The Resource Write to the point : a master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose, Sam Leith
Write to the point : a master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose, Sam Leith
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The item Write to the point : a master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose, Sam Leith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- 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
- "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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 263 pages
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781615194629
- Label
- Write to the point : a master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose
- Title
- Write to the point
- Title remainder
- a master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose
- Statement of responsibility
- Sam Leith
- Subject
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- English language -- Errors in usage -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- English language -- Errors of usage
- English language -- Rhetoric
- English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- English language -- Style
- English language -- Style -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Composition (Language arts)
- Handbooks and manuals
- Rhetoric
- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Handbooks and manuals
- Composition (Language arts)
- Language
- eng
- 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
- "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
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Leith, Sam
- Dewey number
- 808/.042
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PE1408
- LC item number
- .L4113 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- bibliography
- handbooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- English language
- Rhetoric
- English language
- English language
- Composition (Language arts)
- English language
- Composition (Language arts)
- English language
- English language
- Rhetoric
- Label
- Write to the point : a master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose, Sam Leith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- on1002115267
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9781615194629
- Lccn
- 2017052670
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- Write to the point : a master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose, Sam Leith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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
- Control code
- on1002115267
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9781615194629
- Lccn
- 2017052670
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
Subject
- English language -- Errors in usage -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- English language -- Errors of usage
- English language -- Rhetoric
- English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- English language -- Style
- English language -- Style -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Composition (Language arts)
- Handbooks and manuals
- Rhetoric
- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
- Handbooks and manuals
- Composition (Language arts)
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