How to write essays and dissertations : a guide for English literature students / / Nigel Fabb and Alan Durant
| How to write essays and dissertations : a guide for English literature students / / Nigel Fabb and Alan Durant |
| Autore | Fabb Nigel |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
| Disciplina |
808/.0668
808.0668 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DurantAlan <1954-> |
| Soggetto topico |
English literature - History and criticism
Literature - History and criticism - Theory, etc Dissertations, Academic English language - Rhetoric Essay - Authorship Academic writing |
| ISBN |
9786611384845
9781315835471 1315835479 9781317867975 1317867971 9781281384843 1281384844 9781408211786 1408211785 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Unit 1. Introduction -- unit 2. Writing on a prescribed topic -- unit 3. Devising your own topic -- unit 4. What markers want -- unit 5. Selecting primary and secondary texts -- unit 6. Getting help from reference works, online resources and your supervisor -- unit 7. The first draft -- unit 8. Developing your argument -- unit 9. Weighting different elements in your argument -- unit 10. The voice to write in -- unit 11. Revising an essay draft -- unit 12. Editing the beginning and ending -- unit 13. Incorporating other people's words into what you write -- unit 14. Mistakes in spelling, grammar and punctuation -- unit 15. Handing in.
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Le commentaire composé / Laurent Fourcaut
| Le commentaire composé / Laurent Fourcaut |
| Autore | Fourcaut, Laurent |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Paris, : Nathan, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 128 p. ; 18 cm |
| Disciplina | 808.0668 |
| Collana | Lettres 128 |
| Soggetto non controllato | Letteratura - Testi - Composizione |
| ISBN | 2-09-190569-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
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| Paris, : Nathan, 1992 | ||
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The Wiley guide to writing essays about literature [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Headrick
| The Wiley guide to writing essays about literature [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Headrick |
| Autore | Headrick Paul <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley Blackwell, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 808.0668 |
| Soggetto topico |
Essay - Authorship
English literature - History and criticism American literature - History and criticism |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-118-57150-9
1-118-57148-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1: Audience and the Literary Analysis Essay; The Importance of Audience; The Audience for the Literary Analysis Essay; Works Cited; 2: Analytical Paragraphs; Initial Analysis; Analytical Paragraphs and Their Three Components; Claims; Evidence; Analysis; Common Problems in Analytical Paragraphs; Awkward repetition; Confusion about what makes meaning; Working with Analytical Paragraphs; A sample analytical paragraph; Integrating Quotations from Literary Texts; Guidelines for integrating quotations; Works Cited; 3: Theme
Defining ThemeDebating Theme; Debating with the text: agreeing and disagreeing with themes; Debating about texts: agreeing and disagreeing about themes; Identifying Themes; Identifying themes in drama and prose fiction; Identifying themes in poetry; Identifying complex themes; Effective Statements of Theme; A checklist for effective statements of theme; Works Cited; 4: Argument Structure; The Difference between a Logical Sequence and a List; Sample outlines; Organizational Paragraphs and Titles; Introductory paragraphs; Working with introductory paragraphs; Transitional paragraphs Working with Transitional paragraphsConcluding paragraphs; Working with concluding paragraphs; Titles; 5: Types of Literary Analysis Essays; Close Readings; Passage Analysis Essays; Introductions to passage analysis essays; The structure of passage analysis essays; Working with passage analysis essays; Comparative Literary Analysis Essays; The purpose of comparative literary analysis essays; Introductions to comparative literary analysis essays; The structure of comparative literary analysis essays; Working with comparative literary analysis essays; Literary Analysis Research Essays Literary analysis research essays using critical sourcesIntroductions to literary analysis research essays using critical sources; Working with critical sources; Literary analysis research essays using historical sources; Working with historical sources; In-Class Essays; Works Cited; Appendix 1: MLA Format; The Appearance of the Essay; Documentation: Works Cited List; Works cited entries: print sources; Works cited entries: online sources; Works cited entries: other non-print sources; Documentation: In-Text Citations; Formatting Quotations; Short quotations; Long quotations Changing quotationsWorks Cited; APPENDIX 2: Sample Essays; 1. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Short Story; 2. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Poem; 3. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Play; 4. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Novel; 5. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Film; 6. A Passage Analysis Essay; 7. A Comparative Literary Analysis Essay; 8. A Literary Analysis Research Essay using Critical Sources; 9. A Literary Analysis Research Essay using Historical Sources; Appendix 3: "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; Work Cited; Appendix 4: Selected Exercise Answers; Exercise 1.1 A Exercise 2.1 A |
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The Wiley guide to writing essays about literature [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Headrick
| The Wiley guide to writing essays about literature [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Headrick |
| Autore | Headrick Paul <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley Blackwell, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | viii, 193 p |
| Disciplina | 808.0668 |
| Soggetto topico |
American literature - History and criticism
English literature - History and criticism Essay - Authorship |
| ISBN |
1118571487
9781118571484 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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| Malden, MA, : Wiley Blackwell, 2014 | ||
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The Wiley guide to writing essays about literature / / Paul Headrick
| The Wiley guide to writing essays about literature / / Paul Headrick |
| Autore | Headrick Paul <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley Blackwell, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | viii, 193 p |
| Disciplina | 808.0668 |
| Soggetto topico |
American literature - History and criticism
English literature - History and criticism Essay - Authorship |
| ISBN |
1118571487
9781118571484 9781118571507 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1: Audience and the Literary Analysis Essay -- The Importance of Audience -- The Audience for the Literary Analysis Essay -- Works Cited -- 2: Analytical Paragraphs -- Initial Analysis -- Analytical Paragraphs and Their Three Components -- Claims -- Evidence -- Analysis -- Common Problems in Analytical Paragraphs -- Awkward repetition -- Confusion about what makes meaning -- Working with Analytical Paragraphs -- A sample analytical paragraph -- Integrating Quotations from Literary Texts -- Guidelines for integrating quotations -- Works Cited -- 3: Theme -- Defining Theme -- Debating Theme -- Debating with the text: agreeing and disagreeing with themes -- Debating about texts: agreeing and disagreeing about themes -- Identifying Themes -- Identifying themes in drama and prose fiction -- Identifying themes in poetry -- Identifying complex themes -- Effective Statements of Theme -- A checklist for effective statements of theme -- Works Cited -- 4: Argument Structure -- The Difference between a Logical Sequence and a List -- Sample outlines -- Organizational Paragraphs and Titles -- Introductory paragraphs -- Working with introductory paragraphs -- Transitional paragraphs -- Working with Transitional paragraphs -- Concluding paragraphs -- Working with concluding paragraphs -- Titles -- 5: Types of Literary Analysis Essays -- Close Readings -- Passage Analysis Essays -- Introductions to passage analysis essays -- The structure of passage analysis essays -- Working with passage analysis essays -- Comparative Literary Analysis Essays -- The purpose of comparative literary analysis essays -- Introductions to comparative literary analysis essays -- The structure of comparative literary analysis essays -- Working with comparative literary analysis essays.
Literary Analysis Research Essays -- Literary analysis research essays using critical sources -- Introductions to literary analysis research essays using critical sources -- Working with critical sources -- Literary analysis research essays using historical sources -- Working with historical sources -- In-Class Essays -- Works Cited -- Appendix 1: MLA Format -- The Appearance of the Essay -- Documentation: Works Cited List -- Works cited entries: print sources -- Works cited entries: online sources -- Works cited entries: other non-print sources -- Documentation: In-Text Citations -- Formatting Quotations -- Short quotations -- Long quotations -- Changing quotations -- Works Cited -- APPENDIX 2: Sample Essays -- 1. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Short Story -- 2. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Poem -- 3. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Play -- 4. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Novel -- 5. A Literary Analysis Essay on a Film -- 6. A Passage Analysis Essay -- 7. A Comparative Literary Analysis Essay -- 8. A Literary Analysis Research Essay using Critical Sources -- 9. A Literary Analysis Research Essay using Historical Sources -- Appendix 3: "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlotte Perkins Gilman -- Work Cited -- Appendix 4: Selected Exercise Answers -- Exercise 1.1 A -- Exercise 2.1 A -- Exercise 2.2 A -- Exercise 2.3 A -- Claim: -- Evidence: -- Analysis: -- Evidence: -- Analysis: -- Exercise 2.4 A -- Exercise 2.5 A -- Exercise 3.1 A -- Exercise 4.1 A -- Exercise 4.2 A -- Exercise 4.3 A -- Exercise 4.4 A -- Exercise 4.5 A -- Exercise 5.1 A -- Exercise 5.2 A -- Exercise 5.3 A -- Exercise 5.4 A -- Appendix 5: Glossary of Literary Terms -- Works Cited -- Appendix 6: Structure and Mechanics: Marking Abbreviations for Instructors and Peer Evaluators -- Titles -- Introductory Paragraphs -- Thesis Statements -- Analytical Paragraphs -- Integrating Quotations. Index -- Structure and Mechanics Checklist. |
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