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For courses in Literature for Composition, Writing About Literature, and Introduction to Literature. Using thought-provoking literature to improve writing skills and critical thinking Literature and the Writing Process combines an introductory anthology with clear writing process instruction. This multi-purpose text seamlessly integrates literature and composition, so students can enjoy and learn from imaginative literature, then write intelligently about it. Writing assignments employ readings as tools of critical thought and methods for analysis and communicating ideas. The 11th Edition guides students through the allied processes of analytical reading and argumentative writing, teaching them how to write essays about the features involved in interpreting short stories, poems and plays.