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Writing about Lit: a PrimerDr. Gerald Lucas
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Present Tense
• Write about literature in the present tense
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Present Tense
• Write about literature in the present tense
• Odysseus pokes out the cyclops’ eye.
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Present Tense
• Write about literature in the present tense
• Odysseus pokes out the cyclops’ eye.
• Not: Odysseus poked out the cyclops’ eye.
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Research
• Begin with
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Research
• Begin with
• Dictionaries
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Research
• Begin with
• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
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Research
• Begin with
• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
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Research
• Begin with
• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
• Yahoo
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Cite
• Cite only solid sources, like
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Cite
• Cite only solid sources, like
• Professional web sites
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Cite
• Cite only solid sources, like
• Professional web sites
• Journal articles (some online)
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Cite
• Cite only solid sources, like
• Professional web sites
• Journal articles (some online)
• Books
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Titles
• Titles of short works are in quotation marks
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Titles
• Titles of short works are in quotation marks
• Poem: “To His Coy Mistress”
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Titles
• Titles of short works are in quotation marks
• Poem: “To His Coy Mistress”
• Story: “Babylon Revisited”
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Titles
• Titles of short works are in quotation marks
• Poem: “To His Coy Mistress”
• Story: “Babylon Revisited”
• Song: “Ants Marching”
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Titles
• Titles of short works are in quotation marks
• Poem: “To His Coy Mistress”
• Story: “Babylon Revisited”
• Song: “Ants Marching”
• Episode of TV Series: “Doomsday”
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Titles
• Long works are italicized
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Titles
• Long works are italicized
• Novel: Fight Club
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Titles
• Long works are italicized
• Novel: Fight Club
• Film: Star Wars
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Titles
• Long works are italicized
• Novel: Fight Club
• Film: Star Wars
• TV Series: Star Trek
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Titles
• Long works are italicized
• Novel: Fight Club
• Film: Star Wars
• TV Series: Star Trek
• Play: Hamlet
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If unsure about how to present a title: look it up!
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Vocabulary
• Use literary vocabulary
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Vocabulary
• Use literary vocabulary
• “novel,” not “book”
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Vocabulary
• Use literary vocabulary
• “novel,” not “book”
• “protagonist,” not “main character”
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Vocabulary
• Use literary vocabulary
• “novel,” not “book”
• “protagonist,” not “main character”
• “antagonist,” not “bad guy”
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Vocabulary
• Use literary vocabulary
• “novel,” not “book”
• “protagonist,” not “main character”
• “antagonist,” not “bad guy”
• “film,” not “movie”
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When arguing a point: use specific textual evidence.
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Quote Correctly
• Incorporate the quotation and citation
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Quote Correctly
• Incorporate the quotation and citation
• The writer shares a connection: “the axolotls spoke to me” (398).
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Quote Correctly
• Incorporate the quotation and citation
• The writer shares a connection: “the axolotls spoke to me” (398).
• The writer shares a connection. “The axolotls spoke to me” (398).
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Quote Correctly
• Incorporate the quotation and citation
• The writer shares a connection: “the axolotls spoke to me” (398).
• The writer shares a connection. “The axolotls spoke to me” (398).
• Use punctuation correctly with quotation marks (FAQs 78)
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When a quotation is long, it should be block quoted.
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Use Proper MLA
• Refer to The Writer’s FAQs (176)
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Use Proper MLA
• Refer to The Writer’s FAQs (176)
• Must have:
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Use Proper MLA
• Refer to The Writer’s FAQs (176)
• Must have:
• In-text parenthetical citation
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Use Proper MLA
• Refer to The Writer’s FAQs (176)
• Must have:
• In-text parenthetical citation
• Works cited entry
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In-Text Citations
• Appear at the end of the sentence
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In-Text Citations
• Appear at the end of the sentence
• List the author’s last name and page # in parentheses
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Works Cited Page
• Lists any work that you cite
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Works Cited Page
• Lists any work that you cite
• Uses MLA style in English courses unless told otherwise
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Works Cited Page
• Lists any work that you cite
• Uses MLA style in English courses unless told otherwise
• Must follow a particular format
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MLA is tricky only if you don’t look it up!
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Writing about Literature
• Focus
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Writing about Literature
• Focus
• Do not try to write it all
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Writing about Literature
• Focus
• Do not try to write it all
• Illustrate a theme or motif
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Writing about Literature
• Focus
• Do not try to write it all
• Illustrate a theme or motif
• Analyze a character
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Writing about Literature
• Focus
• Do not try to write it all
• Illustrate a theme or motif
• Analyze a character
• Discuss a metaphor
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Writing about Literature
• Focus
• Do not try to write it all
• Illustrate a theme or motif
• Analyze a character
• Discuss a metaphor
• Trace a symbol
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Have a thesis!
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Organize
• Focus on a major issue
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Organize
• Focus on a major issue
• Follow a logical order
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Organize
• Focus on a major issue
• Follow a logical order
• Compare or contrast characters, works, etc.
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Organize
• Focus on a major issue
• Follow a logical order
• Compare or contrast characters, works, etc.
• Work toward synthesis
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Write Critically
• Use citations
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Write Critically
• Use citations
• Focus on response
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Write Critically
• Use citations
• Focus on response
• Remember art
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Write Critically
• Use citations
• Focus on response
• Remember art
• Consider style and rhetoric
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Write Critically
• Use citations
• Focus on response
• Remember art
• Consider style and rhetoric
• Don’t ape critics or peers