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The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing - (Essential Resource Library) by Thomas S Kane (Paperback)
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Highlights
- 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.
- Author(s): Thomas S Kane
- 464 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Composition + Creative Writing
- Series Name: Essential Resource Library
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About the Book
This essential resource helps all writers organize, shape, and complete their work while expressing their ideas creatively and clearly. Rules of style and technique are covered, with examples of expert prose from the masters. An Appendix covers punctuation and grammar.Book 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
Dimensions (Overall): 6.94 Inches (H) x 4.28 Inches (W) x .99 Inches (D)
Weight: .49 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 464
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: Composition + Creative Writing
Series Title: Essential Resource Library
Publisher: Berkley Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Thomas S Kane
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2000
TCIN: 88893818
UPC: 9780425176405
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-7092
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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