To The Point A Dictionary Of Concise Writing

Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780393347173

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The essential guide to writing succinctly. Who doesn’t hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don’t realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter To the Point, the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated edition is complete with: • A guide to the basics of writing concisely, including how to reduce the number of words in a phrase, substitute a single word for a phrase, and delete extraneous words and phrases. • The "Dictionary of Concise Writing," which gives concise alternatives to thousands of wordy phrases. Language expert Robert Hartwell Fiske uses each wordy phrase in a sentence and then rewrites or deletes the phrase entirely to show how the sentence can be improved. • The brand new "Guide to Obfuscation: A Reverse Dictionary," which helps writers build a more pithy vocabulary. To the Point is the perfect reference book for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through clear and beautiful writing.

Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : Marion Street Press, Inc.
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0966517660

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The Dictionary of Concise Writing by Robert Hartwell Fiske Pdf

A guide to clean, strong prose that lists thousands of common, wordy phrases that too many writers rely on, and offers concise alternatives.

Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780393242898

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To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing by Robert Hartwell Fiske Pdf

The essential guide to writing succinctly. Who doesn’t hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don’t realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter To the Point, the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated edition is complete with: • A guide to the basics of writing concisely, including how to reduce the number of words in a phrase, substitute a single word for a phrase, and delete extraneous words and phrases. • The "Dictionary of Concise Writing," which gives concise alternatives to thousands of wordy phrases. Language expert Robert Hartwell Fiske uses each wordy phrase in a sentence and then rewrites or deletes the phrase entirely to show how the sentence can be improved. • The brand new "Guide to Obfuscation: A Reverse Dictionary," which helps writers build a more pithy vocabulary. To the Point is the perfect reference book for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through clear and beautiful writing.

Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : MacMillan Reference Library
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015018507064

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Guide to Concise Writing by Robert Hartwell Fiske Pdf

As the trend in writing shifts even more toward sharp, accurate sentences, there are growing numbers of people who need help getting their point across clearly and effectively.

Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1435285611

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The Dictionary of Concise Writing by Robert Hartwell Fiske Pdf

Provides basic writing guidelines, tips on reducing wordiness, and a dictionary of phrases and their alternatives.

Author : Robert Hartwell Fiske
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : English language
ISBN : UCSC:32106013032971

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The Writer's Digest Dictionary of Concise Writing by Robert Hartwell Fiske Pdf

For anyone who writes for others to read, this is an essential reference. Author Robert Hartwell Fiske spotlights say-nothing phrases that have waddled into common usage. Fiske shows how to make fat-free sentences--lean, clean, quick, and clear--with a stroke of the blue (or red) pencil or delete key. Includes a dictionary of wordy phrases with cocise alternatives.

Author : Harold Evans
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780316432306

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Do I Make Myself Clear? by Harold Evans Pdf

A wise and entertaining guide to writing English the proper way by one of the greatest newspaper editors of our time. Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger. He's even been knighted for his services to journalism. In Do I Make Myself Clear?, he brings his indispensable insight to us all in his definite guide to writing well. The right words are oxygen to our ideas, but the digital era, with all of its TTYL, LMK, and WTF, has been cutting off that oxygen flow. The compulsion to be precise has vanished from our culture, and in writing of every kind we see a trend towards more -- more speed and more information but far less clarity. Evans provides practical examples of how editing and rewriting can make for better communication, even in the digital age. Do I Make Myself Clear? is an essential text, and one that will provide every writer an editor at his shoulder.

Author : Ryan Patrick McCarl
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Legal composition
ISBN : 9780520395787

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Elegant Legal Writing by Ryan Patrick McCarl Pdf

"Elegant Legal Writing provides short, practical tips to help attorneys make their writing as clear and readable as possible, reducing the reader's cognitive burden so they can focus on your argument"--

Author : William Stott
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0231075499

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Write to the Point, and Feel Better about Your Writing by William Stott Pdf

Explains how to write simply and directly, describes the basics of organization, and briefly reviews grammar and punctuation

Author : Boxman Edith S,Boxman Reuven (Raymond) L
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813144255

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Communicating Science: A Practical Guide For Engineers And Physical Scientists by Boxman Edith S,Boxman Reuven (Raymond) L Pdf

Read this book before you write your thesis or journal paper! Communicating Science is a textbook and reference on scientific writing oriented primarily at researchers in the physical sciences and engineering. It is written from the perspective of an experienced researcher. It draws on the authors' experience of teaching and working with both native English speakers and English as a Second Language (ESL) writers. For the range of topics covered, this book is relatively short and tersely written, in order to appeal to busy researchers. Communicating Science offers comprehensive guidance on: Research reports: journal papers, theses, and internal reportsReview and publication processConference and seminar presentations: lectures and postersResearch proposalsBusiness plansPatentsPopular mediaCorrespondence, CV's, and job huntingWriting well: writing strategies and guidance on English composition and grammar Graduate students and early career researchers will be guided through the researcher's basic communication tasks: writing theses, journal papers, and internal reports, presenting lectures and posters, and preparing research proposals. Extensive best practice examples and analyses of common problems are presented. Advanced researchers who aim to commercialize their research results will be introduced to business plans and patents, so that they can communicate optimally with patent attorneys and business analysts. Likewise, advanced researchers will be assisted in conveying the results of their research to the industrial and business community, governmental circles, and the general public in the chapter on popular media. Researchers at all levels will find the chapter on CV's and job hunting helpful. The Writing Well chapter will assist researchers to improve their English usage in scientific writing. This chapter is oriented both at native English speakers, who have an intuitive command of English but often lack formal instruction on grammar and structure, and non-native English writers, who often have had formal instruction but lack intuitive grasp of what sounds good. Mentors will find the book a useful tool for systematically guiding their students in their early writing efforts. If your students read this book first, you will save time! Communicating Science may serve as a textbook for graduate level courses in scientific writing.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 9780199208272

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Anonim Pdf

Author : Maggie Sokolik
Publisher : Wayzgoose Press
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Academic and Business Writing by Maggie Sokolik Pdf

What characterizes academic writing and business writing? What are the differences between the two genres? Where do they intersect? This book offers an overview of the features of both styles of writing, as well as opportunities to improve your writing skills in a wide variety of contexts. This book was written to accompany the free online course of the same name, the second of two courses offered by the College Writing Programs of the University of California, Berkeley, through edX.org. For students in the course, this book offers additional ways to practice writing, editing, and reviewing the materials. However, the materials here are independent of the course, and function as an effective study of academic and business writing.

Author : Robert M. Knight
Publisher : Marion Street Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1936863014

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Writing Public Prose by Robert M. Knight Pdf

Offering aspiring authors dependable skills beyond the high school classroom, this reference covers the essentials of composing superior prose. Clear instructions on all aspects are featured, including approaching a topic, penning a solid introduction, bringing a story together, and editing for precision. Guaranteed to make every word count and maintain an appropriate energy level, this expert handbook is also filled with real-world examples of published writing—both good and bad—providing quick and humorous advice for all writers looking to showcase their work in speeches, broadcasting, or on the internet.

Author : Roy Peter Clark
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780316481861

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Murder Your Darlings by Roy Peter Clark Pdf

From one of America's most influential teachers, a collection of the best writing advice distilled from fifty language books -- from Aristotle to Strunk and White. With so many excellent writing guides lining bookstore shelves, it can be hard to know where to look for the best advice. Should you go with Natalie Goldberg or Anne Lamott? Maybe William Zinsser or Stephen King would be more appropriate. Then again, what about the classics -- Strunk and White, or even Aristotle himself? Thankfully, your search is over. In Murder Your Darlings, Roy Peter Clark, who has been a beloved and revered writing teacher to children and Pulitzer Prize winners alike for more than thirty years, has compiled a remarkable collection of more than 100 of the best writing tips from fifty of the best writing books of all time. With a chapter devoted to each key strategy, Clark expands and contextualizes the original author's suggestions and offers anecdotes about how each one helped him or other writers sharpen their skills. An invaluable resource for writers of all kinds, Murder Your Darlings is an inspiring and edifying ode to the craft of writing.

Author : Gerald O'Collins,Edward G. Farrugia
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781587682360

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A Concise Dictionary of Theology by Gerald O'Collins,Edward G. Farrugia Pdf

"This third edition identifies and clarifies a thousand central theological terms, providing necessary information about their origin, the history of their usage, and their place in the story of Christianity. The authors have introduced into many entires findings from the latest scholarship, as well as fresh developoments in the church life and teaching. For easy reference, there are also both a chart of the Catholic Church's twenty-one general councils and a timeline." - back cover.