English Language, Literature and Creative Writing: A Practical Guide for Students

Product Description A Practical, EasyToRead Guide That Aims To Help Undergraduate Students Cope With The Demands Of English And Creative Writing Degrees. Written By Lecturers And Industry Professionals With Decades Of Experience In Professional Writing And Higher Education, This Book Also Includes Hints And Tips From Previous Students. Review This Indispensable Guide To Language, Literature And Creative Writing For Undergraduates Demystifies DegreeLevel Study, Sets Out What To Expect From A Degree Programme, And Gives Useful Insights Into Study Skills. A MustRead For Worried Students. Zoe Lambert, Lancaster University About The Author Sarah Dobbs Received An Ma And Phd In Creative Writing From Lancaster University And Has Also Taught At The Open University And Manchester University. Her Novel, Killing Daniel, Was Published By Unthank Books In 2012 And Nominated For The GuardianS Not The Booker Prize In 2013.Val Jessop Received Her Phd In Linguistics From Lancaster University And Is Currently A FullTime Lecturer In English Language With Many Years Experience In Teaching Undergraduates. She Is Also The Programme Leader For The Ba In English Language And Literary Studies.Devon CampbellHall Completed Her Ma And Phd In English At The University Of Winchester And Now Serves As A Lecturer And Course Leader For Southampton Solent UniversityS English Degrees. She Is Passionate About Teaching Literature And Widening Participation In Higher Education.Terry Mcdonough Lectures In English Language At University Centre Blackburn College, Having Previously Taught At Several Other Uk Institutions. He Recently Completed A TwoYear Research Project For The Higher Education Academy Aimed At Establishing Links Between Academia And Local Community Groups.Cath Nichols Has An Ma And Phd In Creative Writing From Lancaster University And Has Published Poetry Including Tales Of Boy Nancy (Driftwood, 2005) And Distance (Erbacce, 2012). Her Birdie Was Shortlisted For The International Playwriting Student Award. Excerpt. Reprinted By Permission. All Rights Reserved. English Language, Literature And Creative Writinga Practical Guide For Studentsby Val Jessop, Devon CampbellHall, Terry Mcdonough, Cath Nichols, Sarah Dobbswimbledon Publishing Companycopyright 2014 Sarah Dobbs, Val Jessop, Devon CampbellHall, Terry Mcdonough And Cath Nicholsall Rights Reserved.Isbn: 9781783082889Contentsintroduction, Vii,Part One English Language,1. English Language: Year One, 3,2. English Language: Year Two, 21,3. English Language: Year Three, 41,Bibliography, 55,Part Two English Literature,4. English Literature: Year One, 61,5. English Literature: Year Two, 93,6. English Literature: Year Three, 105,Bibliography, 119,Part Three Creative Writing,7. Creative Writing: Year One, 123,8. Creative Writing: Year Two, 145,9. Creative Writing: Year Three, 163,Bibliography, 181,Conclusion, 185,Index, 187,Chapter 1English Language: Year One Terry Mcdonoughintroductionthis Chapter Will Consider What Language Is, As Well As Discussing What People Presume Language To Be. Subsequently, We Will Look At How Language Is Studied And Discuss Some Hints And Tips For How You Can Be A Successful English Language Student. There Will Also Be Helpful Advice From Previous Students, Whose Comments Greatly Influenced The Construction Of This Chapter.I Wish I Had Known More About The Language Modules Before I Started The First Year, Especially The Importance Of Historical Context!(Zoe, Year One, Ba English Language)Quick! Come Here! Listen To Me For A Moment. IM Going To Tell You A Few Secrets About The Wonderful World Of Language. IM Going To Tell You About A Lot Of Things We Take For Granted And DonT Always Have Time To Communicate In Our Lectures. IM Going To Give You A Roadmap That Will Help You Survive Your First Year As A Language Student