Inspired to Write
Readings and Tasks to Develop Writing Skills
Jean Withrow, Gay Brookes, and Martha Clark Cummings

Inspired to Write offers a choice of 45 readings taken from a variety of genres, including personal essays, stories, newspaper and magazine articles, and academic texts. The readings provide students with models of good writing, stimuli for discussion, and inspiration for their own writing.

Inspired to Write is written by the same authors as Changes, which this volume now replaces. It includes 15 of the most popular readings from that text and maintains the same student-centered and collaborative approach.

The new book has three units, divided into four thematic subsections. It features Toolboxes and Writer's Tip Boxes that are woven throughout the text, each presenting essential writing skill strategies. Also, compared to Changes, there is an increased emphasis on academic discourse and academic writing skills, such as citing sources.

Low Advanced to Advanced/Freshman Comp

Download a sample chapter:
Student's Book, Unit 2: Work

Download the table of contents:
Inspired to Write TOC

To order:
Student's Book 978-0-521-53711-7
About the Authors
Jean Withrow taught ESL at Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY for many years before her retirment. She has done teacher training in Ethiopia, the former Yugoslavia, and China and has authored or co-authored several ESL textbooks.

Gay Brookes teaches ESL students at Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, where she chairs the Developmental Skills department. She has taught ESL instructors at Teachers College, New York, and in Malaysia, China, and Ghana.

Martha Clark Cummings teaches at the University of Aizu and at Teacher's College Japan. She has taught at the Monterey Institute and CUNY.