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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction more books like this

by William Knowlton Zinsser

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A beloved classic, this definitive volume on the art of nonfiction writing celebrates its 30th anniversary. Revised seven times, it has stood the test of time and remains a valued resource for writers.

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The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers

The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers more books like this

by University of Chicago Press, Margaret D F Mahan (Preface by)

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An essential, authoritative reference for all who work with words: writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers. The book covers every imaginable issue regarding style and usage, as well as conventions of editing, manuscript preparation, typesetting, indexing, design, and printing.

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College Writing Skills with Readings

College Writing Skills with Readings more books like this

by John Langan

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John Langan's "College Writing Skills with Readings, Seventh Edition", focuses on the essay using Langan's renowned clear writing style, as well as his wide range of writing assignments and activities that reinforce the four bases of effective writing: unity, support, coherence, and sentence skills. For the new seventh edition, John Langan has ...

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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life more books like this

by Anne Lamott

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From the writer of the best-selling OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS comes this timely tract on the art of writing--an anecdotal, frank step-by-step guide on how to write and how to manage a writer's life. Offers advice on getting started, character, plot, dialogue, writer's block, writing groups, publication, and more.

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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers more books like this

by Joseph Gibaldi

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Completely revised and updated, the fourth edition presents a comprehensive guide to preparing research papers. Including is detailed information on using computers for research and writing and on citing electronic publications.

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Writers Reference

Writers Reference more books like this

by Diana Hacker

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The Gregg Reference Manual: A Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting

The Gregg Reference Manual: A Manual of Style, Grammar, Usage, and Formatting more books like this

by William A Sabin

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"The Gregg Reference Manual, Tenth Edition", by Sabin is intended for anyone who writes, edits, or prepares material for distribution or publication. For nearly fifty years, this manual has been recognized as the best style manual for business professionals and for students who want to master the on-the-job standards of business professionals. ...

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The Little, Brown Handbook

The Little, Brown Handbook more books like this

by H Ramsey Fowler

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KEY BENEFIT:The Little, Brown Handbook has always addressed both the most current and the recurrent needs of writers while remaining an accessible reference and a comprehensive book. The eighth edition continues that tradition by offering greatly expanded coverage of writing and researching with computers, smaller chapters for large subjects such ...

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Writers Inc: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning

Writers Inc: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning more books like this

by Patrick Sebranek

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To succeed in writing theses, reports, and other forms of academic writing, students need plenty of support. The all-new edition of the

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Handbook of Technical Writing

Handbook of Technical Writing more books like this

by Gerald J Alred, Charles T Brusaw, Walter E Oliu

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More than just a guide, the "Handbook of Technical Writing" places writing in a real-world context with quick access to hundreds of technical writing topics and scores of sample documents and visuals. Its dedicated author team - with decades of combined academic and professional experience - has created a comprehensive reference tool for students ...

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Elements of Style more books like this

by William Strunk, Jr.

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The classic and still authoritative grammar guide gets a quirky, lovely makeover by acclaimed artist Maira Kalman, whose flat, colorful artwork illustrates several of the sentences used as examples in the book. A two-page spread featuring a couple observing a lush vista and a traveler walking along a mountain trail demonstrates the sentence, "The ...

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Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide more books like this

by James D Lester

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The definitive research paper guide, Lester combines a traditional and practical approach to the research process with the latest information on researching and writing online. Comprehensive, but not overwhelming, Lester provides students with step-by-step guidance through the research writing process from selecting and narrowing a topic, to ...

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The Screenwriter's Bible: A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script more books like this

by David Trottier

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In this layman's guide to creating a Hollywood masterpiece, a script consultant covers the fundamental principles of screenplay writing--including how to develop interesting characters, compelling situations, and clever dialogue--and provides business advice for submitting scripts to studio executives.

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How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences & Paragraphs for Every Situation more books like this

by Rosalie Maggio

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A versatile, one-of-a-kind reference with ready-to-use model letters for essentially any situation--business or personal--plus scores of interchangeable key words, phrases, sentences and paragraphs that allow each letter to be tailored to any style the writer wishes to convey.

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Hodges' Harbrace Handbook more books like this

by Cheryl Glenn, Loretta Gray

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Bringing fresh insight to the comprehensive "Hodges' Harbrace Handbook, Sixteenth Edition", rhetorician Cheryl Glenn and linguist Loretta Gray provide this market-leading handbook with groundbreaking treatment of writing.

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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within more books like this

by Natalie Goldberg

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Creating vivid images on the page is not just a matter of innate talent or perseverance, it also requires freeing the mind and entering the stillness of the moment. In other words, writing is Zen practice. In this widely influential guide, Natalie Goldberg, a writing teacher and dedicated Zen meditator, encourages writers to bring their deep, ...

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Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose more books like this

by Constance Hale, Karen Elizabeth Gordon (Foreword by)

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From the author of WIRED STYLE, this contemporary style guide encourages writers to discover their voice by deconstructing the meaning and power of words, instead of focusing on set rules. Hale tells how to use vivid, succinct word choices to create meaningful prose.

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A Pocket Style Manual more books like this

by Diana Hacker

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"A Pocket Style Manual" provides student writers with the answers to their writing and research questions. With Diana Hacker's trademark straightforward and unpretentious style, "A Pocket Style Manual" is one-third of the price of full-sized handbooks and the book's small size and spiral binding make it as easy to use as it is to carry. It is a ...

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Short Guide to Writing about History more books like this

by Richard Marius

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This short guide introduces students to historical research and discovery while teaching them how to write cogent history papers. Focusing on more than just the conventions of good writing, this supplement shows students first how to think about history, and then how to organize their thoughts into coherent essays. This book teaches students how ...

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Rules for Writers more books like this

by Diana Hacker

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"Rules for Writers" succeeds because it has always been grounded in classroom experience. By looking at her own students' needs, Diana Hacker created an affordable and practical classroom tool that doubles as a quick reference. Developed with the help of instructors from two- and four-year schools, the sixth edition gives students quick access to ...

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Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers more books like this

by Lynn Quitman Troyka

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For Freshman-level writing courses, such as Freshman Composition, English Composition, First-Year Writing, Expository Writing or any course where students need help with the writing process, critical thinking, grammar, research, and documentation. The Simon & Schuster Handbook for Writers, from trusted authors Lynn Troyka and Doug Hesse, is a ...

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Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing more books like this

by Claire Kehrwald Cook

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Like having an editor at one's elbow, this guide makes clear writing easy to achieve, demonstrating practical and applicable techniques for achieving the final, critical step in writing.

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The Little, Brown Essential Handbook more books like this

by Jane E Aaron

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Brief, accessible, and inexpensive, The Little Brown Essential Handbook, Fifth Edition, answers questions about the writing process, usage, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, document design, research writing, and documentation. Minimal terminology, clear explanations and examples, and pointers for ESL writers help students at all levels. Extensive ...

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Bedford Handbook more books like this

by Diana Hacker

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"The Bedford Handbook "carries on the Hacker tradition by responding to student writers' needs and to the way students need their handbook to work. Still a full-size handbook that doubles as a reference, the "Handbook "features clear, straightforward advice, hand-edited sentences, a user-friendly index, and a handy format. The eighth edition ...

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Successful College Writing: Skills, Strategies, Learning Styles more books like this

by Kathleen T McWhorter

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Reading specialist Kathleen McWhorter understands that students are often lacking in the skills they need to succeed in the first-year writing course and need a text that doesn't assume they have mastered all the basics. "Successful College Writing "meets students where they are, offering extensive instruction in careful and critical reading, ...

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