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 |
Soggetto topico |
English literature - History and criticism
Literature - History and criticism - Theory, etc Dissertations, Academic English language - Rhetoric Essay - Authorship Academic writing |
ISBN |
1-315-83547-9
1-317-86797-1 1-281-38484-4 9786611384845 1-4082-1178-5 |
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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Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823783003321 |
Fabb Nigel | ||
London : , : Routledge, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-990004209310403321 |
Fourcaut, Laurent | ||
Paris : Nathan, 1992 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464115403321 |
Headrick Paul <1957-> | ||
Malden, MA, : Wiley Blackwell, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795958303321 |
Headrick Paul <1957-> | ||
Malden, MA, : Wiley Blackwell, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Wiley guide to writing essays about literature / / 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809140503321 |
Headrick Paul <1957-> | ||
Malden, MA, : Wiley Blackwell, 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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