Custom Enrichment Module: The Art of Writing About Art,9780155061545

Custom Enrichment Module: The Art of Writing About Art

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ISBN13: 9780155061545
ISBN10: 0155061542
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-05-25
Publisher(s): Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

THE ART OF WRITING ABOUT ART is designed for ease of use and can serve as a quick reference for students writing various types of essays, research papers, exhibition reviews, or even examinations. The premise of the book is that students in all disciplines, not just English, should be required to write well and that their instructors should hold these writing assignments to high standards. THE ART OF WRITING ABOUT ART not only emphasizes skills in college-level composition, but also in verbalizing the experience of art-the historical, social, economic, and political forces that shape art and artists; art theory; and the interplay between artist and viewer.

Table of Contents

Introduction xiii
Why Write about Art? xiii
How Will This Book Help? xiii
Principles of Effective Writing
1(28)
The Four Modes of Discourse
2(4)
Narration
2(1)
Description
2(1)
Exposition
3(2)
Argument
5(1)
Types of Writing about Art
6(5)
Essays
6(1)
Critical Essays
6(1)
The Comparative Essay
6(1)
The Formal Analysis
7(1)
The Exhibition Review
7(1)
Research Papers
7(1)
Other Types of Writing about Art
8(1)
The Artist's Statement
8(1)
Museum and Gallery Labels
9(1)
Catalogue Entries
10(1)
Approaches to Art Criticism
11(6)
Diaristic Art Criticism
12(1)
Formalistic Art Criticism
12(1)
Contextualist Art Criticism
13(1)
Psychoanalytical Art Criticism
13(1)
Ideological Art Criticism
14(3)
The Process for Writing about Art
17(12)
Planning Your Essay
17(1)
Choosing a Topic
18(1)
Posing a Research Question
18(1)
Researching Your Topic and Taking Notes
19(1)
Finding a Thesis
19(1)
Identifying the Counterarguments
20(1)
Asking the Proof Question
20(1)
Designing Your Points of Proof
20(1)
Outlining Your Essay
21(1)
Writing Your Essay
21(1)
Writing the Introduction
21(1)
Organizing the Evidence
22(1)
Writing the Body Paragraphs
22(3)
Writing the Conclusion
25(1)
Citing Your Sources
26(1)
Writing a Title
26(1)
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Paper
27(1)
Formatting Your Paper
27(2)
The Language of Art and the Formal Analysis
29(22)
The Language of Art
30(10)
Subject Matter
30(3)
Formal Elements
33(3)
Principles of Design
36(1)
Balance
37(1)
Unity and Variety
38(1)
Proportion and Scale
38(1)
Rhythm
39(1)
Medium
39(1)
Style or ``Ism''
39(1)
The Formal Analysis
40(3)
Planning the Formal Analysis
40(2)
Writing the Formal Analysis
42(1)
A Sample Formal Analysis Essay
43(7)
``Chantet Lane: A Post-Impressionist Walk in the American Southwest''
43(7)
Ron Baxendale II
Revising Editing and Proofreading Your Paper
50(1)
Revision Checklist
50(1)
Writing the Expository Essay
51(36)
Planning Your Essay
52(5)
A Sample Expository Essay
57(3)
``Strength in Stone: Michelangelo's David''
57(3)
Nancy Noonan-Morrissey
Topic Suggestions for Expository Essays
60(3)
Templates for Planning the Expository Essay
63(1)
Sample Expository Essays
64(9)
``Gothic Nightmares in Romantic Painting''
66(7)
Rachel Gothberg
Organizing the Comparison-Contrast Essay
73(12)
``Don't Worry, Be Happy: Minoan Art and Architecture''
75(4)
Donald Coffelt
``Nobility in Human Suffering in the Work of Theodore Gericault''
79(6)
Rachel Gothberg
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Paper
85(2)
Revision Checklist
85(2)
Writing the Argumentative Essay
87(18)
Choosing a Topic
87(1)
Topic Suggestions
88(1)
Planning the Argumentative Essay
88(4)
Introduction
88(1)
Thesis
89(3)
Points of Proof
92(1)
Template for Organizing the Argumentative Essay
92(2)
Writing the Body Paragraphs
94(1)
A Sample Argumentative Essay
95(8)
``American Myths, Patriotism, and Art''
97(6)
Luis Vigil
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Paper
103(2)
Revision Checklist
103(2)
Writing the Essay Examination
105(10)
Preparing for the Examination
105(3)
Taking the Examination
108(1)
Before You Begin Writing
108(1)
Preparing to Answer the Essay Question
108(1)
Writing the Essay
109(1)
A Sample Essay Examination Question and Answer
109(6)
Before Turning in the Exam
113(2)
Writing the Exhibition Review
115(28)
Audience and Purpose
116(2)
A Sample Review
118(4)
``Knavery Trickery and Deceit''
118(4)
Karen Wilkin
Visiting the Gallery or Museum
122(2)
Written Material at the Show or Exhibition
123(1)
Audio Program
123(1)
Moving through the Exhibition
123(1)
Organizing Your Material
124(1)
Writing the Introduction
124(5)
Writing a Working Thesis
125(1)
Developing a Controlling Idea for Your Introduction
125(1)
The Historical Introduction
125(1)
The Unpopular Opinion
126(1)
The Analogy
126(1)
What I Expected versus What I Got
126(1)
The Comparison
127(1)
The First Impression
127(1)
Strength of the Artist
127(1)
The Question
128(1)
Ending the Introductory Paragraph with a Thesis
128(1)
Writing the Body Paragraphs
129(9)
Theme
129(1)
The Artist(s)
130(1)
Description of Works
130(1)
Subject Matter
131(1)
The Formal Elements
131(2)
Principles of Design
133(1)
The Medium
133(1)
The Style or ``Ism''
134(1)
Uniqueness
134(1)
Comparable and Influential Artists
135(1)
Social Context
136(1)
Historical Reference
137(1)
Exhibition Display
137(1)
Writing the Conclusion
138(3)
The Historical Conclusion
139(1)
The Quotation
139(1)
Welcome or Congratulations
140(1)
The Final Impression
140(1)
Predict the Future
141(1)
One Work of Art
141(1)
Writing a Title
141(1)
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Review
142(1)
Revision Checklist
142(1)
Writing the Research Paper
143(42)
Choosing a Topic
144(1)
Researching the Topic
145(4)
Searching the Library
145(1)
Finding Books
145(1)
Finding Periodical Articles
146(2)
Finding Newspaper Articles
148(1)
Searching the Internet
148(1)
Templates for Planning the Research Paper
149(3)
Writing the Research Paper
152(1)
Using Sources
152(2)
Paraphrasing versus Plagiarizing
152(1)
Original Passage from Source
152(1)
Illegitimate Paraphrase
153(1)
Legitimate Paraphrase
153(1)
Incorporating Quotations into Your Paper
153(1)
Acknowledged Quotation: Correct
153(1)
Unacknowledged Quotation: Incorrect
153(1)
Citing Sources
154(3)
Numbered Notes System
154(1)
First, Full Reference
155(1)
Second, or Subsequent, References
156(1)
Bibliography
156(1)
A Sample Research Paper
157(11)
``Ben Shahn's Use of Photography in His Paintings''
158(8)
Peter Scaliese
MLA (Modern Language Association) Documentation System
166(1)
Models for Parenthetical Source Citations
166(1)
Special Punctuation Considerations When Citing Sources
167(1)
The Works Cited Page
168(1)
A Sample Research Paper
168(15)
``The Elgin Marbles: Saved or Stolen?''
169(14)
Emily O'Connor
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Research Paper
183(2)
Revision Checklist
183(2)
Handbook 185(26)
Definitions of Basic Terms
185(6)
Parts of Speech
185(3)
Sentence Parts
188(1)
Phrases
189(1)
Clauses
190(1)
Sentence Types
191(1)
Choosing Words
191(7)
Choosing Verbs
191(2)
Choosing Pronouns
193(2)
Wordiness
195(1)
Nonsexist Language
196(1)
Tone
196(2)
Sentence Structures
198(5)
Sentence Fragments
198(1)
Run-on Sentences
199(1)
Awkward Sentence Constructions
200(3)
Punctuation
203(8)
Comma
203(2)
Semicolon
205(1)
Colon
206(1)
Dash
206(1)
Apostrophe
206(1)
Quotation Marks
207(4)
Credits 211(2)
Notes 213(3)
Bibliography 216(3)
Index 219

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