To The Point A Dictionary Of Concise Writing
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Author | : Robert Hartwell Fiske |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 597 |
Release | : 2014-03-24 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0393347176 |
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 | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 597 |
Release | : 2014-03-24 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0393242897 |
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 | : |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Provides basic writing guidelines, tips on reducing wordiness, and a dictionary of phrases and their alternatives.
Author | : Robert Hartwell Fiske |
Publisher | : MacMillan Reference Library |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
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 | : |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
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 | : Robert Hartwell Fiske |
Publisher | : Marion Street Press, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780966517668 |
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 M. Knight |
Publisher | : Marion Street Press |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2012-03 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781936863013 |
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.
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Criticism |
ISBN | : 0199208271 |
Author | : Gerald O'Collins |
Publisher | : Paulist Press |
Total Pages | : 554 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1587682362 |
"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.
Author | : Roy Peter Clark |
Publisher | : Little, Brown Spark |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2013-08-27 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 031620434X |
America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. In How to Write Short, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, How to Write Short guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 characters.