Download or read book Twenty Writing Assignments in Context written by Melissa Bender and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty original, classroom-tested assignments: This innovative collection of college writing assignments explores the practical applications of each lesson. Drawing upon current best practices, each chapter includes a discussion of the rationale behind the assignment, along with supplemental elements such as guidelines for evaluation, prewriting exercises and tips for avoiding common pitfalls. The assignments are designed for a range of courses, from first-year composition to upper-division writing in various disciplines.