Reviews for Inquiring about communities

The average rating for Inquiring about communities based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-02-11 00:00:00 Nils Lommerin Rather than use the traditional textbook to teach my developmental reading class, I'm opting to go with this reader. Personally, I think the best way to increase reading skills is to actually read and then discuss the readings. Instead of learning about the skills they'll need, students are applying those skills. Plus, this is $50 cheaper than most texts--you're welcome, students. Overall, a good mix of articles on a variety of topics. The thematic organization is nice and the articles all tend to be very short and at the perfect reading level for the class. There is something lacking in the questions at the end of each selection, and the vast majority of proposed exercises just seem too juvenile for college and/or unlikely to actually teach students anything about reading. Finally, the online quizzes that accompany each reading are absolute shit! All of that said, I'll be using this again in the fall and just actually taking the time to create my own quizzes (you know, like a good teacher should...).

Review # 2 was written on 2007-10-12 00:00:00 Paul Schumann It's not a bad reader for college comp students. Using pop culture to demonstrate proper academic writing skills and to help students to relate to the material is a solid method that I think is more and more important as we move away from the more traditional forms of media. Pop culture is almost intrinsic now, inherent in everything. It is a good platform for teaching basic analytical skills to comp students.