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The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing (Essential Resource Library) - GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 0425176401
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Oxford Essential Guide to Writing
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 6.9 in
- Subject
- Style Manuals, Grammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Uk- a Format Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 7.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 4.1 in
- Number of Pages
- 464 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0425176401
ISBN-13
9780425176405
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1712002
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
464 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Oxford Essential Guide to Writing
Subject
Style Manuals, Grammar & Punctuation, Rhetoric, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Uk- a Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-709448
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
808/.042
Grade To
UP
Table Of Content
The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing Introduction 1. Subject, Reader, and Kinds of Writing 2. Strategy and Style 3. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Part I: The Writing Process 4. Looking for Subjects 5. Exploring for Topics 6. Making a Plan 7. Drafts and Revisions Part II: The Essay 8. Beginning 9. Closing 10. Organizing the Middle 11. Point of View, Persona, and Tone Part III: The Expository Paragraph 12. Basic Structure 13. Paragraph Unity 14. Paragraph Development: (1)Illustration and Restatement 15. Paragraph Development: (2)Comparison, Contrast, and Analogy 16. Paragraph Development: (3)Cause and Effect 17. Paragraph Development: (4)Definition, Analysis, and Qualification Part IV: The Sentence 18. The Sentence: A Definition 19. Sentence Styles 20. The Well-Written Sentence: (1)Concision 21. The Well-Written Sentence: (2)Emphasis 22. The Well-Written Sentence: (3)Rhythm 23. The Well-Written Sentence: (4)Variety Part V: Diction 24. Meaning 25. Clarity and Simplicity 26. Concision 27. Figurative Language 28. Unusual Language 29. Improving Your Vocabulary: Dictionaries Part VI: Description and Narration 30. Description 31. Narration Part VII: Puntcuation Intorduction 32. Stops 33. The Other Steps Name Index Subject Index
Synopsis
A Concise Course in the Art of Writing Whether you're composing a letter, writing a school thesis, or starting a novel, this resource offers expert advice on how to think more creatively, how to conjure up ideas from scratch, and how to express those ideas clearly and elegantly. No matter where you find yourself in the writing process--from the daunting look of a blank page, to the rough draft that needs shaping, to the small but important questions of punctuation--you'll find what you need in this one handy, all-inclusive volume. Some features include: - How to use journals to store ideas and explore potential topics - Examples of style and technique from such masters of form as Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, E.B. White, and Annie Dillard - Advice on using outlines to shape your material--and drafts and revisions to refine them - Selecting the proper words to convey both information and point of view - A useful appendix on punctuation, ranging from commas to underlining and capitalization, A Concise Course in the Art of Writing Whether you're composing a letter, writing a school thesis, or starting a novel, this resource offers expert advice on how to think more creatively, how to conjure up ideas from scratch, and how to express those ideas clearly and elegantly. No matter where you find yourself in the writing process--from the daunting look of a blank page, to the rough draft that needs shaping, to the small but important questions of punctuation--you'll find what you need in this one handy, all-inclusive volume. Some features include: * How to use journals to store ideas and explore potential topics * Examples of style and technique from such masters of form as Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, E.B. White, and Annie Dillard * Advice on using outlines to shape your material--and drafts and revisions to refine them * Selecting the proper words to convey both information and point of view * A useful appendix on punctuation, ranging from commas to underlining and capitalization
LC Classification Number
PE1408.K2728 2000
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