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.
Autorentext
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.
Inhalt
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