Writing Essays About Literature: A Brief Guide for University and College Students
- ISBN-10
- 1551119927
- ISBN-13
- 9781551119922
- Series
- Writing Essays About Literature
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-12-20
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Author
- Katherine O. Acheson
Description
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.
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