Polishing Your Prose : How to Turn First Drafts into Finished Work.

This singular book illustrates how to edit a piece of prose to enhance its clarity of thought and felicity of style. The authors first present ten principles of effective composition, and then scrutinize three extended paragraphs, suggesting with remarkable specificity how to improve them. The volum...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cahn, Steven M.
Otros Autores: Cahn, Victor L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, 2013.
Temas:
English language > Rhetoric.
Report writing.
English language > Style.
Editing.
Exposition (Rhetoric)
Publishers and publishing.
Anglais (Langue) > Rhétorique.
Rapports > Rédaction.
Anglais (Langue) > Stylistique.
Édition.
editing.
publishing.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Authorship.
EDUCATION > Teaching Methods & Materials > Arts & Humanities.
Publishers and publishing
Editing
English language > Rhetoric
English language > Style
Report writing
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Strategies; 1. Use Concrete Subjects and Verbs; 2. Avoid Too Many Adverbs and Adjectives; 3. Avoid Jargon and Bombast; 4. Avoid Redundancy; 5. Use Transitions to Link Sentences and Ideas; 6. Vary Sentence Structure; 7. Use Parallel Structures for Coordinate Elements; 8. Place Modifiers Properly; 9. Place the Most Dramatic Material at the End of Sentences; 10. Make Sure that Every Pronoun Has a Clear Antecedent; Part II. Passages; A. The First Paragraph; B. The Second Paragraph.
  • C. The Third ParagraphConclusion; Epilogue; Turning Point: Steven M. Cahn; The Universe and Dr. Cahn: Victor L. Cahn; About the Authors.

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