Analyze Anything: A Guide to Critical Reading and Writing

by Gregory Fraser, Chad Davidson

Overview

How well can you decode the signs that permeate our daily lives? All of us, consciously or not, constantly engage in the acts of reading and interpreting the signs in the world around us. But how do we sharpen these skills, deepen our awareness of meaning in a complex world, and ultimately reach our full potential as university writers? This book answers the needs of students of composition, culture studies, and literature, providing a process-orientated guide to analyzing anything.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441191151
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	10/02/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	483 KB

About the Author

Gregory Fraser is Associate Professor of English at the University of West Georgia, USA.

Chad Davidson is Associate Professor of English at the University of West Georgia, USA.
GREGORY FRASER is Associate Professor in Creative Writing and Literature at University of West Georgia, USA.
CHAD DAVIDSON is Associate Professor in Creative Writing and Literature at University of West Georgia, USA.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Choosing a Sign to Analyze
3. Questioning and Staging the Sign
4. Generating Ideas about Meaning
5. Building Essays around Your Ideas
6. Analytical Exercises
Bibliography
Index