Textbook List
of the English Department
Fall 2007 through Spring 2009

Chaffey College

In an effort to create more consistency in the curriculum, English instructors will be required to order from a standard core group of texts.  A reader, a handbook, a style sheet, a dictionary or one book-length work of literature (preferably the college book) may accompany these texts if needed. Instructors read the table of contents of a text and view companion web sites by accessing publishers' websites.  If you'd like an exam copy of any of these books, please contact the book rep directly.  For your convenience, you may download a more recent MS Word version of this list.

Please note also the supplements for composition classes and the handbooks listed below.

English 500: Preparation for College Writing

Baker, Barbara, and Catherine Baker.  Writing with Contemporary Readings.  ECM Paradigm, 2001.  ISBN 0-7638-0209-3 (978-0-7638-0209-7)

Kirszber, Laurie, and Stephen Mandell. Writing First with Readings: Practice in Context.  3rd edition.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2006.  ISBN 0-312-43655-6 (978-0-312-43655-1)

McDonald, Stephen, and William Salomone. The Writer’s Response:  A Reading-Based Approach to College Writing.  3rd edition.  Wadsworth, 2004.  ISBN 0-838-40776-5 (978-0-8384-0776-9)

Rawlins, Jack.  The Writer’s Way.  6th edition.  Houghton Mifflin, 2005.  ISBN 0-618-42680-9  (978-0-618-42680-5)

Robinson, William S., and Pam Altman. Integrations:  Reading, Thinking, and Writing for College Success.  Thomson/Wadsworth, 2003.  ISBN 0-15-505995-5 (978-0-15-505995-5)

Tyner, Thomas E.  Writing Voyage: A Process Approach to Basic Writing.  7th edition.  Thomson/Wadsworth, 2004.  ISBN 0-83840679-3 (978-0-8384-0679-3)

Anderson, Marilyn. Keys to Successful Writing: Unlocking the Writer Within.  3rd edition. Pearson Longman, 2005.  ISBN 0-321-14553-4 (978-0-321-14553-6)

Biays, John Sheridan, and Carol Wershoven. Along These Lines:  Writing Paragraphs and Essays.  4th edition.  Prentice Hall, 2006.  ISBN 0-13-194830-X (978-013-194830-3)

Earle, Cynthia B., and Christine Zimmermann.  The Reading/Writing Connection.  Longman, 2003.  ISBN 0-321-08950-2 (978-0-321-08950-2)

Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell.  Writing in Context:  Paragraphs and Essays with Readings.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2003.  ISBN 0-312-40467-0 (978-0-312-40467-3)

Miller, Robert Keith.  Motives for Writing.  5th edition.  McGraw Hill, 2005.  ISBN 0-07-298286-1  (978-0-07-298286-2)

Robinson, William S., and Stephanie Tucker.  Texts and Contexts: A Contemporary Approach to College Writing.  6th edition.  Heinle, 2006.  ISBN 1-4130-1045-8 (978-1-4130-1045-9)

Kanar, Carol.  The Confident Writer.  4th edition. Houghton Mifflin, 2006.  ISBN 0-618-54154-3  (978-0-618-54154-6)

Flachmann, Kim.  Mosaics: Focusing on Essays.  4rd edition.  Prentice Hall, 2007.  ISBN  0-13-239505-3 (978-0-13-239505-2)

Kennedy, X. J., Dorothy M. Kennedy, and Jane E. Aaron.  The Brief Bedford Reader.  9th edition.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.  ISBN 0-312-43318-2 (978-0-312-43318-5)

Warner, J. Sterling, and Judith Hilliard. Visions across the Americas.  6th edition. Thomson/Wadsworth, 2007.  ISBN 1-4130-1626-X (978-1-4130-1626-0)

Wyrick, Jane.  Steps to Writing Well with Additional Readings.  7th edition.  Wadsworth, 2007.  ISBN 1-4130-3056-4 (978-1-4130-3056-3)

VanderMey, Randall, et al. The College Writer: A Guide to Thinking, Writing, and Researching (includes CD).  2nd edition.  Houghton Mifflin, 2006.  ISBN 0-618-74253-0 (978-0-618-74253-0)

Axelrod, Rise B., and Charles R. Cooper. The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing.  8th edition. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.  [includes handbook] ISBN 0-312-44624-1 (978-0-312-44624-6)

Fine Clouse, Barbara. Patterns for a Purpose: A Rhetorical Reader (with student access to Catalyst).  4th edition.  McGraw Hill, 2005.  ISBN 0-07-321037-4 (978-0-07-321037-7)

Latterell, Catherine G.  Remix: Reading + Composing Culture.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2006.  ISBN 0-312-45363-9 (978-0-312-45363-3)

Lunsford, Andrea A., John J. Ruszkiewicz, and Keith Walters.  Everything’s an Argument with Readings.  4th edition.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.  ISBN 0-312-44750-7 (978-0-312-44750-2)

Mauk, John, and John Metz. The Composition of Everyday Life:  A Guide to Writing.  2nd edition.  Wadsworth, 2006.  ISBN 1-4130-1849-1 (978-1-4130-1849-3)

Nadell, Judith, Linda McMeniman, and John Langan.  The Longman Writer.  6th edition.  Longman, 2005.  ISBN 0-321-33106-0 (978-0-321-33106-9)

Austin, Michael.  Reading the World:  Ideas that Matter.  WW Norton, 2007.  ISBN 0-393-92786-5 (978-0-393-92786-3)

Barnet, Sylvan, and Hugo Bedau. Current Issues and Enduring Questions:  A Guide to Critical Thinking and Argument with Readings.  7th edition. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.  ISBN 0-312-41271-1 (978-0-312-41271-5)

Fahnestock, Jeanne, and Marie Secor. A Rhetoric of Argument:  A Text and Reader.  3rd edition.  McGraw Hill, 2004.  ISBN 0-07-303616-1 (978-0-07-303616-8)

Jacobus, Lee.  A World of Ideas:  Essential Readings for College Writers.  7th edition. Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.  ISBN 0-312-43444-8 (978-0-312-43444-1)

Jacobus/Rottenberg.  A World of Ideas (7th ed) / Custom Structure of Argument (5th ed) (bundle).  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.  ISBN 0-312-46912-8 (978-0-312-46912-2)

Maasik, Sonia, and Jack Solomon. Signs of Life in the USA:  Readings on Popular Culture for Writers.  5th edition.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.  ISBN 0-312-43133-3 (978-0-312-43133-4)

Rottenberg, Annette T.  Elements of Argument.  8th edition.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.  ISBN 0-312-43126-0 (978-0-312-43126-6)

Anson, Chris M., Robert A. Schwegler, and Marcia F. Muth.  The Longman Writer’s Companion.  3rd edition.  Pearson Longman, 2005.  ISBN 0-321-23304-2 (978-0-321-23304-2)

Behrens, Laurence, Leonard J. Rosen, and Bonnie Beedles.  A Sequence for Academic Writing.  3rd edition.  Pearson Longman, 2006.  ISBN 0-321-45681-5 (978-0-321-45681-6)

Clouse, Barbara Fine.  A Troubleshooting Guide for Writers: Strategy and Process.  4th edition.  McGraw Hill, 2005.  ISBN 0-07-287689-1 (978-0-07-287689-5)

Hjortshoj, Keith.  The Transition to College Writing.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2001.  ISBN 0-312-14916-6 (978-0-312-14916-1)

Langan, John, and Janet M. Goldstein.  English Brushup.  4th edition.  McGraw Hill, 2006. 0-07-312376-5 (978-0-07-312376-9)

Leonard, Enid.  Study Skills Simplified.  Pearson Longman, 2005.  ISBN 0-321-12746-3 (978-0-321-12746-4)

Mayberry, Katherine.  For Argument’s Sake:  A Guide to Writing Effective Arguments.  5th edition.  Pearson Longman, 2005.  ISBN 0-321-24509-1 (978-0-321-24509-0)

Mayfield, Marlys.  Thinking for Yourself:  Developing Critical Thinking Skills through Reading and Writing.  7th edition.  Heinle, 2006.  ISBN 1-4130-1772-X (978-1-4130-1772-4)

Olsen, Amy E.  Academic Vocabulary, Academic Words.  3rd edition.  Pearson Longman, 2006.  ISBN 0-321-43952-X (978-0-321-43952-9)

Palmquist, Mike.  The Bedford Researcher:  An Integrated Text, CD-ROM, and Web Site.  2nd edition.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.  ISBN 0-312-43392-1 (978-0-312-43392-5)

Silverman, Jay, Elaine Hughes, and Diana Roberts Wienbroer.  Rules of Thumb:  A Guide for Writers.  7th edition.  McGraw Hill, 2006.  ISBN 0-07-353319-X (978-0-07-353319-3)

Blakesley, David, and Jeffrey L. Hoogeveen.  The Thomson Handbook.  Thomson Wadsworth, 2007.  ISBN 1-4130-3232-X  978-1-4130-3232-1)

Buscemi, Santi V., Albert H. Nicolai, and Richard Strugala.  The Basics:  A Rhetoric and Handbook.  4th edition.  McGraw Hill, 2004.  ISBN 0-07-249198-1 (978-0-07-249198-2) [with a free thematically-arranged reader ­ ISBN 0-07-299628-5 (978-0-07-299628-9)] [with a free rhetorically-arranged reader ­ ISBN 0-07-299629-3 (978-0-07-299629-6)]

Fowler, H. Ramsey, and Jane E. Aaron.  The Little, Brown Handbook.  10th edition. Pearson Longman, 2006.  ISBN 0-321-38951-4 (978-0-321-38951-0)

Fulwiler, Toby, and Alan R. Hayakawa.  The Blair Handbook.  5th edition.  Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007.  ISBN 0-13-193415-5 (978-0-13-193415-3)

Hacker, Diana.  The Bedford Handbook.  7th edition.  Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.  ISBN 0-312-41932-5 (978-0-312-41932-5)

Kirszner, Laurie G., and Stephen R. Mandell.  The Wadsworth Handbook.  7th edition. Wadsworth, 2005.  ISBN 1-4130-0192-0 (978-1-4130-0192-1)

Maimon, Elaine P., and Janice H. Peritz.  A Writer’s Resource:  A Handbook for Writing and Research.  2nd edition.  McGraw Hill, 2002.  ISBN 0-07-325892-X (978-0-07-325892-8)

Raimes, Ann.  Keys for Writers.  5th edition.  Houghton Mifflin, 2008.  ISBN 0-618-75386-9 (978-0-618-75386-4)