Literature and the Writing Process, 11th edition
Published by Pearson (January 4, 2019) © 2017
- Susan X. Day University of Houston
- Robert Funk Eastern Illinois University
- Linda S. Coleman Eastern Illinois University
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For courses in Literature for Composition, Writing About Literature, and Introduction to Literature.
Using thought-provoking literature to improve writing skills and critical thinking
Literature and the Writing Process combines an introductory anthology with clear writing process instruction. This multi-purpose text seamlessly integrates literature and composition, so students can enjoy and learn from imaginative literature, then write intelligently about it. Writing assignments employ readings as tools of critical thought and methods for analysis and communicating ideas.
The 11th Edition guides students through the allied processes of analytical reading and argumentative writing, teaching them how to write essays about the features involved in interpreting short stories, poems and plays.
Hallmark features of this title
- Seamlessly integrates literature and composition into one multi-purpose text that offers detailed writing process instruction paired with an introductory anthology of related examples.
- Allows students to enjoy, understand, and learn from imaginative literature, then teaches them how to write clearly and intelligently about what they've learned.
- Writing assignments provide practice using literature as a tool of critical thought, a method for analysis, and a way of communicating ideas.
- Students are guided through the allied processes of analytical reading and argumentative writing.
- Students learn how to write about a variety of genres, creating essays that address the major features involved in interpreting short stories, poems, and plays.
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PART 1: COMPOSING: AN OVERVIEW
- The Prewriting Process
- The Writing Process
- Writing a Convincing Argument
- The Rewriting Process
- Researched Writing
PART 2: WRITING ABOUT SHORT FICTION
- How Do I Read Short Fiction?
- Writing About Structure
- Writing About Imagery and Symbolism
- Writing About Point of View
- Writing About Setting and Atmosphere
- Writing About Theme
- Critical Casebook: Joyce Carol Oates's “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
- Anthology of Short Fiction
- A Portfolio of Science Fiction Stories
- A Portfolio of Humorous and Satirical Stories
- A Portfolio of Stories about Singular Women
PART 3: WRITING ABOUT POETRY
- How Do I Read Poetry?
- Writing About Persona and Tone
- Writing About Poetic Language
- Writing About Poetic Form
- Critical Casebook: The Poetry of Langston Hughes
- The Art of Poetry
- Anthology of Poetry
- Paired Poems for Comparison
- A Portfolio of Poems about Work
- A Portfolio of War Poetry
- A Portfolio of Humorous and Satirical Poetry
PART 4: WRITING ABOUT DRAMA
- How Do I Read a Play?
- Writing About Dramatic Structure
- Writing About Character
- Critical Casebook: The Glass Menagerie: Interpreting Amanda
- Anthology of Drama
- A Portfolio of Humorous and Satirical Plays
PART 5: CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE
- Critical Approaches for Interpreting Literature
- Critical Casebook: Reading and Writing About Culture and Identity
Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms
Credits
Index of Authors, Titles, and First Lines of Poetry
Subject Index
About our authors
Elizabeth McMahan is professor emerita of English at Illinois State University. She holds a Ph.D. in nineteenth-century literature from the University of Oregon. While still in graduate school, she wrote her first book, A Crash Course in Composition, published by McGraw Hill. She has taught on every level, from freshman composition to graduate seminars, and has published critical articles on works of literature and teaching composition. She served as the director of writing programs for seven years at Illinois State University. During her academic career, she received an NDEA Title IV Fellowship, the Kester Svendson Dissertation Grant, and the 1978 Illinois Arts Council Essay Award. Since taking early retirement, she has devoted her energies to writing and revising textbooks.
Robert W. Funk taught high school for 10 years before receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Illinois in 1974. He is currently a professor of English at Eastern Illinois University and lectures in grammar, advanced composition, Shakespeare, and methods for teaching English in the secondary school. He has co-authored a number of college-level textbooks with Elizabeth McMahan and Susan Day, including Literature and the Writing Process (6th ed., 2001), The Simon & Schuster Short Prose Reader (2nd ed., 2000), Strategies for College Writing (2000) He has also lectured at Eureka College and Richland Community College and has presented numerous workshops on composition and the teaching of literature at national and regional conferences, including CCCC and NCTE, and for state and local in-service training sessions. His current research interests include contemporary rhetoric, composition theory, and reader-response criticism.
Susan X. Day is an assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State University of Science and Technology in Ames. She pursues two research programs, one concerning personality and the development of interests, and one concerning the use of distance technology in psychotherapy. Dr. Day taught English at Illinois State University for 20 years before beginning her Ph.D. in psychology at University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Her specialties in English studies are writing and pedagogy, and she has done research on the practices of dissertation writers and the identity development of creative writers. In 1999, Dr. Day won the national American Psychological Association-sponsored Outstanding Graduate Student Award for excellence in scholarship and professional development in her field. She is the author and co-author of more than a dozen college textbooks in rhetoric, grammar, and literature, and her research has appeared in prestigious journals such as American Psychologist and Psychological Science.
Linda Coleman is a Professor of English and Women's Studies at Eastern Illinois University, and regularly teaches courses in composition, eighteenth-century literature, the novel, life-writing, women's literature, and feminist theory. She is author of several textbooks, including Professional and Public Writing, an advanced composition rhetoric and reader, and she regularly reviews manuscripts and books on gender-related topics for The Journal of American Culture. Currently, her research lies in the area of multicultural literature and pedagogy.
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