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How to Read Texts: A Student Guide to Critical Approaches and Skills Paperback – 17 December 2009

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One of the biggest problems for lecturers teaching beginning literature students is increasing their confidence in their own critical ability - this book aims to offer a solution by improving students' understanding of critical concepts and approaches and giving practice, and increased confidence, in reading critically."How to Read Texts" introduces key critical approaches to literary texts and offers a practical introduction for students developing their own critical and close-reading skills. Written in a lively, jargon-free style, it explains critical concepts, approaches and ideas including: debates around critical theory; the role of history and context; the links between creativity and criticism; and, the relationship between author, reader and text.Practical examples, readings, exercises and 'checkpoints' help students to work on their own readings of both primary and secondary texts and to explore the links between critical and creative writing. The book enables students to gain confidence in their critical readings of a variety of texts and encourages them to challenge the assumptions behind other critics' readings. "How to Read Texts" is an indispensable guide for any English student who wants to develop their reading of literary and critical texts.
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    176 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Continuum Academic
  4. Publication date
    17 December 2009
  5. Dimensions
    13.97 x 0.93 x 21.59 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0826492886
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0826492883
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One of the biggest problems for lecturers teaching beginning literature students is increasing their confidence in their own critical ability - this book aims to offer a solution by improving students' understanding of critical concepts and approache

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Neil McCaw is Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at the University of Winchester, UK.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Continuum Academic; 1st edition (17 December 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0826492886
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0826492883
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 0.93 x 21.59 cm
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Manicman
5.0 out of 5 stars Calling ALL students
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2011
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If you don't understand most textbooks you're asked to read then start here. This book is fantastic, it helps you make sense of anything you're likely to read. It is written in a friendly way that doesn't make you feel stupid and the assessments in it work towards increasing your understanding.
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K. McGregor
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, Not So Good Seller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2012
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I bought this book based on other customer reviews, and I wasn't disappointed. Even just flicking through it at this stage (after all, it's the Xmas break from Uni), I'm impressed and think this is going to be very helpful with my English Lit degree.

However, I'd just like to also say a word about the seller, PS(post script) books. I bought a hardback copy from them (I figure it will last longer, considering I've got 4 years of part-time uni left), and it did arrive fairly promptly, and in very good condition. But, it arrived without a dust jacket. This was never mentioned in the item description and I queried it with them, and got a very short response telling me sorry, there are no dust jackets, and that was that. If u are like me, and like to keep your books in immaculate condition, then this kind of response is disappointing. If I had of known there was no dust jacket, I probably wouldn't have bought it.

So, a disappointing seller - which is a pity, as I've still got four more years of books to buy - but I'll definitely be looking elsewhere for them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for teachers
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This is one of those books you just need to have for your classes. It is practical, clear and useful.
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