Literature for Composition Essays, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama

Name: Literature for Composition Essays, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
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ISBN: 9780321450968

ISBN-10: 0321450965

ISBN-13: 9780321450968

Edition: 8th 2007

Authors: Sylvan Barnet, William E. Burto, William E. Cain

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Literature for Compositionoffers superior coverage of reading, nbsp;writing, and argument in Barnetrsquo;s signature accessible and clear style.nbsp; Helpful discussions of the literary elements, compelling case studies, and a diverse array of selections organized thematically are included. nbsp; This book is based on the assumption that students in composition or literature courses should encounter first-rate writing-not simply competent prose, but the powerful reports of experience that have been recorded by highly skilled writers past and present. The study of such writing offers pleasure and insight into life. It also leads to increased skill in communicating.

Book details

List price: $93.33
Edition: 8th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1448
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English



Contents by Genre


List of Illustrations


Preface to Instructors


Letter to Students?



Getting Started: From Response to Argument



The Writer as Reader Reading and Responding



Reading as Re-creatio?


Collecting Evidence, Making Reasonable Inferences


Reading with Pen in Han?


Recording Your First Response?


Identifying Your Audience and Purpose


Your Turn: Arguing a Thesis in an Essay


A Sample Essay by a Student: "Images of Ripening in Kate Chopins Ripe Figs