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Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A widely admired writer and teacher of writing, Verlyn Klinkenborg now gives us a distillation of that experience in an distinctive book that will help anyone who wants to write, write better, or have a clearer understanding of what it means for them to be writing. Klinkenborg believes that most of our received wisdom about how writing works is not only wrong but an obstacle to our ability to write. Here he sets out to help us unlearn that "wisdom"--about...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Write for Your Life is a guide for those who don't, won't, or think they can't write, what Anna Quindlen calls "civilians." Using examples past, present and future--from Anne Frank to Toni Morrison to members of her own family--Quindlen makes vivid all the ways in which writing connects us, to ourselves and to those we cherish. From love letters written after World War II to journal reflections from nurses and doctors today, and using her personal...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan isn't one to avoid arguments. He relishes them, as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth. Arguments help us solve problems, uncover new ideas we might not have considered, and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding. A good argument, made in good faith, has intrinsic value-and can also simply be fun. Arguments are everywhere-and especially given the fierce debates we're all embroiled...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 206 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Whether you want to compose a convincing cover letter, pitch a story for publication, on win over a college admissions officer, this book is the definitive resource on the neglected art of persuasion. As the person in charge of the Op-Ed page for the New York Times, Trish Hall spent years immersed in argument, passion, and trendsetting ideas -- but she was also bombarded by tangled sentences, migraine-inducing jargon, and dull-as-dishwater writing....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hailed for its directness and clever insight, this unorthodox textbook was born from a professor's love for the written word and perfected years later by one of his students--famed author E.B. White. Ever since its first publication in 1959, writers have turned to this book for its wise and accessible advice.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xii, 837 pages)
Language
English
Description
Presents a comprehensive comprehensive treatment of the art of persuasion with 150 entries, written by leading scholars, who bring together expertise in classical studies, philosophy, literature, literary theory, cultural studies, speech, and communications. Combines theory, history, and practice, with a special emphasis on public speaking, performance, and communication.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this ... engaging guide, [the author] offers insight and outlines the crucial keys you need to win any debate, anywhere, anytime-- drawn from landmark legal cases, politics, his own career, and even popular film and television. [It is] a celebration of clashing minds and viewpoints..."--Amazon.com.
10) Crafting expository argument: practical approaches to the writing process for students & teachers
Author
Publisher
Telemachos Pub
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
178 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Seventh edition, revised and updated.
Physical Desc
xiii, 321 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Warns against common errors in structure, style, and diction, and explains the fundamentals of conducting interviews and writing travel, scientific, sports, critical, and humorous articles.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A funny and useful grammar book! There are many grammar and usage books that give advice on correct English. This isn't one of them. The Elements of Expression targets expressiveness as a goal apart from getting it technically right. Imagine the yawns a sportscaster would induce by announcing, "His bat struck the ball and the ball went into the stands," instead of "He took that ball downtown!" And why say, "I'd prefer it if you didn't volunteer your...
Series
Tennessee studies in literature volume 39
Publisher
University of Tennessee Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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