Getting Started - ENGL 300W - Writing about Literature - Research Guides at Eastern Michigan University

Introduction

This guide is for students who are enrolled in ENGL 300W or for those who would like to learn how to write about literature.

Writing about Literature
Click this link (to the OWL at Purdue) for information on how to start writing, including examples of how to write thesis statements.

The Literary Theory Handbook by G. Castle
ISBN: 9781118332474
Publication Date: 2013
ebook; click title to view.
Introduces students to the history and scope of literary theory, showing how to perform literary analysis, and providing a greater understanding of the historical contexts for different theories.
Texts and Contexts by S. Lynn
Call Number: PE1479.C7 L96 2011; Third Floor
ISBN: 9780205716746
Publication Date: 2011
Presents a user-friendly introduction to contemporary critical theories--from new criticism to cultural studies--as part of the practice of analyzing and writing about literature.