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| 3647543347 | What are the 2 reasons to write about literature? | 1. to give additional practice in writing clearly and persuasively, and 2. to deepen your understanding of literary works by leading you to read and think about works more searchingly than you already do | 0 | |
| 3647550734 | explication | a detailed elucidation of a work, sometimes line by line or word by word, which is interested not only in what that work means but in how it means what it means | 1 | |
| 3647556355 | analysis | a "breaking up" or separation of something into its constituent parts | 2 | |
| 3647562947 | What are the four kinds of papers you may write? | 1. papers that focus on a single literary work, 2. papers of comparison and contrast, 3. papers on a number of works by a single author, and 4. papers on a number of works having some feature other than authorship in common | 3 | |
| 3652296473 | How do you become a more successful writer? | To become a successful writer, one's paper must be written to enlighten others besides oneself. | 4 | |
| 3652299539 | What are two considerations when deciding who you are writing for? | When deciding who to write about, one must consider that the audience will govern both the content and the expression of your paper. | 5 | |
| 3652302298 | Who should your audience be for class writing? | When writing for a class, unless otherwise stated, one should write for other members of one's class. | 6 | |
| 3652305696 | What should you do if you are given a specific essay assignment? | If you are to write a specific paper about a selection, read the selection carefully, formulate your answer, and support it with sufficient evidence. | 7 | |
| 3652308086 | What do you gain when comparing two literary works? | You gain the perspective of comparing two works whose similarities highlight the differences and the ability to fully understand both pieces in a literary and general sense. | 8 | |
| 3652312661 | What two approaches can you take when dealing with multiple works by the same author? | First, the main interest should be the literature itself, and second, you must be aware of any events that occurred in that person's life that may affect the literature. | 9 | |
| 3652315267 | What other way can you write about literary works with different authors? | You can also write about literary works by different authors by comparing themes or different styles of writing. | 10 | |
| 3652317557 | What is your goal in writing about Literature? | Your goal when writing about literature is to convince readers that you understand the piece of literature and that they should feel as you do about it. | 11 | |
| 3652319910 | What do you have to do as a reader before you can prove your point? | Before you prove your point, you must establish a basic knowledge of your piece of literature and you must be sure you can argue about whatever point you are to make. You must clearly and directly decide on the point you are to make. | 12 | |
| 3652323108 | What is the danger of applying your personal experience to writing about literature? | The danger of applying personal experiences is that since your readers haven't experienced your experiences, they will have no way to connect to them and your attempt to persuade them on a certain aspect will not be successful. | 13 | |
| 3652325676 | How do you use method of analysis to prove your point? | By using method of analysis, you are able to provide persuasive proof of all your major points so that the reader can more identify with what you are writing about. Essentially, it will make your readers trust your judgement. | 14 | |
| 3652328607 | Summarize the eight steps involved in writing a paper about literature. | 1. Read the literary work and take notes on what you could write about once you get the prompt. Read the assigned material more than once. 2. Take some time to let the material sink into your mind. Give yourself time to think about what you've read and eventually consider how you'll tackle the problem. 3. Make a rough outline, the go forth writing a first draft of the paper with the outline as a guide. 4. Revise your paper, which may require a rewriting of the paper or of certain aspects of the paper. 5. Continue revising, and make sure all your stances are firm and forthright and now weak and wishy-washy. 6. Revise your paper for effectiveness of expression. 7. Type your final copy and make sure to follow all of your instructors editorial policies. 8. Reread your final copy to check for any errors or small grammar mistakes - this is the most crucial of all the steps. | 15 |
