, from a variety of genres, and by having them apply critical thinking skills as a precursor to writing. This emphasis on multiple longer readings gives New Directions its distinctive character.
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