BECOME A BETTER WRITER: how to write with clarity and simplicity.
Improving the quality of your writing starts with rethinking your assumptions and developing healthier writing habits. This book will help you do both. Become a Better Writer: How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity is a practical guide for those who wish to write more clearly and concisely. Drawin...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Improving the quality of your writing starts with rethinking your assumptions and developing healthier writing habits. This book will help you do both. Become a Better Writer: How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity is a practical guide for those who wish to write more clearly and concisely. Drawing on their extensive experience as writers and editors, the authors discuss tools and tips for making your writing accessible and meaningful to your target audience. The book is readable and engaging, covering different kinds of writing (including reports, essays, emails, novels and speeches) across a wide range of subjects. The examples discussed are derived from real-world material and are particularly relevant to the African context. The book will be especially useful to writers of non-fiction. |
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| spelling | Powers, Donald, author. BECOME A BETTER WRITER [electronic resource] : how to write with clarity and simplicity. [S.l.] : COVER2COVER BOOKS, 2022. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- About you -- About us -- About this book -- Chapter 1 -- Breaking bad habits -- The global standard: Plain language -- Transparency and protecting the interests of citizens -- The dead giveaways of bad writing -- Wordiness -- Long sentences -- Ambiguity -- The ingredients of good writing -- Good writing considers the reader -- Good writing is concise -- What does it take to become a better writer? -- Read widely -- Imitate and rewrite -- Be patient and persist -- Chapter 2 -- Principles of clear writing 1. Be concise -- 2. Remove needless repetition -- 3. Write in the active voice -- 4. Use strong verbs -- 5. Accentuate the positive -- 6. Steer clear of jargon -- 7. Be specific and avoid clichés -- 8. Craft effective sentences -- 9. Get your word order right -- 10. Put the main idea up front -- To wrap up -- Chapter 3 -- Making your writing persuasive and easy to read -- Getting started -- Consider your audience -- Get your tone right -- Write to the point -- Build a convincing argument -- What is an argument and why do you need one? -- Drafting an argument -- Provide good reasons Reinforce your points with evidence -- Reference appropriately -- Avoid stating the obvious -- Use "I" when appropriate -- Avoid overwriting and overstatement -- Ensure logical flow -- Start strongly -- Paragraph effectively -- Use logical connectors -- Make key points accessible -- Headings -- Bullet points -- Present your work neatly -- Font and spacing -- Spelling -- Acronyms -- Capitalisation -- Graphs, tables and figures -- To wrap up -- Chapter 4 -- Editing -- What is editing and why do it? -- The bird's-eye view -- Punctuation and grammar essentials -- Apostrophes -- Commas Hyphens and dashes -- Colons and semicolons -- Errors of concord -- To wrap up -- Chapter 5 -- The advanced toolkit -- Narrative and analogy -- Prefer the concrete to the abstract -- The direct or indirect approach? -- Varying your style -- Sentence length -- One sentence or two? -- Improving rhythm and focus with the active and passive voice -- The evolution of language and conscious word choice -- Dealing with sensitive issues -- How to confront the facts -- Mind your euphemisms -- Be open and honest -- Find the right tone -- To wrap up -- Chapter 6 -- Words in action -- Speeches What makes a good speech? -- Opinion pieces -- Communicating climate change: A hot topic? -- Summaries -- Presentations -- To wrap up -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Bibliography -- About the authors -- Back cover Improving the quality of your writing starts with rethinking your assumptions and developing healthier writing habits. This book will help you do both. Become a Better Writer: How to Write with Clarity and Simplicity is a practical guide for those who wish to write more clearly and concisely. Drawing on their extensive experience as writers and editors, the authors discuss tools and tips for making your writing accessible and meaningful to your target audience. The book is readable and engaging, covering different kinds of writing (including reports, essays, emails, novels and speeches) across a wide range of subjects. The examples discussed are derived from real-world material and are particularly relevant to the African context. The book will be especially useful to writers of non-fiction. English language Rhetoric. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043678 English language Style. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043727 Authorship. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85010030 Anglais (Langue) Rhétorique. Anglais (Langue) Stylistique. Art d'écrire. authorship. aat Writing & editing guides. bicssc LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Composition. bisacsh Authorship fast English language Rhetoric fast English language Style fast Rosenberg, Greg, author. Print version: 1928466168 9781928466161 (OCoLC)1337404171 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3397041 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Powers, Donald Rosenberg, Greg BECOME A BETTER WRITER how to write with clarity and simplicity. Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- About you -- About us -- About this book -- Chapter 1 -- Breaking bad habits -- The global standard: Plain language -- Transparency and protecting the interests of citizens -- The dead giveaways of bad writing -- Wordiness -- Long sentences -- Ambiguity -- The ingredients of good writing -- Good writing considers the reader -- Good writing is concise -- What does it take to become a better writer? -- Read widely -- Imitate and rewrite -- Be patient and persist -- Chapter 2 -- Principles of clear writing 1. Be concise -- 2. Remove needless repetition -- 3. Write in the active voice -- 4. Use strong verbs -- 5. Accentuate the positive -- 6. Steer clear of jargon -- 7. Be specific and avoid clichés -- 8. Craft effective sentences -- 9. Get your word order right -- 10. Put the main idea up front -- To wrap up -- Chapter 3 -- Making your writing persuasive and easy to read -- Getting started -- Consider your audience -- Get your tone right -- Write to the point -- Build a convincing argument -- What is an argument and why do you need one? -- Drafting an argument -- Provide good reasons Reinforce your points with evidence -- Reference appropriately -- Avoid stating the obvious -- Use "I" when appropriate -- Avoid overwriting and overstatement -- Ensure logical flow -- Start strongly -- Paragraph effectively -- Use logical connectors -- Make key points accessible -- Headings -- Bullet points -- Present your work neatly -- Font and spacing -- Spelling -- Acronyms -- Capitalisation -- Graphs, tables and figures -- To wrap up -- Chapter 4 -- Editing -- What is editing and why do it? -- The bird's-eye view -- Punctuation and grammar essentials -- Apostrophes -- Commas Hyphens and dashes -- Colons and semicolons -- Errors of concord -- To wrap up -- Chapter 5 -- The advanced toolkit -- Narrative and analogy -- Prefer the concrete to the abstract -- The direct or indirect approach? -- Varying your style -- Sentence length -- One sentence or two? -- Improving rhythm and focus with the active and passive voice -- The evolution of language and conscious word choice -- Dealing with sensitive issues -- How to confront the facts -- Mind your euphemisms -- Be open and honest -- Find the right tone -- To wrap up -- Chapter 6 -- Words in action -- Speeches What makes a good speech? -- Opinion pieces -- Communicating climate change: A hot topic? -- Summaries -- Presentations -- To wrap up -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Bibliography -- About the authors -- Back cover English language Rhetoric. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043678 English language Style. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043727 Authorship. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85010030 Anglais (Langue) Rhétorique. Anglais (Langue) Stylistique. Art d'écrire. authorship. aat Writing & editing guides. bicssc LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Composition. bisacsh Authorship fast English language Rhetoric fast English language Style fast |
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| title | BECOME A BETTER WRITER how to write with clarity and simplicity. |
| title_auth | BECOME A BETTER WRITER how to write with clarity and simplicity. |
| title_exact_search | BECOME A BETTER WRITER how to write with clarity and simplicity. |
| title_full | BECOME A BETTER WRITER [electronic resource] : how to write with clarity and simplicity. |
| title_fullStr | BECOME A BETTER WRITER [electronic resource] : how to write with clarity and simplicity. |
| title_full_unstemmed | BECOME A BETTER WRITER [electronic resource] : how to write with clarity and simplicity. |
| title_short | BECOME A BETTER WRITER |
| title_sort | become a better writer how to write with clarity and simplicity |
| title_sub | how to write with clarity and simplicity. |
| topic | English language Rhetoric. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043678 English language Style. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043727 Authorship. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85010030 Anglais (Langue) Rhétorique. Anglais (Langue) Stylistique. Art d'écrire. authorship. aat Writing & editing guides. bicssc LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Composition. bisacsh Authorship fast English language Rhetoric fast English language Style fast |
| topic_facet | English language Rhetoric. English language Style. Authorship. Anglais (Langue) Rhétorique. Anglais (Langue) Stylistique. Art d'écrire. authorship. Writing & editing guides. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Composition. Authorship English language Rhetoric English language Style |
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