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Common Ground : Reading and Writing about America's Cultures
Common Ground Reading and Writing about America's Cultures Author:Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen Mandell, Stephen R. Mandell Professors Kirszner and Mandell have put together Common Ground with you, the student, very much in mind. They have chosen 59 essays-49 by professional writers and 10 by students-that will help you appreciate the incredibly rich cultural diversity that characterizes life in these United States. — As you explore this rich diversity-the interplay o... more »f the many different cultures that shape the world we live in you will be encouraged to share your own experiences with others in writing. And so you will find in the text a lot of help and advice on the writing process-questions and exercises that will help you first think critically about the issues and ideas raised by the readings and then respond to these ideas in writing. You'll also find valuable insights in the headnotes to the selections, where the authors talk about not only their own cultural identities and experiences but why they wrote their selections in the way they did.
As you begin your college career, you can look forward to new people, new ideas, new experiences. And Common Ground can help you make the most of them!« less