daijobu Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 I have a copy of the 12th edition of the Norton Reader: Anthology of Nonfiction that I got from the library, and I'm intrigued. But I can't put my finger on what this is. I see essays written by Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass and George Orwell, as well as essays by contemporaries like Molly Ivins, Nicholos Kristof, and Malcolm Gladwell. What is this collection, and do I need the latest edition (14th)? The cover says that 25% of the readings are new. It looks like it has potential in a high school curriculum, but I'm not sure how. How do you use it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 You could use it as part of a writing course (e.g., assign specific essays and analyze them). In general, the Norton Anthologies are used in college English department classes, but they would certainly be appropriate for an 11th or 12th grader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raristy Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 My daughter is using one of the Norton Anthologies book in an online class and really enjoys it. She reads a short story and then writes about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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