How Writing Works: A Field Guide to Effective Writing
- ISBN-10
- 1925266915
- ISBN-13
- 9781925266917
- Series
- How Writing Works
- Category
- Business writing
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-10-26
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Roslyn Petelin
Description
This is Roslyn Petelin's promise: whether you already write reasonably well or not, her book will exponentially improve your writing. It helps you to use the right words in the right order in the right places at the right time for the right reasons and the right readers. Distilling her 30 years of experience in teaching writin, this book is a practical introduction to the elements of grammar, syntax and style you need to write well. She covers social media and writing for online publication, and also digital document management. How Writing Works should be on the desk of everyone who needs to write: students, professionals in all fields, and creative writers.
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- 2022-03-21
- 592 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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