Short Guide to writing about Literature, 11th edition

Published by Pearson (April 14, 2015) © 2015

  • Sylvan Barnet Tufts University
Products list

Access details

  • Instant access once purchased
  • Fulfilled by VitalSource
  • For titles accompanied by MyLab/Mastering, this eBook does NOT include access to the platform

Features

  • Add notes and highlights
  • Search by keyword or page
Products list

Details

  • A print text
  • Free shipping

The full text downloaded to your computer

With eBooks you can:

  • search for key concepts, words and phrases
  • make highlights and notes as you study
  • share your notes with friends

eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.

Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook.

Time limit

The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

The best-selling guide to writing about art

Sylvan Barnet’s A Short Guide to Writing About Art guides students through every aspect of writing about art. Students are shown how to analyse pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and are prepared with the tools they need to present their ideas through effective writing. Coverage of essential writing assignments includes formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, and essay examination. New to the 11th edition is a chapter on “Virtual Exhibitions: Writing Text Panels and Other Materials.”

  • Chapter 1: Writing About Art
  • Chapter 2: Writing About Art: The Big Picture
  • Chapter 3: Formal Analysis and Style
  • Chapter 4:Analytical Thinking
  • Chapter 5: Writing A Comparison
  • Chapter 6: Writing an Entry in an Exhibition Catalog
  • Chapter 7: Writing a Review of an Exhibition
  • Chapter 8: Virtual Exhibitions: Writing Text Panels and Other Materials
  • Chapter 9: How to Write an Effective Essay
  • Chapter 10: Style in Writing
  • Chapter 11: Art Historical Research
  • Chapter 12: Some Critical Approaches
  • Chapter 13: Writing a Research Paper
  • Chapter 14: Manuscript Form
  • Chapter 15: Writing Essay Examinations

Need help? Get in touch