Surface and Subtext: Literature, Research, Writing

Claire Carly-Miles; Dorothy Todd; Frances Thielman; James Francis, Jr.; Kathy Christie Anders; Kimberly Clough; Matt McKinney; Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt; R. Paul Cooper; Sarah LeMire; Travis Rozier

Book Title: Surface and Subtext: Literature, Research, Writing

Authors: Claire Carly-Miles; Dorothy Todd; Frances Thielman; James Francis, Jr.; Kathy Christie Anders; Kimberly Clough; Matt McKinney; Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt; R. Paul Cooper; Sarah LeMire; and Travis Rozier

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Prefatory Material
1--Introduction
1. 1.1--What Is Literature? The View from the Surface
  Claire Carly-Miles; Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt; R. Paul Cooper; and James Francis, Jr.
2. 1.2--Words, Words, Words
  Claire Carly-Miles; Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt; R. Paul Cooper; and James Francis, Jr.
3. 1.3--Why [Study] Literature? Preparing for the Plunge
  Claire Carly-Miles and Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
4. 1.4--Reading and Annotating Literature: Beginning the Dive
  Claire Carly-Miles
5. 1.5--Writing about Literature: Diving Deep
  Claire Carly-Miles
2--Poetry
1. 2.1--Introduction
  R. Paul Cooper
2. 2.2--Key Components of Poetry
  R. Paul Cooper
3. 2.3--Writing About Poetry
  R. Paul Cooper
4. 2.4--Spotlight on Non-English U.S. Poetry in Translation
  R. Paul Cooper
5. 2.5--Selected Reading and Study Questions
  R. Paul Cooper
6. 2.6--Sample Analysis of a Poem
  R. Paul Cooper
3--Short Story
1. 3.1--Introduction
  Travis Rozier
2. 3.2--Precursors
  Travis Rozier
3. 3.3--Key Components of Short Stories
  Travis Rozier
4. 3.4--Writing About Short Stories
  Travis Rozier
5. 3.5--Spotlight on Regionalism and Women Writers
  Travis Rozier; Claire Carly-Miles; and Kimberly Clough
6. 3.6--Selected Reading and Study Questions
  Travis Rozier and Claire Carly-Miles
7. 3.7--Sample Analysis of a Short Story
  Travis Rozier and R. Paul Cooper
4--Novella
1. 4.1--Introduction
  Claire Carly-Miles and Kimberly Clough
2. 4.2--Brief History and Evolution of the Novella
  Kimberly Clough
3. 4.3--Key Components of Novellas
  Claire Carly-Miles; Kimberly Clough; Sarah LeMire; and Kathy Christie Anders
4. 4.4--Writing About Novellas
  Claire Carly-Miles; Kimberly Clough; Sarah LeMire; and Kathy Christie Anders
5. 4.5--Spotlight on Kate Chopin and The Awakening
  Kimberly Clough and Claire Carly-Miles
  1. The Reception of The Awakening
  2. The Awakening
6. 4.6--Spotlight on Nella Larsen and Passing
  Frances Thielman
  1. Passing (1929)
7. 4.7--Sample Analysis of a Novella
  Claire Carly-Miles; Kimberly Clough; and R. Paul Cooper
5--Novel
1. 5.1--Introduction
  Frances Thielman
2. 5.2--Writing About Novels
  Frances Thielman
3. 5.3--Sample Readings: Jane Eyre and Kamala: A Tale of Hindu Life
  Frances Thielman
4. 5.4--Sample Analysis of a Novel
  Frances Thielman and R. Paul Cooper
6--Drama
1. 6.1--Introduction
  Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
2. 6.2--History of Drama
  Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
3. 6.3--Key Components of a Dramatic Text
  Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
4. 6.4--Key Components of a Performance
  Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
5. 6.5--Writing About Drama
  Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
6. 6.6--Spotlight on Shakespeare and Elizabethan Drama
  Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
7. 6.7--Selected Reading and Study Questions
  Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt
  1. Aristophanes (c. 446–c. 386 BCE)
  2. William Shakespeare (1565–1616)
8. 6.8--Sample Analysis of a Play
  Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt and R. Paul Cooper
7--Film
1. 7.1--Introduction
  James Francis, Jr.
2. 7.2--History of Film
  James Francis, Jr.
3. 7.3--Key Components of Film
  James Francis, Jr.
4. 7.4--Writing About Film
  James Francis, Jr.
5. 7.5--Spotlight on The Horror Film
  James Francis, Jr.
6. 7.6--Sample Analysis of a Film
  James Francis, Jr. and R. Paul Cooper
8--Creative Nonfiction
1. 8.1--Introduction
  Matt McKinney
2. 8.2--Nonfiction Genres
  Matt McKinney
3. 8.3--Analyzing Nonfiction in Terms of Culture
  Matt McKinney
4. 8.4--Analyzing Nonfiction in Terms of the Author
  Matt McKinney
5. 8.5--Analyzing Nonfiction through Literary Elements
  Matt McKinney
6. 8.6--Analyzing Nonfiction on the Sentence Level
  Matt McKinney
7. 8.7--Analyzing Nonfiction through Tropes and Schemes
  Matt McKinney
8. 8.8--Writing About Nonfiction Literature
  Matt McKinney
9. 8.8--Sample Analysis of Creative Nonfiction
  Matt McKinney
9--Writing a Literary Essay: Moving from Surface to Subtext
1. 9.1--Introduction
  Dorothy Todd
2. 9.2--Joining the Conversation
  Dorothy Todd; Claire Carly-Miles; Sarah LeMire; and Kathy Christie Anders
3. 9.3--Generating Ideas
  Dorothy Todd; Sarah LeMire; and Terri Pantuso
4. 9.4--Diving into Research: Finding and Using Specific Sources
  Dorothy Todd and Sarah LeMire
5. 9.5--Writing Your First Draft
  Dorothy Todd; Claire Carly-Miles; and Terri Pantuso
6. 9.6--Revise and Edit
  Dorothy Todd and Claire Carly-Miles
7. 9.7--Peer Review
  Dorothy Todd
8. 9.8--Representing the Conversation
  Kathy Christie Anders
9. 9.9--Citation Formatting
  Sarah LeMire and Dorothy Todd
10. 9.10--Sample Research-Based Literary Essay
  James Francis, Jr.; Dorothy Todd; Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt; and R. Paul Cooper
10--Using Sample Documents Effectively
1. 10.1--Writing Strategies
  James Francis, Jr.
2. 10.2--Formatting
  James Francis, Jr.
3. 10.3--Content
  James Francis, Jr.
4. 10.4--Creative Writing: A Brief Note
  James Francis, Jr.
Glossary
Index of Authors and Their Works

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Claire Carly-Miles; Dorothy Todd; Frances Thielman; James Francis, Jr.; Kathy Christie Anders; Kimberly Clough; Matt McKinney; Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt; R. Paul Cooper; Sarah LeMire; and Travis Rozier

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Title: Surface and Subtext: Literature, Research, Writing
Authors: Claire Carly-Miles; Dorothy Todd; Frances Thielman; James Francis, Jr.; Kathy Christie Anders; Kimberly Clough; Matt McKinney; Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt; R. Paul Cooper; Sarah LeMire; and Travis Rozier
Editors: Claire Carly-Miles; Kathy Christie Anders; Matt McKinney; Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt; R. Paul Cooper; and Sarah LeMire
License: Surface and Subtext: Literature, Research, Writing Copyright © 2024 by Claire Carly-Miles, Sarah LeMire, Kathy Christie Anders, Nicole Hagstrom-Schmidt, R. Paul Cooper, and Matt McKinney is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.
Primary Subject: The Arts
Institution: Texas A&M University
Publisher: Texas A&M University