{"product_id":"the-mad-scientists-guide-to-composition-mla-2021-update-paperback","title":"The Mad Scientist's Guide to Composition - MLA 2021 Update - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Andrew Weinstock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonsters are scary, but academic writing doesn't have to be! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidering the composition classroom as a mad scientist's laboratory, \u003cem\u003eThe Mad Scientist's Guide to Composition\u003c\/em\u003e introduces different kinds of writing as experiments. Writing an essay is a task that can strike fear into a student's heart, but performing an experiment licenses creativity and doesn't presume that one knows the outcome from the start. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mad Scientist's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e covers the kinds of writing most often required on college campuses, while also addressing important steps and activities frequently overlooked in composition guides, such as revision and peer reviewing. Actual examples of student writing are included throughout, as are helpful reminders and tips to help students polish their skills. Above all, the \u003cem\u003eMad Scientist's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to make writing fun. The book briefly covers up-to-date MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeffrey Andrew Weinstock\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English at Central Michigan University and an Associate Editor for \u003cem\u003eThe Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author or editor of 22 books on questionable topics ranging from \u003cem\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/em\u003e to Edgar Allan Poe. These include \u003cem\u003eThe Monster Theory Reader\u003c\/em\u003e (University of Minnesota Press), \u003cem\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to the American Gothic\u003c\/em\u003e (Cambridge UP), \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Lovecraft\u003c\/em\u003e (with Carl Sederholm, Minnesota), \u003cem\u003eGoth Music: From Sound to Subculture\u003c\/em\u003e (with Isabella van Elferen, Routledge), \u003cem\u003eThe Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters\u003c\/em\u003e (Ashgate), \u003cem\u003eThe Vampire Film: Undead Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e (Wallflower), and \u003cem\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/em\u003e (Wallflower). Visit him at JeffreyAndrewWeinstock.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.95 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152900132999,"sku":"9781554816545","price":51.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/158842be1e621a3ee2022d15d2d4e668.webp?v=1733217294","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-mad-scientists-guide-to-composition-mla-2021-update-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}