Writing well in the 21st century [electronic resource] : the five essentials / Linda Spencer.
2014
LB2369 .S65 2014eb
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Title
Writing well in the 21st century [electronic resource] : the five essentials / Linda Spencer.
ISBN
9781442227590 (electronic book)
1442227591 (electronic book)
9781442227576
1442227575
9781442227583
1442227583
1442227591 (electronic book)
9781442227576
1442227575
9781442227583
1442227583
Published
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (vii, 156 pages)
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LB2369 .S65 2014eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
808/.042
Summary
"This guide provides students, career-builders, and professional writers with the basic elements needed for writing in the 21st century. It fully explains, and links, the five essentials of good writing: punctuation, grammar, fact-checking, style, and voice. Throughout history technology has changed both language and writing. Today in the digital age, language and writing are changing at a phenomenal pace. Students, career-builders, and professional writers need this guide that reviews those changes and connects the essentials for creating good writing in the digital age. The book gives writers the tools needed today. Among other essentials, the book: Resolves comma issues by explaining the Open and Close Punctuation systems (writers select which system to use in their writing) ; Clarifies active and passive voice verbs and advocates using strong, specific verbs in writing ; Provides guidelines for choosing credible online websites when searching for resources ; Examines attributes of essentials that contribute to a writing style and urges a critical review of verbs ; Connects elements that combine to create a voice in a written piece. Overall this guide gives readers the basics they need to know to create well-written documents for school, work and in their professional writing"--Publishers website.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: changes in American English
Punctuation: the choices
Grammar: clarity, clarity, clarity
Facts: the acceptable and the unacceptable
Style: create unique writing
Voice: every writer's goal
One final word.
Punctuation: the choices
Grammar: clarity, clarity, clarity
Facts: the acceptable and the unacceptable
Style: create unique writing
Voice: every writer's goal
One final word.