Literature and the Writing Process (9th Edition)

Using literature as a tool to enhance writing, Literature and the Writing Process allows students to develop critical writing skills by learning from some of the most successful literatures throughout history. Authors McMahan, Day, Funk, and Coleman created a unique reference that fuses a comprehensive literature survey with an extensive writing handbook. This unique approach allows students to develop better analytical skills while reading literature, while also developing critical writing skills as they accomplish the writing assignments incorporated with the book. The new edition features new additions like satire and humor portfolios, which were inserted in each genre to maintain student interest. It also offers an expanded coverage of argument writing and a wide selection of new readings from a combination of contemporary and classic writers like Margaret Atwood, Billy Collins, Robert Frost, and Chinua Achebe, among others. A fully revised drama section is also at hand, featuring remarkable works from Fernando Arrabal, Jane Martin, and Lorraine Hansberry. McMahan, Day, Funk, and Coleman target readers and students who want to develop their reading and writing skills through literature. Literature and the Writing Process (9th Edition) ISBN 9780205745050 is divided into several parts, the first of which offers an overview of composition, from the prewriting to the writing and re-writing processes. Researched writing is also discussed and backed by sample essays and student papers. The book discusses short fiction and how to read and write them. Writing chapters are followed by a short anthology of short fiction, with works from Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulkner, and many more. The poetry section discusses various elements such as persona and tone, poetic language, as well as writing prose. The last part of the book tackles drama, and explains dramatic structure, character, culture, and how to read plays.