New Directions: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking (Cambridge Academic Writing Collection)

New Directions is a thematic reading-writing book aimed at the most advanced learners. It prepares students for the rigors of college-level writing by having them read long, challenging, authentic readings, from a variety of genres, and by having them apply critical thinking skills as a precursor to writing. This emphasis on multiple longer readings gives New Directions its distinctive character.Peter S. Gardner is the author of 'New Directions: Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking (Cambridge Academic Writing Collection)', published 2005 under ISBN 9780521541725 and ISBN 0521541727.