Foundations First with Readings

Authors of widely adopted college texts, Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell have taught college composition and basic writing for more than twenty-five years. Using their finely-tuned sense of what works best in the classroom, they have created "Foundations First: Sentences and Paragraphs" and "Writing First: Practice in Context," an innovative, accessible two-book sequence that teaches students fundamental writing and grammar skills in the context of their own writing. Treating students with respect -- a hallmark of the Kirszner and Mandell approach -- both books also address study skills, ESL concerns, vocabulary development, and critical reading, providing beginning writers with all the support they need to master the essentials of good writing.Kirszner is the author of 'Foundations First with Readings', published 2007 under ISBN 9780312459895 and ISBN 0312459890.