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| Introduction | |
| Why Write About Art? | |
| How Will This Book Help? | |
| Principles of Effective Writing | |
| The Four Modes of Discourse | |
| Narration | |
| Description | |
| Exposition | |
| Argument | |
| Types of Writing about Art | |
| Essays | |
| Critical Essays | |
| The Comparative Essay | |
| The Formal Analysis | |
| The Exhibition Review | |
| Research Papers | |
| Other Types of Writing about Art | |
| The Artist's Statement | |
| Museum and Gallery Labels Catalogue Entries | |
| Approaches to Art Criticism | |
| Diaristic Art Criticism | |
| Formalistic Art Criticism | |
| Contextualist Art Criticism | |
| Psychoanalytical Art Criticism | |
| Ideological Art Criticism | |
| The Process for Writing About Art | |
| Planning Your Essay | |
| Choosing a Topic | |
| Posing a Research Question | |
| Researching Your Topic and Taking Notes | |
| Finding a Thesis | |
| Identifying the Counterarguments | |
| Asking the Proof Question | |
| Designing Your Points of Proof | |
| Outlining Your Essay | |
| Writing Your Essay | |
| Writing the Introduction | |
| Organizing the Evidence | |
| Writing the Body Paragraph | |
| Writing the Conclusion | |
| Citing Your Sources | |
| Writing a Title | |
| Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Paper | |
| Formatting Your Paper | |
| TheLanguage of Art and the Formal Analysis | |
| TheLanguage of Art | |
| Subject Matter | |
| Formal Elements | |
| Principles of Design | |
| Medium | |
| Style or "ISM" | |
| Writing theFormal Analysis | |
| Planning theFormal Analysis | |
| Writing theFormal Analysis | |
| A Sample Formal Analysis Essay | |
| "Chantet Lane: A Post-Impressionist Walk in theAmerican Southwest" | |
| Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Paper | |
| Revision Checklist | |
| Writing the Expository Essay | |
| Planning Your Essay | |
| A Sample Expository Essay | |
| "Strength in Stone: Michelangelo's David," | |
| Topic Suggestions for Expository Essays | |
| Templates for Planning the Expository Essay | |
| Sample Expository Essays | |
| "Gothic Nightmares in Romantic Painting," | |
| Organizing the Comparison-Contrast Essay | |
| "Don't Worry, Be Happy: Minoan Art and Architecture," | |
| "Nobility in Human Suffering in theWork of ThTodore GTricault," | |
| Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Paper | |
| Revision Checklist | |
| Writing the Argumentative Essay | |
| Choosing a Topic | |
| Topic Suggestions | |
| Planning the Argumentative Essay, Writing the Introduction | |
| Thesis | |
| Points of Proof | |
| Template for Organizing the Argumentative Essay | |
| Writing the Body Paragraphs | |
| A Sample Argumentative Essay | |
| "American Myths, Patriotism, and Art," | |
| Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Paper | |
| Revision Checklist | |
| Writing the Essay Examination | |
| Preparing for the Examination | |
| Taking the Examination | |
| Before You Begin Writing | |
| Preparing to Answer theEssay Question | |
| Writing theEssay | |
| Sample Essay Examination Question and Answer | |
| Before Turning in theExam | |
| Writing the Review | |
| Audience and Purpose | |
| A Sample Review | |
| "Knavery, Trickery, and Deceit," | |
| Visiting theGallery or Museum | |
| Written Material at the Show or Exhibition | |
| Audio Program | |
| Moving through the Exhibition | |
| Organizing Your Material | |
| Writing the Introduction | |
| Writing a Working Thesis | |
| Developing a Controlling Idea for Your Introduction | |
| The Historical Introduction | |
| The Unpopular Opinion | |
| The Analogy | |
| What I Expected versus What I Got | |
| The Comparison | |
| The First Impression | |
| Strength of the Artist | |
| The Question | |
| Ending the Introductory Paragraph with a Thesis | |
| Writing the Body Paragraphs | |
| Theme | |
| TheArtist(s) | |
| Description of Works | |
| Subject Matter | |
| The Formal Elements | |
| Principles of Design | |
| The Medium | |
| The Style or "Ism" | |
| Uniqueness | |
| Comparable and Influential Artists | |
| Social Context | |
| Historical Reference | |
| Exhibition Display | |
| Writing theConclusion | |
| The Historical Conclusion | |
| The Quotation | |
| Welcome or Congratulations | |
| The Final Impression | |
| Predict theFuture | |
| One Work of Art | |
| Writing a Title | |
| Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Your Review | |
| Revision Checklist | |
| Writing the Research Paper | |
| Choosing a Topic | |
| Researching theTopic | |
| Searching theLibrary | |
| Finding Books | |
| Finding Periodical Articles | |
| Finding Newspaper Artic | |
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