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The tenth edition of A Short Guide to Writing about Literature continues to offer students sound advice on how to become critical thinkers and enrich their reading response through accessible, step-by-step instruction. This highly respected text is ideal as a supplement to any course where writing about literature or literary studies is emphasized. New to the Tenth Edition: A prefatory "Letter to Students" introduces students to the importance of writing about literature. New Chapter 1: What Is Literature, and Why Write About It? Chapter 2 features new material on critical thinking. Epigraphs have been added to the beginning of each chapter to engage the attention of students and instructors. Seventeen "Rules for Writers" have been addded to various chapters. Tips and practical suggestions are highlighted throughout the text. Four checklists have been added: basic matters, revising for clarity, revising for conciseness, and reviewing a revised draft. Two poems, one by Emily Dickinson and one by Edna St. Vincent Millay, and a fable by Aesop have been added. Book jacket.Product Identifiers
PublisherAddison-Wesley Educational Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-100673523950
ISBN-139780673523952
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Product Key Features
Number of Pages438 Pages
Publication NameWriting about Literature
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeneral, Rhetoric
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
AuthorSylvan Barnet
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight16.5 oz.
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.9 in
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Edition Number7
