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A Writer's Reference with Writing About Literature

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A Writer's Reference with Writing About Literature by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers is a comprehensive guide aimed at helping students and writers refine their writing skills, specifically in the context of literary analysis. The book provides practical advice on grammar, research, and citation, alongside insights into interpreting and discussing literature effectively. It's structured to support writers of all levels, offering a clear and accessible framework for producing well-crafted essays and literary critiques.
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You might enjoy this book if you are looking for a comprehensive guide to writing and composing literary analysis. It offers practical advice and insights on organising your thoughts, developing arguments, and enhancing your understanding of various literary genres, making it a valuable resource for students and aspiring writers alike.

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Writing about Literature is a practical guide to interpreting works of literature and to planning, composing, and documenting papers about literature.

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A Writer's Reference with Writing About Literature is a practical guide to interpreting works of literature and to planning, composing, and documenting papers about literature. Students will find help with forming and supporting an interpretation, avoiding plot summary, integrating quotations from a literary work, observing the conventions of literature papers, and using secondary sources.

Writing About Literature also includes two sample student essays β€” one that uses only a primary source and one that uses primary and secondary sources.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781319191900

Publisher: Macmillan Learning

Format: Spiral bound

Date Published: 10 September 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Bedford/Saint Martin's

Edition: 10th ed. 2021

Illustration: Approx. 570 p.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

About the Author

Diana Hacker personally class-tested her handbooks with nearly four thousand students over thirty-five years at Prince George’s Community College in Maryland, where she was a member of the English faculty.Β 

Nancy Sommers, who has taught composition and directed composition programs for thirty years, now teaches in Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. She led Harvard’s Expository Writing Program for twenty years, directing the first-year writing program and establishing Harvard’s WAC program. A two-time Braddock Award winner, Sommers is well known for her research and publications on student writing.

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