{"product_id":"composition-as-conversation-heather-m-hoover-9781540966506","title":"Composition as Conversation","description":"This approachable composition textbook for beginning writers argues that the key to writing well is to envision composition as an empathetic and respectful conversation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a teacher with more than fifteen years of experience in the college writing classroom, \u003ci\u003eComposition as Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e explores what happens when the art of conversation meets the art of writing. Heather Hoover shows how seven virtues--including curiosity, attentiveness, relatability, open-mindedness, and generosity--inform the writing process and can help students become more effective writers. She invites writers of all skill levels to make meaningful contributions with their writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis short, accessible, and instructive book offers a reflective method for college-level writing and will also work well in classical school, high school, and homeschool contexts. It demystifies the writing process and helps students understand why their writing matters. It will also energize teachers of writing and provides helpful sample assignments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather M. Hoover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 154096650X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540966506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Heather M. Hoover","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133196792063,"sku":"9781540966506","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3dc51591-da49-4d3e-a943-49f2ac098a9c.jpg?v=1687484655","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/composition-as-conversation-heather-m-hoover-9781540966506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}