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" Write to the point : "
Sam Leith.
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BL
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854519
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Leith, Sam
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Write to the point : : a master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose /\ Sam Leith.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: The Experiment, LLC,, [2018]
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263 pages ;; 21 cm
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1615194622
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: 9781615194629
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9781615194636
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Surviving the language wars -- The big picture -- Nuts and bolts -- Punctuation and symbols -- Sentence surgery : the writer as editor -- Bells and whistles : bringing things to life -- Perils and pitfalls -- Out into the world -- About the author.
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"In Write to the Point, accomplished author and literary critic Sam Leith kicks the age-old lists of dos and don'ts to the curb. Yes, he covers the nuts and bolts we need to be in complete command of the language: grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, and other subjects half-remembered from grade school. But more importantly, he charts a commonsense course between the "Armies of Correctness" and the "Descriptivist Irregulars." For Leith, knowing not just the rules but also how and when to ignore them--developing an ear for what works best in context--is everything. In this master class, Leith teaches us a skill of paramount importance in this smartphone age, when we all carry a keyboard in our pockets: to write clearly and persuasively for any purpose--to write to the point."--Amazon.com summary.
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Good writers follow the rules. Great writers know the rules -- and follow their instincts! Finding the right words, in the right order, matters -- whether you're a student embarking on an essay, a job applicant drafting your cover letter, an employee composing an email ... even a (hopeful) lover writing a text. Do it wrong and you just might get an F, miss the interview, lose a client, or spoil your chance at a second date. Do it right, and the world is yours. In Write to the Point, accomplished author and literary critic Sam Leith kicks the age-old lists of dos and don'ts to the curb. Yes, he covers the nuts and bolts we need to be in complete command of the language: grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, and other subjects half-remembered from grade school. But more importantly, he charts a commonsense course between the "Armies of Correctness" and the "Descriptivist Irregulars." For Leith, knowing not just the rules but also how and when to ignore them -- developing an ear for what works best in context -- is everything. In this master class, Leith teaches us a skill of paramount importance in this smartphone age, when we all carry a keyboard in our pockets: to write clearly and persuasively for any purpose -- to write to the point. - Publisher.
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Composition (Language arts)
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English language-- Errors in usage, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English language-- Rhetoric, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English language-- Style, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Rhetoric, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Composition (Language arts)
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English language-- Errors of usage.
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English language-- Rhetoric.
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English language-- Style.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Grammar.
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Rhetoric.
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| Dewey Classification
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808/.042
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PE1408.L4113 2018
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LAN028000LAN005000REF026000bisacsh
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