Writing About Literature

Author : Judith Woolf
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134379994
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing About Literature written by Judith Woolf and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-02-16 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing about Literature combines detailed practical and scholarly advice with a sense of the scope and creative possibilities of literary criticism, empowering the student reader to make his or her own discoveries and experiments with language. In addition, it gives valuable guidance on adult language learning and translation skills for students of foreign literature. This handy, accessible guide covers all aspects of the essay-writing process, including: preliminary reading and choosing and researching a topic referencing and presentation computer use style, structure, vocabulary, grammar and spelling the art and craft of writing scholarly and personal insights into the problems and pleasures of writing about literature. Written in an entertaining and informative way and containing a wealth of practical advice and scholarly insights, this wise, witty and helpful book should be on every literature student's bookshelf.

Author : Edgar V. Roberts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780130975850
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing about Literature written by Edgar V. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Writing about Literature "serves as a hands-on guide for writing about literature, thus justifying the integration of literature and composition. The reading of literature encourages students to think, and the use of literary topics gives instructors a viable way to combine writing and literary study.

Author : Katherine O. Acheson
Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 1551119927
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Essays About Literature written by Katherine O. Acheson and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives students an answer to the question, “What does my professor want from this essay?” In lively, direct language, it explains the process of creating “a clearly-written argument, based on evidence, about the meaning, power, or structure of a literary work.” Using a single poem by William Carlos Williams as the basis for the process of writing a paper about a piece of literature, it walks students through the processes of reading, brainstorming, researching secondary sources, gathering evidence, and composing and editing the paper. Writing Essays About Literature is designed to strengthen argumentation skills and deepen understanding of the relationships between the reader, the author, the text, and critical interpretations. Its lessons about clarity, precision, and the importance of providing evidence will have wide relevance for student writers.

Author : W.F. Garrett-Petts
Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 1551117436
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing about Literature - Second Edition written by W.F. Garrett-Petts and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing about Literature introduces students to critical reading and writing through a thorough and engaging discussion of the field, but also through exercises, interviews, exemplary student and scholarly essays, and visual material. It offers students an insider’s guide to the language, issues, approaches, styles, assumptions, and traditions that inform the writing of successful critical essays, and aims to make student writers a part of the world of professional literary criticism. Much of the discussion is structured around ways to analyze and respond to a single work, Stephen Crane’s story “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” This second edition is updated throughout and includes a new chapter on “Reading and Writing About Poetry”; the chapter uses Robert Kroetsch’s poem “This Part of the Country” as the unit of analysis and includes an interview with the poet about his process.

Author : Larry R. Johannessen
Publisher : Theory and Research Into Pract
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing about Literature written by Larry R. Johannessen and published by Theory and Research Into Pract. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to help middle and secondary school English language arts teachers integrate literature study and composition instruction. Literary analysis and well-honed analytical writing skills are crucial for student success--in English class as well as on writing assessments and in other content area classes. Unfortunately, these skills are often taught separately from one another and students have a hard time making the connections between the two. Drawing on years of real classroom experience, this follow-up to NCTE's immensely popular Writing about Literature (1984) addresses the challenge many teachers face: How can we use writing assignments to deepen students' understanding of literature, while at the same time improve their writing, critical thinking, and analytical skills? A Theory and Research into Practice (TRIP) book, Writing about Literature, 2nd ed., Revised and Updated seeks to answer this question by first providing an overview of the key components of theory and research--including assessment, literary interpretation, composition, sequencing, and activity design--and then offering an extensive selection of practical activities to help students learn how to interpret literature, write compelling arguments, and support those arguments using evidence from the text. Specific activities include Exploring role models from To Kill a Mockingbird and The House on Mango Street, analyzing characters from "Everyday Use" and Huckleberry Finn, and interpreting love themes from Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare's sonnets. Featuring two dozen reproducible handouts and suggestions for adaptations, all of the activity sequences are designed to be used as a teaching tool--a model for teachers and students to use as they study other texts and types of literature.

Author : Prof. Paul Headrick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118571509
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Wiley Guide to Writing Essays About Literature written by Prof. Paul Headrick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding practical guide to writing analytical essays on literature develops interpretive skills through focused exercises and modeled examples. The program is tailored to meet the specific needs of beginning undergraduates. Features unique, detailed guidance on paragraph structure Includes sample essays throughout to model each stage of the essay-writing process Focused exercises develop the techniques outlined in each chapter Dedicated checklists enable quick, accurate assessment by teachers and students Enhanced glossary with advice on usage added to core definitions

Author : Janet E. Gardner
Publisher : Bedford/St. Martin's
ISBN 13 : 9781319035365
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading and Writing About Literature written by Janet E. Gardner and published by Bedford/St. Martin's. This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far less expensive than comparable guides, Reading and Writing about Literature: A Portable Guide is an ideal supplement for writing courses where literature anthologies and individual literary works that lack writing instruction are assigned. This brief guide introduces strategies for reading literature, explains the writing process and common writing assignments for literature courses, provides instruction in writing about fiction, poetry, and drama, and includes coverage of writing a research paper as well as sections on literary criticism and theory. This volume in the popular Bedford/St. Martin's series of Portable Anthologies and Guides offers a trademark combination of high quality and great value.

Author : Phillip Sipiora
Publisher : Pearson
ISBN 13 : 9780130279743
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading and Writing about Literature written by Phillip Sipiora and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reading and Writing About Literature is a text that explores various approaches to interpreting literature. This book is intended to serve students in first-year English classes, introduction to literature classes, and other courses whose primary focus is the interpretation of literature.

Author : McKeague
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780840393791
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Step by Step written by McKeague and published by . This book was released on 1995-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kelley Griffith
Publisher : Heinle & Heinle Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780495803119
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing Essays about Literature written by Kelley Griffith and published by Heinle & Heinle Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely used in introductory literature courses as a style guide or as a supplement to anthologies, this book provides valuable guidelines for interpreting literature and writing essays. It includes full-length selections as well as essays.