TY - BOOK AU - Gardner, Janet E., author TI - Writing about literature : : a portable guide / SN - 0312412827 AV - CIR PE 1479.C7 G37 2004 U1 - CIR 808.042 20 PY - 2004/// CY - Boston : PB - Bedford/St. Martin's, KW - English language KW - Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Literature KW - History and criticism -- Theory, etc KW - Criticism KW - Authorship -- Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Academic writing KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The Role of Good Reading -- The Writing Process -- Some Common Writing Assignments -- Writing About Stories -- Writing About Poems -- Writing About Plays -- Writing a Literary Research Paper N2 - Easy to carry and afford, this volume offers concise instruction on how to read and write about literature ER -