Writing Essays About Literature: A Brief Guide for University and College Students
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About this book
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.
