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Stylish academic writing /
Elegant data and ideas deserve elegant expression, argues Helen Sword in this lively guide to academic writing. For scholars frustrated with disciplinary conventions, and for specialists who want to write for a larger audience but are unsure where to begin, here are imaginative, practical, witty poi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Part 1. Style and Substance. Rules of engagement
- On being disciplined
- A guide to the style guides
- pt. 2. The Elements of Stylishness. Voice and echo
- Smart sentencing
- Tempting titles
- Hooks and sinkers
- The story net
- Show and tell
- Jargonitis
- Structural designs
- Points of reference
- The big picture
- The creative touch
- Afterword: becoming a stylish writer.