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ISBN
9781111839048
Book Title
Portable Literature : Reading, Reacting, Writing
Publisher
Wadsworth
Item Length
8.9 in
Edition
8
Publication Year
2012
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.3 in
Author
Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell
Genre
Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
Topic
General, Rhetoric, Readers
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Item Width
6.3 in
Number of Pages
1312 Pages

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PORTABLE LITERATURE: READING, REACTING, WRITING, Eighth Edition, is the affordable, portable alternative to the full-length and compact versions of this popular introduction to literature text. This streamlined edition includes all of the essential classic and contemporary readings, along with brief introductions to the literary genres, useful study questions and prompts, and a down-to-earth, accessible guide to writing about literature.

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Publisher
Wadsworth
ISBN-10
1111839042
ISBN-13
9781111839048
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109023212

Product Key Features

Edition
8
Book Title
Portable Literature : Reading, Reacting, Writing
Number of Pages
1312 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
General, Rhetoric, Readers
Genre
Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections
Author
Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
The book serves my purposes better than any other I've previewed. It includes modern and multicultural as well as canonized works; and focuses on understanding literature from a student perspective.
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
808.0427
Table of Content
PART 1 A GUIDE TO WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE.1. Reading and Writing about Literature.Reading Literature. Previewing. Highlighting. CHECKLIST: Using Highlighting Symbols. MAYA ANGELOU, "My Arkansas." Annotating. Writing about Literature. Planning an Essay. Drafting an Essay. Revising and Editing an Essay. CHECKLIST: Using Sources. CHECKLIST: Conventions of Writing about Literature. Three Model Student Papers. Student Paper: "The Secret Lion": Everything Changes. Student Paper: Digging for Memories. Student Paper: Desperate Measures: Acts of Defiance in "Trifles.2. Writing Literary Arguments.Planning a Literary Argument. Choosing a Topic. Developing an Argumentative Thesis. CHECKLIST: Developing an Argumentative Thesis. Defining Your Terms. Considering Your Audience. Refuting Opposing Arguments. Using Evidence Effectively. Supporting Your Literary Argument. Establishing Credibility. Being Fair. CHECKLIST: Being Fair. Using Visuals as Evidence. Organizing a Literary Argument. Writing a Literary Argument. Student Paper: The Politics of "Everyday Use." Student Paper: The Literary Merit of Video Games.3. Documenting Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism.Avoiding Plagiarism. Document All Material That Requires Documentation. Enclose Borrowed Words in Quotation Marks. Do Not Imitate a Source's Syntax and Phrasing. Differentiate Your Words from Those of Your Source. CHECKLIST: Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism. Documenting Sources. Parenthetical References in the Text. CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Punctuating Parenthetical References. The Works-Cited List. Content Notes.PART 2 FICTION.4. Understanding Fiction.Origins of Modern Fiction. The History of the Novel. The History of the Short Story. Defining the Short Story. ERNEST HEMINGWAY, "Hills Like White Elephants." The Boundaries of Fiction.5. Fiction Sampler: The Short-Short Story.JULIA ALVAREZ, "Snow." *BONNIE JO CAMPBELL, "Sleep-over." *SANDRA CISNEROS, "Pilón." AMANDA HOLZER, "Love and Other Catastrophes: A Mix Tape." JAMAICA KINCAID, "Girl." *AUGUSTO MONTERROSO, "The Eclipse." Writing Suggestions: The Short-Short Story.6. Fiction Sampler: Graphic Fiction.*LYND WARD, "The Girl." *ART SPIEGELMAN, from "Maus." MARJANE SATRAPI, from "Persepolis." LYNDA BARRY, "Two Questions." Writing Suggestions: Graphic Fiction.7. Plot.Conflict. Stages of Plot. Order and Sequence. CHECKLIST: Writing about Plot. KATE CHOPIN, "The Story of an Hour." *NEIL GAIMAN, "How to Talk to Girls at Parties." WILLIAM FAULKNER, "A Rose for Emily." Writing Suggestions: Plot. DICK POTHIER AND THOMAS J. GIBBONS JR., "A Woman's Wintry Death Leads to a Long-Dead Friend.8. Character.Round and Flat Characters. Dynamic and Static Characters. Motivation. CHECKLIST: Writing about Character. JOHN UPDIKE, "A&P." KATHERINE MANSFIELD, "Miss Brill." CHARLES BAXTER, "Gryphon." *LAN SAMANTHA CHANG, "Hangzhou 1925." Writing Suggestions: Character.9. Setting.Historical Setting. Geographical Setting. Physical Setting. CHECKLIST: Writing about Setting. KATE CHOPIN, "The Storm." SHERMAN J. ALEXIE, "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona." TILLIE OLSEN, "I Stand Here Ironing." Writing Suggestions: Setting.10. Point of View.First-Person Narrators. Unreliable Narrators. Third-Person Narrators. Omniscient Narrators. Limited Omniscient Narrators. Objective Narrators. Selecting an Appropriate Point of View. CHECKLIST: Selecting an Appropriate Point of View: Review. CHECKLIST: Writing about Point of View. RICHARD WRIGHT, "Big Black Good Man." EDGAR ALLAN POE, "The Cask of Amontillado." WILLIAM FAULKNER, "Barn Burning." EDWIDGE DANTICAT, "New York Day Women."Writing Suggestions: Point of View.11. Style, Tone, and Language.Style and Tone. The Uses of Language. Formal and Informal Diction. Imagery. Figures of Speech. CHECKLIST: Writing about Style, Tone, and Language. JAMES JOYCE, "Araby." (MARY) FLANNERY O'CONNOR, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find." TIM O'BRIEN, "The Things They Carried." Writing Suggestions: Style, Tone, and Langua
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2013

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