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Writing essays about literature : a brief guide for university and college students / Katherine O. Acheson.

By: Language: English Publisher: Peterborough, Ont. Broadview Press, ©2011Description: x, 175 pages 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781551119922
  • 1551119927
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 808/.02 23
LOC classification:
  • LB2369
Other classification:
  • 05.16
Contents:
pt. 1. : Introduction -- Ch. 1. The purpose of an essay about literature -- pt. 2. Research and analysis -- Ch. 2. Research within the text -- Ch. 3. Using reference works -- Ch. 4. Research about social and historical contexts -- Ch. 5. Research about the current critical assessment of literary works -- Ch. 6. Inventing your argument -- pt. 3. Composition -- Ch. 7. Composing your argument -- Ch. 8. Writing the body of the essay -- pt. 4. Polish and presentation -- Ch. 9. Editing and proofreading your essay -- Ch. 10. Documenting your sources and presenting your work -- pt. 5. Conclusion and review -- Ch. 11. The process of essay writing : a summary.
Summary: 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. It is designed to strengthen argumentation skills and 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.
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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 Literatureis 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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. : Introduction -- Ch. 1. The purpose of an essay about literature -- pt. 2. Research and analysis -- Ch. 2. Research within the text -- Ch. 3. Using reference works -- Ch. 4. Research about social and historical contexts -- Ch. 5. Research about the current critical assessment of literary works -- Ch. 6. Inventing your argument -- pt. 3. Composition -- Ch. 7. Composing your argument -- Ch. 8. Writing the body of the essay -- pt. 4. Polish and presentation -- Ch. 9. Editing and proofreading your essay -- Ch. 10. Documenting your sources and presenting your work -- pt. 5. Conclusion and review -- Ch. 11. The process of essay writing : a summary.

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. It is designed to strengthen argumentation skills and 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.

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