Highlights
A new introduction to reading and writing
The new introduction to The Norton Reader covers all the elements cited in the WPA Outcomes Statement—considering audience, writing in various genres, understanding the writing process, and more.
The largest and best selection of readings
With 206 readings in the full edition and 123 in the shorter, The Norton Reader offers the most selections in any composition reader. Twenty-five percent of the readings are new to the twelfth edition, from Marjorie Agosín’s “Always Living in Spanish” to Al Gore’s “The Climate Emergency,” from Mary Roach’s “How to Know If You’re Dead” to Scott McCloud’s “Understanding Comics.”
Study questions at the end of each reading
Study questions focus students’ attention on key rhetorical elements in the reading and offer suggestions for writing.
An expanded guide for teachers
The expanded Guide to the Norton Reader contains new tips for planning a course, for class activities, for using The Norton Reader in basic writing classes, and more.
A Web site students can use as they write
The unique Writing Toolbar downloads in Microsoft Word, providing instant access to the new writing guidelines, model student essays, and complete MLA and APA documentation guidelines. Also on the Web site are additional case studies of 30 selected essays, with additional author information, writing prompts, connections to other pieces in The Norton Reader, and links to further information on the Web.
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