Get Set for English Literature / / David Amigoni, Julie Sanders.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Amigoni, David,; Sanders, Julie,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Get Set for University : GSU
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (168 p.)

This introduction to the core areas of English Literature is combined with a helpful study skills guide. It provides students with the knowledge and essential skills to communicate effectively and participate fully in their degree course.Written in a lucid manner by two experienced lecturers in the subject, the book places special emphasis on what it will feel like to adjust to new environments and new intellectual expectations.Get Set for English LiteratureDemonstrates the richness of studying English Literature.Outlines the forms of learning and teaching from the lecture to individual supervision.Describes specific courses in English Literature, from Shakespeare to contemporary fiction, including literary criticism and literary theory.Introduces key study skills such as reading, getting the most from lectures and tutorials, time management, essay writing and assessment.Includes a guide to further reading.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I: Studying English Literature -- 1 WHAT IS ENGLISH LITERATURE? -- 2 WHY STUDY ENGLISH LITERATURE? -- 3 WHAT FORMS CAN THE STUDY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE TAKE? -- 4 THE PLACE OF 'THEORY' IN ENGLISH LITERATURE PROGRAMMES -- PART II: Study Skills in English Literature -- 5 READING -- 6 GETTING THE MOST FROM LECTURES -- 7 HOW TO USE A TUTORIAL OR TEACHING SESSION -- 8 TIME MANAGEMENT -- 9 ASSESSMENT -- 10 RESEARCH AND WRITING SKILLS -- 11 REVISING FOR AND TAKING EXAMINATIONS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING -- INDEX