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Book Summary of Writing about Literature: Essay and Translation Skills for University Students of English and Foreign Literature
Written specifically for literature students, this book covers every stage of the essay-writing process, including choosing a topic; preliminary research; using reference books and online resources; critical thinking; sensible note-taking; arguing a case; making an essay plan; using spell check; presentation; dealing with dyslexia and writer`s block; translation.
While the book deals with the technicalities of style, structure, vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and spelling, the major emphasis is on the art and craft of writing.
Writing about Literature combines detailed practical and scholarly advice with a sense of the scope and creative possibilities of literary criticism, empowering the student reader to make his or her own discoveries and experiments with language. In addition, it gives valuable guidance on adult language learning and translation skills for students of foreign literature.
This handy, accessible guide covers all aspects of the essay-writing process, including:
preliminary reading and choosing and researching a topic
referencing and presentation
computer use
style, structure, vocabulary, grammar and spelling
the art and craft of writing
scholarly and personal insights into the problems and pleasures of writing about literature.
Written in an entertaining and informative way and containing a wealth of practic isbn 9780415314459
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Pages : 172
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