| Description |
xv, 103 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103). |
| Contents |
1. Concision -- The pompous style at school -- 2. Clarity -- Choose verbs over nominalizations -- Choose active verbs over linking verbs -- Choose the active voice over the passive voice -- Clarity and honesty -- 3. Flow -- Use consistent characters -- Use pronouns and other pointers -- Use punch lines -- Use conjunctions and other linking words -- 4. Punctuation -- Commas and comma splices -- Semicolons -- Colons -- Dashes -- Parentheses -- Questions -- 5. Gracefulness -- The historical present -- Appositives -- Parallelism -- Tricolon -- Concession -- Qualification -- 6. Using sources -- Winning your audience's trust -- Weaving sources into your prose -- Quoting effectively -- 7. Paragraphs -- The function of paragraphs -- Opening sentences -- Designing paragraphs -- Sections -- 8. Beginning and endings -- Beginnings -- Endings -- Last thought -- Documentation and citation formats -- Generic formats -- CMS, MLA, and APA style guide. |
| Subject |
English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| ISBN |
0872205746 (cloth) |
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0872205738 (pbk.) |
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