PORTABLE Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing [Paperback]

Kirszner/Mandell's PORTABLE LITERATURE: READING, REACTING, WRITING, 10th Edition is a highly accessible anthology that offers a broad selection of contemporary and classic, time-tested readings along with introductions to the literary genres, helpful study questions and prompts and a down-to-earth, accessible guide to writing about literature.Part 1: A GUIDE TO WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE. 1. Understanding Literature. Imaginative Literature. Conventional Themes. The Literary Canon. Luisa Valenzuela, All about Suicide. Interpreting Literature. Robert Frost, Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening. Evaluating Literature. Using Literary Criticism. CHECKLIST: Evaluating Literary Criticism. 2. Reading and Writing about Literature. Reading Literature. CHECKLIST: Using Highlighting Symbols. Writing about Literature. CHECKLIST: Using Sources. CHECKLIST: Conventions of Writing about Literature. Exercise: Three Model Student Essays. 3. Writing Literary Arguments. Planning a Literary Argument. CHECKLIST: Developing an Argument Thesis. Using Evidence Effectively. Organizing a Literary Argument. 4. Using Sources in Your Writing Choosing a Topic. Doing Exploratory Research. Narrowing Your Topic. Doing Focused Research. CHECKLIST: Evaluating Library Sources. CHECKLIST: Evaluating Websites. Taking Notes. Integrating Sources. EXERCISE: Integrating Quotations. Developing a Thesis Statement. Constructing a Formal Outline. Drafting Your Essay. Model Essay with MLA Documentation. 5. Documenting Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism. Avoiding Plagiarism. CHECKLIST: Avoiding Unintentional Plagiarism. Documenting Sources. CHECKLIST: Guidelines for Punctuating In-Text Citations. Part 2: FICTION. 6. Understanding Fiction. Origins of Modern Fiction. Defining the Short Story. Ernest Hemingway, Hills Like White Elephants. The Boundaries of Fiction. 7. Fiction Sampler: The Short-Short Story. Sandra Cisneros, Geraldo No Last Name. Dave Eggers, Accident. Bret Anthony Johnston, Encounters with Unexl�