Literature and the Writing Process - Softcover

McMahan, Elizabeth; Day, Susan; Funk, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131891022 ISBN 13: 9780131891029

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2004

Synopsis

Blending a complete writing about literature volume, a literature anthology and a handbook into one, this unique volume guides readers through the allied processes of critical reading and writing—illustrating the use of writing as a way of studying literature, and providing readers with all the tools necessary to analyze literature on their own. The book promotes interactive learning by integrating writing instruction with the study of literature. The volume addresses all aspects of literature and the writing process including an overview of composing, writing about short fiction, an extensive anthology of short fiction, writing about poetry, a casebook on love poetry, an extensive anthology of poetry, writing about drama, an anthology of drama and the editing process. For those interested in literature and the writing process.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This unique text blends a complete writing instruction text, a literature anthology, and a handbook into one, combining instruction in the process of writing with an introduction to literary analysis. Designed to guide students through the allied processes of critical reading and critical writing, its process-oriented approach shows students how to use writing as a way of studying literature, and gives them the tools to analyze literature on their own.

From the Back Cover:

A literature anthology, rhetoric,
and handbook in one.

Every chapter of this anthology includes coverage of the writing process to help students write more successfully about literature. The process-oriented instruction shows students how to use writing as a way of studying literature and provides students with the tools to analyze literature on their own.

New to this edition:

• New photographs and images chosen to enhance understanding and appreciation of literature
• Expanded, updated discussion of researched writing (Chapter 17)
• Further instruction on the elements of argument and arguing an interpretation (Chapter 2)
• A new casebook on the poetry and prose of Langston Hughes

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0131891022
• ISBN 13: 9780131891029
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1126