Writing First with Readings: Practice in Context
Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell have taught college composition and basic writing for more than 25 years and have authored many widely adopted textbooks, includingFoundations First: Sentences and Paragraphs,Focus on Writing: Paragraphs and Essays,Patterns for College Writing, andPractical Argument. Laurie Kirszner teaches composition, literature, and creative writing at the University of the Sciences. Stephen Mandell is the founder and former director of the basic writing program at Drexel University, where he teaches composition, literature, and technical and business writing.