Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
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Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
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Narrated by:
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Dorsey Armstrong
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Written by:
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Dorsey Armstrong
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The Great Courses
About this listen
Tap into the power of effective writing by developing the fundamental critical and analytical skills that transform your writing from "good" to "great." Regardless of your subject, goal, or occasion, these skills will help you organize your thoughts into a coherent piece, make a persuasive argument rooted in facts, and make responsible use of research materials.
You'll find the secrets of these and other methods in 24 accessible lectures that immerse you in the elements of successful writing. With engaging literary and everyday examples, inspirational prompts, and unforgettable insights, this course is the perfect reference guide for both professional and casual writers.
Survey the ways five major literary genres-fiction, essay, poetry, drama, and autobiography-can show you the path to stronger persuasive and critical writing. Writing prompts and practice examples will help you better understand how to apply the insights you'll uncover by studying each genre. See how the art of rhetoric can help you adapt your writing to different situations. The increased awareness of classical rhetoric you gain will go a long way toward making you a stronger writer by calling your attention to the basics of compelling analytical writing. Take a step-by-step look at the four major stages of the writing process-researching, writing a first draft, editing, and rewriting.
Chock full of useful strategies and real-world examples, this course is an invaluable tool for developing your effective writing skills so you can better express yourself to others.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2011 The Teaching Company, LLC (P)2011 The Great CoursesWhat listeners say about Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
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- Prairie Oyster
- 2021-09-20
Very Good but Very Rudimentary
This course was very well organized and extremely engaging thanks to its enthusiastic professor. However, it should be noted that it is extremely rudimentary. If you need refreshers on metaphors and similes, if you're unclear on the difference between "its" and "it's" or between "they're", "there", and "they're" this is for you. Even if you don't, it's never bad for a review and there are still some things to be learned here. Some international listeners may be alienated by the heavy reliance on Americana in the example texts.
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- Jordan J. Smail
- 2022-03-27
Maybe it’s just me.
She lists examples of bad writing, then proceeds to demonstrate them. Her opening story about not writing something boring, was well, kinda boring. Her explanation of why writers should not over described, but she over described it. She seems knowledgeable and qualified, maybes it’s just me.
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- Richard Galambos
- 2019-05-15
Great refresher, awesome insight, brilliant tips
Do you write? Do you write well? Oh coarse you do. After listening to this lecture series not only will you have learned to take it to the next, but you will know how to appreciate your great works.
Packed with useful information! I would venture to say that there is something here for the beginner to the infamous, green to the scholarly!
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- harold waller
- 2020-06-10
well read and thought out.
I really liked the nararator. To often in these lectures people sound as though they don't care about the subject. she sounds as though it's a passion.
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- Errol Paulicpulle
- 2021-08-03
Excellent!
An excellent tool for anyone interested in grammar, sentence structure and writing. Dorsey Armstrong is very clear and understandable in conveying her knowledge on the subject
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- Daniel E.
- 2020-12-19
Quite basic
I was hoping for something a bit more in depth. There are a couple of gems, but for the most part this quite a basic course.
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