Write to the Point - by Bill Stott (Paperback)

Name: Write to the Point - by Bill Stott (Paperback)
Brand: Columbia University Press
SKU: 90231035
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Highlights

Write to the Point is the best available guide to effective writing of non-fiction.
Author(s): Bill Stott
226 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines, Rhetoric

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About the Book

"Write to the Point" is the best available guide to effective writing of non-fiction. "Have something to say, and say what you mean to say as simply as you can." Those are Bill Stott's most important points, and for all those readers who know that this simple advice may be difficult to follow, he offers encouragement on such topics as: how to find something to say; the basics of organization, how to avoid sexist language; how much is enough; plagiarism; and basic grammar.

Book Synopsis

Write to the Point is the best available guide to effective writing of non-fiction. "Have something to say, and say what you mean to say as simply as you can." Those are Bill Stott's most important points, and for all those readers who know that this simple advice may be difficult to follow, he offers encouragement on such topics as: how to find something to say; the basics of organization, how to avoid sexist language; how much is enough; plagiarism; and basic grammar.

Review Quotes

Super-enriched how-to book... designed to get the beginner or the pro... past the struggles of writing to the rewards of sharing something useful.-- "Christian Science Monitor"

The year's best book for encouraging the beginning, or the intimidated, writer.--The New York Times Magazine "William Safire"

Dimensions (Overall): 8.19 Inches (H) x 5.35 Inches (W) x .72 Inches (D)

Weight: .55 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 226

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Sub-Genre: Rhetoric

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Bill Stott

Language: English

Street Date: June 10, 1991

TCIN: 90231035

UPC: 9780231075497

Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-7087

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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