Short Guide to writing about Literature, 11th edition

Published by Pearson (April 14, 2015) © 2015

  • Sylvan Barnet Tufts University
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The best-selling guide to writing about art

Sylvan Barnet's A Short Guide to Writing About Art guides students through every aspect of writing about art. Students are shown how to analyse pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and are prepared with the tools they need to present their ideas through effective writing. Coverage of essential writing assignments includes formal analysis, comparison, research paper, review of an exhibition, and essay examination. New to the 11th edition is a chapter on 'Virtual Exhibitions: Writing Text Panels and Other Materials.'

Table of contents

  • Chapter 1: Writing About Art
  • Chapter 2: Writing About Art: The Big Picture
  • Chapter 3: Formal Analysis and Style
  • Chapter 4: Analytical Thinking
  • Chapter 5: Writing A Comparison
  • Chapter 6: Writing an Entry in an Exhibition Catalog
  • Chapter 7: Writing a Review of an Exhibition
  • Chapter 8: Virtual Exhibitions: Writing Text Panels and Other Materials
  • Chapter 9: How to Write an Effective Essay
  • Chapter 10: Style in Writing
  • Chapter 11: Art Historical Research
  • Chapter 12: Some Critical Approaches
  • Chapter 13: Writing a Research Paper
  • Chapter 14: Manuscript Form
  • Chapter 15: Writing Essay Examinations

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