How to write / Alastair Fowler.

By:

Fowler, Alastair [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006Description: x, 202 pages ; 19 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0199278504
9780199278503

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

808.042 22

LOC classification:

PE1408 .F548 2006

Online resources:

Contributor biographical information

Contents:

1. Pen and computer -- 2. Material reading -- 3. Beginning -- 4. Drafts -- 5. Outlines -- 6. Paragraphs -- 7. Paragraph types -- 8. Arguments -- 9. Signposts -- 10. Sentences -- 11. Word order -- 12. Punctuation -- 13. Quotation -- 14. Originality -- 15. Readers -- 16. Words -- 17. Metaphors -- 18. Performance and concurrence -- 19. Revising -- 20. Correctness -- 21. Reducing -- 22. Research : hard and soft -- 23. Reference books -- 24. Practicalities -- 25. Recapitulation.

Summary: "How to Write is an introductory guide to writing, aimed at people who think they can't write, or for whom writing is an ordeal. Broken down into short topic-based chapters on everything from beginning to revising, it demystifies the writing process by taking the reader through each stagenecessary to bring a piece of writing to a decent finish. The book also offers a wealth of invaluable practical considerations, including when and where to write, when to printout and when to edit onscreen, what type of pen works well for revisions, and the hazards of the paperclip. The author is aseasoned writer whose encouraging but uncompromising guidance will delight as well as instruct.Offering practical advice in a lucid, no-nonsense style, How to Write will be ideal for both students and professional people who need to write during the course of their work.Topic areas include:BL How to begin, including prep work, producing drafts, and making outlines BL Sentence construction, including word order, punctuation, and use of metaphorsBL Paragraph construction, including types of paragraphs, readability, and size reductionBL Tips on research and using reference works"--Publisher description.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-192) and index.

"How to Write is an introductory guide to writing, aimed at people who think they can't write, or for whom writing is an ordeal. Broken down into short topic-based chapters on everything from beginning to revising, it demystifies the writing process by taking the reader through each stagenecessary to bring a piece of writing to a decent finish. The book also offers a wealth of invaluable practical considerations, including when and where to write, when to printout and when to edit onscreen, what type of pen works well for revisions, and the hazards of the paperclip. The author is aseasoned writer whose encouraging but uncompromising guidance will delight as well as instruct.Offering practical advice in a lucid, no-nonsense style, How to Write will be ideal for both students and professional people who need to write during the course of their work.Topic areas include:BL How to begin, including prep work, producing drafts, and making outlines BL Sentence construction, including word order, punctuation, and use of metaphorsBL Paragraph construction, including types of paragraphs, readability, and size reductionBL Tips on research and using reference works"--Publisher description.

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