The Allyn Bacon Handbook Author:Leonard J. Rosen, Laurence Behrens The textbook binding of this book makes it sturdy enough to stand up to the use it will no doubt get as a fantastic resource. — With its opening chapters - "Critical Thinking and Reading" and "Critical Thinking and Writing" - The Allyn & Bacon Handbook continues to make a departure in the world of handbooks. We open with new strategies for develo... more »ping critical skills and habits, for reading thoughtfully, and for thinking about sources through writing. This approach, based on a survey of current research in the field, follows our conviction that writing at the college level is most often based on reading. If students want to write well, they must also read well.« less