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With a lively, upbeat, and forward-looking approach, this innovative reader is geared toward today's technology-savvy and media-saturated student. Intended to spark students' interest, challenge their assumptions, and incite their passions, essays are drawn from diverse and varied sources, on topics ranging from music and film to hunting and automobiles, hummingbirds and snakes to war and technology. In addition to essays, Sparks includes Web links, online research, photographs for writing prompts, cartoons for analysis, and film connectionsall to create a unique and complete 21st Century reader.Barnard, Donna is the author of 'Sparks A Reader to Energize Writing', published 2002 under ISBN 9780321089083 and ISBN 0321089081.
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