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Book SynopsisActing as a comprehensive primer for the field of fashion writing, this book provides an accessible entry point for readers from diverse backgrounds, giving them a clear understanding of the intricacies of fashion writing, the outlets in which it appears, and the possibilities beyond the page. Fashion Writing: A Primer lays out a framework for various types of fashion writing (runway and trend reports, service pieces, features, and more), while offering students a solid foundation of fashion history, cultural touchstones, common fashion terminology, and contemporary issues affecting the fashion industry today. Featuring interviews with current fashion journalists, such as Robin Givhan, Sarah Mower, Charlie Porter, and Amanda Winnie Kabuiku, as well as annotated bibliographies centred on the themes of each chapter, this book delivers fashion writing essentials for anyone interested in the field. Readers will come away aware of the many influences on the fashion world,Table of ContentsIntroductionSection 1: Foundational KnowledgeChapter 1: Where Did You Get That Outfit? A Brief History of FashionChapter 2: It’s All in the Details: The Language of FashionChapter 3: The Write Stuff: Writing BasicsSection 2: Working ItChapter 4: Ready for Take-off: The Runway ReportChapter 5: Don’t Get Left Behind: Trend Reports and Service PiecesChapter 6: Do You See What I See? Fashion Beyond FashionSection 3: Broadening Your FocusChapter 7: Taking It All In: Contemporary Issues in FashionChapter 8: Pitch, PleaseAppendix: Postgraduate Programmes in Fashion Communication

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Book SynopsisA Handbook of Editing Early Modern Texts provides a series of answers written by more than forty editors of diverse texts addressing the ''how-to''s'' of completing an excellent scholarly edition. The Handbook is primarily a practical guide rather than a theoretical forum; it airs common problems and offers a number of solutions to help a range of interested readers, from the lone editor of an unedited document, through to the established academic planning a team-enterprise, multi-volume re-editing of a canonical author. Explicitly, this Handbook does not aim to produce a linear treatise telling its readers how they ''should'' edit. Instead, it provides them with a thematically ordered collection of insights drawn from the practical experiences of a symposium of editors. Many implicit areas of consensus on good practice in editing are recorded here, but there are also areas of legitimate disagreement to be charted. The Handbook draws together a diverTable of ContentsIntroduction; Before editing; Editing: principles and practice; Digital editing; Case studies

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Book SynopsisThe Ultimate Guide to Business Writing is a comprehensive guide on how to write any kind of business document. Written clearly in an engaging voice, it explains in depth the whole process: from determining objectives to establishing readers' needs, conducting research, outlining, and designing a template; to writing the first draft; to editing for meaning, accuracy, concision, style and emotional impact; to creating glossaries and indices; to proofreading and working with reviewers.The book also explains how to exploit the psychology of perception and motivation, collaborate effectively with business colleagues, manage documents holistically across an organisation, and deal with the other everyday practicalities of managing knowledge in a corporate environment. Every section of the book is packed with questions to stimulate thinking and generate meaningful answers, and dozens of examples of what works and why. The book's also rich in practical examples drawn froTable of ContentsPreface 1. How to write any document 2. Managing knowledge 3. Further writing tips

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Practical Mathematical Cryptography provides a clear and accessible introduction to practical mathematical cryptography. Cryptography, both as a science and as practice, lies at the intersection of mathematics and the science of computation, and the presentation emphasises the essential mathematical nature of the computations and arguments involved in cryptography.Cryptography is also a practical science, and the book shows how modern cryptography solves important practical problems in the real world, developing the theory and practice of cryptography from the basics to secure messaging and voting.The presentation provides a unified and consistent treatment of the most important cryptographic topics, from the initial design and analysis of basic cryptographic schemes towards applications.Features Builds from theory toward practical applications Suitable as the main text for a mathematical c

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Book SynopsisThis concise, accessible, and engaging handbook offers a companion for social work students to acquire professional and competency-based writing skills. Written by experienced educators, the book builds writing proficiency by introducing a social work-based guide to academic writing and professional communication. Each chapter addresses a specific area of social work writing and development, progressing from coursework and beginning fieldwork to practice-based assessments and reports. The authors integrate a series of scaffolded activities throughout for readers to cultivate awareness and further technique; and with sections explaining contemporary communication methods and common writing challenges, readers will be prepared to use technology both to strengthen their writing and to ease the overall process.Excellent for use in courses across the social work curriculum and as a personal guide, the Handbook for Social Work Writing provides students with on-the-spot gui

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Book SynopsisNow in its 12th edition, this core text is the most comprehensive and widely used textbook on editing in journalism. Thoroughly revised and updated to incorporate more online and multimedia formats, this hands-on guide offers a detailed overview of the full process of journalistic editing, exploring both the micro aspects of the craft, such as style, spelling and grammar, and macro aspects, including ethics and legality. Recognizing the pronounced global shift toward online multimedia, the authors continue to stress the importance of taking the best techniques learned in print and broadcast editing and applying them to online journalism. This new edition also includes an in-depth discussion of the role editors and journalists can play in recapturing the public's trust in the news media. Additional chapters examine how to edit for maximum visual impact and how to edit across media platforms, teaching students how to create a polished product that is grounded Table of ContentsPreface The Evolution of Editing Journalism’s Credibility Problem The Editing Process Macro Editing for the Big Picture Macro Editing for Legality, Ethics and Propriety Micro Editing for Grammar and Usage Micro Editing for Style, Spelling and Tightening Holistic Editing: Integrating the Macro and Micro Edit Yourself Writing Headlines, Titles, Captions and Blurbs Using Photos, Graphics and Type GlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisWriting development and pedagogy is a high priority area, particularly with standardised testing showing declines in writing across time and through the years of schooling. However, to date there are relatively few texts for teachers and teacher educators which detail how best to enable the children to become confident, autonomous and agentic writers of the future. Developing Writers Across the Primary and Secondary Years provides cumulative insights into how writing develops and how it can be taught across years of compulsory schooling. This edited collection is a timely and original contribution, addressing a significant literacy need for teachers of writing across three key stages of writing development, covering early (4-7 years old), primary (7-12 years old) and secondary years (12-16 years old) in Anglophone countries. Each section addresses two broader themes â becoming a writer with a child-oriented focus and writing pedagogy with a teacher-oriented focus. TogeTrade ReviewIn a multimodal world, the significance of writing is too easily forgotten. This rich collection of Australian and British action research re-focuses our attention on the instrumental role played by writing development in all aspects of teaching/learning ¬– ranging across sectors, across informing social semiotic approaches and across individual and social perspectives as it does so. A timely reminder for ‘woke’ educators in our Web 2.0 communication age.Professor J R Martin, Department of Linguistics, University of Sydney, AustraliaAn increasing body of research into children’s writing performance in recent times has demonstrated how considerable are the changes that occur from early childhood to late childhood, and thence to adolescence and adult life. Written language is quite different from speech, and while children normally commence their schooling with a degree of spoken proficiency, it takes some years of development to master the written code. This volume brings together a timely and useful set of chapters that reveal many of the challenges for children in learning to write before school and in the primary and secondary years. As such, the volume offers valuable insights for teachers at all ages. Frances Christie, Emeritus Professor of Language & Literacy Education, University of Melbourne, AustraliaIn a multimodal and complex world, writing development for children and young people remains an imperative in education. Whether writing is conceived as a technical skill and/or a key conduit for personal and social development, it is a key mode for communication in the twenty-first century and has not been replaced by other modes. Rather, it is finding its place in the firmament of communication. This multi-national edited collection is the work of experts in the field who understand the relationship between research, policy and practice, and will be an authoritative guide for years to come.Professor Richard Andrews, University of Edinburgh, UKHow can classroom instruction support children becoming writers? What pedagogical practices might teachers employ across schooling years to nurture children as writers? The capacity to write well is a critical factor of academic success and productive participation in learning and civic life. This edited volume of classroom research provides a needed resource that expertly addresses the complexity of supporting children becoming writers across time– from fostering emerging writers in the early years, to supporting social, linguistic and cognitive development of primary school writers, to addressing the complexity of writing in secondary schools. Chapters offer accessible accounts of interdisciplinary research with clear implications for pedagogical practices across the years of schooling.Maureen Boyd, Associate Professor, Department of Learning and Instruction, Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo, USAThis book is an important contribution to the literature of writing development. It deals with fundamental requirements for developing good writing education: It presents a nuanced understanding of the concept of writing development, it combines perspectives from both linguistics and psychology in a rich array of research, and throughout the book implications for classroom practices are discussed. The book challenges normative approaches and invites the readers to independently reflect on how to meet children’s needs as writers in the complex, multimodal and digital world of today. It will become an influential book in times when accountability and measuring achievements more and more are prevailing. Synnøve Matre, Professor in Nordic Languages and Literature, Department of Teacher Education, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Trondheim, NorwayTable of ContentsFiguresTablesContributorsForewordChapter 1: Developing Writers in Primary and Secondary School Years Debra Myhill and Honglin ChenPart I: Writing in the Early Years: Fostering Emergent WritersChapter 2: Children Learning About Writing in the Early Primary Years Classrooms Lisa Kervin, Barbara Comber and Annette Woods Chapter 3: Writing Before School: The Role of Families in Supporting Children’s Early Writing Development Cathy NutbrownChapter 4: Bringing More Than A Century of Practice to Writing Pedagogy in the Early Years Susan FeezChapter 5: Teaching Writing in Digital Times: Stories from the Early Years Clare Dowdall Part II: Writing in the Primary Years: Supporting Social, Linguistic and Cognitive DevelopmentChapter 6: Developing Textual Competence: Primary Students’ Mastery of Noun Groups in Two Factual Text Types Helen LewisChapter 7: Apprenticing Authors: Nurturing Children’s Identities as Writers Teresa CreminChapter 8: Developing Confident Writers: Fostering Audience Awareness in Primary School Writing Classrooms Honglin Chen and Emma Rutherford ValeChapter 9: A Pedagogy of Empowerment: Enabling Primary School Writers to Make Meaningful Linguistic Choices Susan JonesPart III: Writing in the Secondary Years: Growing into ComplexityChapter 10: Writing their Futures: Students’ Stories of Development and Difference Erika Matruglio And Pauline JonesChapter 11: Wordsmiths and Sentence-Shapers: Linguistic and Metalinguistic Development in Secondary Writers Debra MyhillChapter 12: Growing into the Complexity of Mature Academic Writing Beverly DerewiankaChapter 13: Articulating Authorial Intentions: Making Meaningful Connections Between Reading and Writing in the Secondary Classroom Helen LinesIndex

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Book SynopsisEngineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Document of Lasting Value, Second Edition shows how effective writing can be achieved by thinking like an engineer. Based on the authors' combined experience as engineering educators, the book presents a novel approach to technical writing, positioning formal writing tasks as engineering design problems with requirements, constraints, protocols, standards, and customers (readers) to satisfy. Specially crafted for busy engineers and engineering students, this quick-reading conversational text: Describes how to apply engineering design concepts to the writing process Explains how engineers fall into thinking traps, and gives techniques for avoiding them Covers the essentials of grammar, style, and mathematical exposition Highlights topics in writing ethics, including copyright, plagiarism, data presentation, and persuasion Table of ContentsIntroduction. Clearly Understand the Goal. Mindset for Technical Writing. Avoid the Worst Thinking Traps. Some Points of Grammar and Style. Keep Your Reader in Mind. Write Your Math Well. Ethical Considerations in Engineering Writing. Further Reading. Quick Reference. Index.

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Book SynopsisOver 50,000 books are published in America each year, the vast majority nonfiction. Even so, many writers are stymied in getting their books published, never mind gaining significant attention for their ideas -- and substantial sales. Here at last is a book devoted solely to the needs of these authors. Filled with trade secrets, Thinking Like Your Editor explains: -- how to tailor academic writing to a general reader, without losing ideas or dumbing down your work; -- how to write a proposal that editors cannot ignore; -- why the most important chapter is your introduction; -- why simple structure, complex ideas is the mantra for creating serious nonfiction; -- why smart nonfiction editors regularly reject great writing but find new arguments irresistible. Whatever the topic, from history to business, science to philosophy, law, or gender studies, this book is vital to every serious nonfiction writer.Trade Review"Avoids feeding fantasies in favor of detailing necessities." -- Library Journal"Starred Review. Useful advice on every page." -- Publishers Weekly"Rabiner and Fortunato take you through the corporate Oz of the publishing world, behind the smoke and mirrors." -- Dale Maharidge, author of And Their Children After Them, winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction"What a smart and useful book Thinking Like Your Editor is." -- Gerald Howard, editorial director, Broadway Books"[W]ill be the standard text for non-fiction authors." -- Herbert P. Bix, author of Hirohito, winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize"In 45 years in publishing I have never read better advice than this book offers. Bravo!" -- Hugh Van Dusen, HarperCollins Publishers"The path from good idea to great book is anything but a straight line, Rabiner and Fortunato know every precipice and crevice." -- John Paulos, author of A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper"Likely to become the gold standard for anyone hoping to be successful in trade publishing." -- Juliet B. Schor, author of The Overworked American"[S]hould be required reading for any writer of serious nonfiction." -- Laura N. Brown, president, Oxford University Press USA"This smart, straight-talking, profoundly encouraging book is an invaluable guide for authors and editors alike." -- Sara Bershtel, Associate Publisher, Metropolitan Books

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Book SynopsisFrom a thirty-year veteran of The New Yorker comes the most irreverent and helpful book on language since Eats, Shoots & LeavesTrade Review"...delightful and thought-provoking..." -- The Bookseller"...Between You & Me, has an old New Yorker charm." -- The Times Literary Supplement"Norris is warm, knowledgable and unapologetically fussy...The pleasure of Between You & Me boils down to a willingness to spend 200 tightly edited pages in Mary Norris's good-natured, wise company." -- The Guardian"...a charming, chatty, discursive, style guide…" -- Literary Review"Mary Norris’ Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen (W. W. Norton) delighted me with its playful and thought-provoking journey through pronouns, hyphens, semicolons and much more that matters in life." -- Books 2015, Louise O. Fresco, president, Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands - Times Higher Education"Norris’ self-deprecating and hilarious confessional dives deep and comes up with a bounty of pearls..." -- Books of 2015, Catherine Clinton, Denman chair of American history, University of Texas, San Antonio, and international research professor, Queen’s University Belfast - Times Higher Education

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Book Synopsis[Rank's thought] has implications for the deepest and broadest development of the social sciences . . . and of all [Rank's] books, Art and Artist is the most secure monument to his genius. Ernest Becker

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Book SynopsisA deft analysis and appreciation of fiction—what makes it work and what can make it fail.Trade Review"Useful on the most practical level.... [Stern] plunges his readers into the middle of things." -- New York Times"Offers a raft of examples that explain the techniques used by novelists from Flaubert to Updike—an eminently helpful and engaging writer's guide." -- Booklist"A complete original. The warm, witty, wise voice draws you in, and you leave the book wanting to write—and knowing how." -- Jesse Lee Kercheval, director, Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing, University of Wisconsin"Jerome Stern has done us all a favor with this canny little book. If you are interested in writing, read it now. This is an expert writer and teacher sending his notes from the trenches. Never has caution been so exhilarating, advice so wry. I will use this book." -- Ron Carlson, author of The Hotel Eden"Clarifies the mumbo-jumbo. For serious students of fiction, Jerome Stern is the Alpha crow. Follow him and shave the miles off your flying time." -- Bob Shacochis, author of Swimming in the Volcano

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Book Synopsis"Bell's prose is elegant and wonderfully readable in this artful guide."—Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisA thorough, illuminating, and entertaining guide to crafting point of view, a fiction writer’s most essential choice.Trade Review"Lisa Zeidner's Who Says? is as captivating as it is instructive, an enormously useful craft book that is also, miraculously, a page-turner. Witnessing how Zeidner constructs her own erudite and hilarious point of view is a class in itself. An essential resource for teachers and students, writers and readers." -- Karen Russell, author of Orange World and Other Stories"As an experienced teacher and witty, engaging novelist, Lisa Zeidner has a real understanding of what makes fiction tick, and from whose perspective that ticking might arise. Her book will surely be a good resource for anyone setting out to understand the complex and all-important topic of point of view." -- Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion"Zeidner's book is a joy. Usually books that claim to be about the craft of fiction leave my mouth, eyes and my room full of dust, but this work is actually fun. It's also full of erudition, wit and insight. And it is wonderfully accessible, a helpful text for any writer at any stage of her/his career." -- Percival Everett, author of Telephone"Lively and insightful, an indispensable guide for writers of all levels." -- Ann Packer, author of The Children's Crusade"As a novice teacher thirty-something years ago, I realized that the biggest obstacle for most beginning writers was complete ignorance of how to manage point of view in fiction. I’ve been teaching to that insight ever since, which means that I agree with Lisa Zeidner! Not only on the importance of the topic but also on the key points she makes about it in Who Says?. To have such a well-organized manual on point of view is a tremendous asset, especially with the thousands of examples found here, deployed from Zeidner’s almost intimidating erudition, but softened by her customarily light and witty touch." -- Madison Smartt Bell, author of The Color of Night"In witty accessible prose, drawing on examples from a vivid universe of fiction, Lisa Zeidner breaks down the science of perspective in fiction writing. This volume articulates with stunning clarity so much of what we feel when we read but struggle to explain, offering gems for the author attempting to gain a reader’s interest and trust. Writers, students, lay readers and scholars of fiction will come away from Who Says? with a greater understanding of how to write all of the selves: them, ours and maybe even yours." -- Asali Solomon, author of Disgruntled"While point of view is the primary subject here, Who Says? is anything but narrow in scope. This capacious volume spins tales about tales themselves, drawing us into the heart of storytelling in ways that feel rich and whole, providing along-the-way insights into language, character, voice, and structure. It’s a great pleasure to read, and at its core inspirational—useful for new writers and writers made new by their latest project, too." -- Aurelie Sheehan, author of Once into the Night

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Book SynopsisThe only writing guide a film student will ever need.

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Book SynopsisTextual Editing and Criticism: An Introduction addresses a gap in currently available materials for English and American literature teachers who bring textual editing and criticism into their courses.

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Book SynopsisThe first draft is the easy part… In Blueprint Your Bestseller, Stuart Horwitz offers a step-by-step process for revising your manuscript that has helped bestselling authors get from first draft to final draft. Whether you’re tinkering with your first one hundred pages or trying to wrestle a complete draft into shape, Horwitz helps you look at your writing with the fresh perspective you need to reach the finish line.Blueprint Your Bestseller introduces the Book Architecture Method, a tested sequence of steps for organizing and revising any manuscript. By breaking a manuscript into manageable scenes, you can determine what is going on in your writing at the structural level—and uncover the underlying flaws and strengths of your narrative.For more than a decade this proven approach to revision has helped authors of both fiction and nonfiction, as well as writers across all media from theater to film to TV.

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Book SynopsisSign the contract…then write the book. The good news is that almost every nonfiction book published is sold by a proposal. In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, you will learn exactly what a proposal is, what it must contain, and how to pull yours together into an informative, persuasive selling package. Already a favorite for thousands of aspiring writers, this book has been revised and updated by Elizabeth Lyon to feature nearly two dozen actual proposals, plus:  ·         Choosing a topic based on current trends and competing titles·         Drafting the perfect concept statement—daring agents and editors to reject you·         Defining and targeting your readership—then connecting with them·         Preparing a table of conte

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Book SynopsisTransforming Texts: considers why language changes, and how we transform it covers the key factors we need to take into account when transforming texts, including audience, register, mode, historical period, source and genre explores a wide variety of texts from a range of genres and periods, from Macbeth and Sense and Sensibility to Fever Pitch and The Bill offers a step-by-step guide to re-writing text; can be used as both a course text and a revision tool. Written by an experienced teacher, author and AS and A2 examiner, Transforming Texts is an essential resource for all students of AS and A2 level English Language and English Language and Literature.Trade Review'Shaun O'Toole's text is a gift ... this should be a comfort to teachers everywhere.' - EnglishDramaMediaTable of ContentsPreface 1. Language the Social Chameleon 2. Transforming Texts for Different Audiences and Purposes 3. Changing Modes: Transforming Speech and Writing 4. Transforming texts from Different Times 5. Transforming Literary Genre 6. Using Sources and Combining Texts Suggested Answers to Exercises. Glossary

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Book SynopsisWhen writing a dissertation or thesis, it is essential to produce a work that is well-structured and well-presented. Giving clear examples throughout, this book offers all the practical advice that students will need, when writing a dissertation or thesis. Part 1: Content - from the layout order of contents to the compilation of the bibliography and appendices Part 2: Presentation and Style - the details of how work should be presented and covering aspects such as writing styles, page numbers, margins and abbreviations. The first edition of this book contributed to improving countless dissertations and this new edition will continue to do the same - using the practical advice and guidance it offers could mean the difference between success and failure.Table of ContentsPart 1: An Overview of the Task 1. Getting Things in the Right Order 2. Title Page 3. Abstract 4. Author Declarations 5. Acknowledgements 6. Main Body of the Dissertation 7. Appendices 8. Bibliography Part 2: Getting Your Act Together: The Key Processes 9. Capturing Your Research 10. Writing It Up: Getting Started, and Keeping Going 11. Organising Your Files 12. Winding Yourself Up? Part 3: Nuts and Bolts: More Detail About the Main Elements 13. Paper Size 14. Page Margins 15. Page Numbers 16. Style of Writing 17. Abbreviations 18. Numbers 19. Chapters 20. References 21. Notes 22. Quotations 23. Tables 24. Figures 25. Typing 26. Binding 27. Instructions for Typists

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Book SynopsisExamining books on different topics as these appeared during the Renaissance allows us to see developments in the use of graphics, the shift from orality to textuality, the expansion of knowledge, and rise of literacy, particularly among middle-class women readers, who were an important audience for many of these books. Changes in English Renaissance technical books provide a new, and as yet largely unexplored means of viewing the Renaissance and the dramatic changes that emerged during the 1475-1640 period, the first years of English printing.Table of ContentsChapter 1—In Search of Our Past The purpose of this book is to show that early English technical writing anticipates many of the same issues important to modern technical writing: writers were aware of the comprehension levels of their intended readers; many technical books were designed for ease of use. That is, they exemplified good page design as well as a structure and a style that would enhance the readability and usability of the information. Increasing use of graphics and visual aids to convey information enable modern researchers to track the shift from orality to textuality and from textuality to visual presentation as a means of conveying methods of performing work. English Renaissance technical books show the triumph of textual instruction over oral instruction.Chapter 2—The Rise of Technical Writing in the English Renaissance This chapter summarizes historical events that nurtured the growth of technical writing in the English Renaissance: the growth of wealth, the growth of knowledge, the advent of printing, the rise of humanism. The chapter also surveys examples of technical books produced throughout the Renaissance—medical books, books on farming and animal husbandry, books on gardening, books on household management and cooking, books on recreation, books on military science and navigation in addition to a variety of how to books covering technologies important to life in the English Renaissance.Chapter 3—Format and Page Design in English Renaissance Technical Books: Early Recognition of Reader Context and Literacy LevelThis chapter examines a number of technical books published from 1489 to 1640 to show changes in format—emergence of tables of contents, listing, bulleted lists, and use of Ramist dichotomies—bracketed tables, overviews, cause-effect analysis—in logic books, medical books, religious books, and even geography and culinary books.Chapter 4—Renaissance Technical Books and Their Audiences: Writers Respond to Readers Examining English Renaissance technical books also shows that their writers were aware of the information needs and the reading comprehension level of their readers. Analyzing the presentation methods used by these early technical writers reveals how they adapted material for these readers' information needs as well as the literacy level of these intended readers.Chapter 5—English Renaissance Technical Writing and the Emergence of Plain Style: Toward a New Theory of the Development of Modern English ProseThe majority of studies of the rise of modern English have ignored technical books and their pervasive use of plain style. By considering technical books in addition to traditional canonical books considered in language study, we may thus question the view that no plain style of consequence existed prior to Bacon.Chapter 6—From Orality to Textuality: Technical Description and the Emergence of Visual and Verbal Presentation. Examining the first printed English technical books allows us to see how printing, the growth of knowledge, and the rise of literacy all worked in tandem. The merging of visual and verbal in technical books allows us to trace the demise of orality as a means of conveying knowledge in many fields.Chapter 7—The Legacy of English Renaissance Technical Writing: New Perspectives on Basic Rhetorical IssuesThis book and its survey of technical writing in the English Renaissance allow modern technical writing teachers and researchers to see that many of our modern concerns evolved during the first century of printing. Examining early forms of technical writing shows that technical writing has a long and honorable history and a tradition that has implications for modern assessments of language and style.

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Book SynopsisSupports the idea of matching the system to the technical writer''s needs. This book contains numerous questions and answers.Table of ContentsIntroduction Robert Krull PART I: IMPLEMENTING WORD PROCESSING Writing with a Word Processor: Why and How to Get Started Tom Brownell Word Processing as an Investment in Quality Charles E. Beck and John A. Stibravy Word Processing for the Technical Writer: A Case Study Will Wheeler PART II: ORGANIZING TO WRITE Strategies for Word Processing in Technical Communication Charles R. Fenno Using Electronic Writing Aids as Editors Robert Krull Beyond Word Processing: Computers in the Composition Process Frederick M. O'Hara, Jr. PART III: GRAPHICS AND ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING Using a Word Processor for Page Design Patricia Caernarven-Smith Computer Graphics for the Technical Communicator William L. Benzon Text Preparation and Transmission for Word Processing David T. Orr Word Processing and Electronic Publishing Philip Rubens Epilogue Learning to Write with a Word Processor Annette Bradford Contributors

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Book SynopsisThere are a number of books which aim to help doctoral researchers write the PhD. This book offers something different - the scholarly detox. This is not a faddish alternative, it's not extreme. It's a moderate approach intended to gently interrupt old ways of doing things and establish new habits and orientations to writing the PhD.The book addresses the problems that most doctoral researchers experience at some time during their candidature being unclear about their contribution, feeling lost in the literature, feeling like an imposter, not knowing how to write with authority, wanting to edit rather than revise. Each chapter addresses a problem, suggests an alternative framing, and then offers strategies designed to address the real issue. Detox Your Writing is intended to be a companionable work book something doctoral researchers can use throughout their doctorate to ask questions about taken-for-granted ways of writing and reading, and to deTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Understanding the doctoral game 3. Beginning literature work 4. Finding your place 5. Learning to argue 6. Performing your research 7. Structuring the thesis 8. Writing the researcher into the text 9. Revising the first draft 10. Writing as the expert scholar References

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Book SynopsisHelping Doctoral Students Write offers a proven approach to effective doctoral writing. By treating research as writing and writing as research, the authors offer pedagogical strategies for doctoral supervisors that will assist the production of well-argued and lively dissertations. It is clear that many doctoral candidates find research writing complicated and difficult, but the advice they receive often glosses over the complexities of writing and/or locates the problem in the writer. Kamler and Thomson provide a highly effective framework for scholarly work that is located in personal, institutional and cultural contexts. The pedagogical approach developed in the book is based on the notion of writing as a social practice. This approach allows supervisors to think of doctoral writers as novices who need to learn new ways with words as they enter the discursive practices of scholarly communities. This involves learning sophisticated writing practices wiTrade Review"The book is very readable and engagingly written. The use of quotations from doctoral students and supervisors make the book lively and the inclusion of figures and highlighted text effectively prevents monotonous presentation. Supported by ten pages of rich and state-of-the art studies on the topic, this book is not only a firm platform but also a reliable springboard for supervision." - Franklin Obeng-Odoom, an early career supervisor, is the Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow at School of the Built Environment, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Putting doctoral writing center stageChapter 2. Writing the doctorate, writing the scholarChapter 3. Persuading an octopus into a jarChapter 4. Getting on top of the research literaturesChapter 5. Reconsidering the personalChapter 6. A linguistic toolkit for supervisorsChapter 7. Structuring the dissertation argumentChapter 8. Publishing out of the thesisChapter 9 Institutionalizing doctoral writing practices

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Book SynopsisWriting in Social Spaces addresses the problem of making time and space for writing in academic life and work of the professionals and practitioners who do academic writing'. Even those who want to write, who know how to write well and who have quality publications, report that they cannot find enough time for writing. Many supervisors are unsure about how to help postgraduates improve their writing for thesis and publication. Whilst the problem does presents through concerns with âtimeâ, it is also partly about writing practices, academic identities and lack of motivation. This book provides a research-based, theorised approach to the skill of writing whilst retaining a link to writing practices and giving immediate yet sustainable solutions to the writing problem. It supplies new theory and practice on: socializing writing-in-progress and writing with others exploring the alternation of conscious and unconscious, internal and external processes in academic writing whilst in a social grouping Applying social processes in the writing process Using case studies and vignettes of writing in social spaces to illustrate the theory in practice, This book is a valuable resource for academics, scholars, professionals and practitioners, as well as researchers at all stages of their career, and in all disciplines.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Making writing relational 1 Socializing writing 2 Becoming a writer 3 Becoming rhetorical 4 Skill 5 Structure 6 Productivity 7 Disengagement 8 Containment 9 Leadership 10 A framework for social writing Conclusion: Concept + experience

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first on the craft of effective writing structured expressly for the psychologist-assessor. Author J. B. Allyn, a professional writer who specializes in psychology, combines reference book with tutorial. She blends information on the qualities that create a writer's unique presence on the page with illustrations of correct English grammar. All of the questions, answers, and illustrations evolved from the concerns of psychologist-assessors, as did the examples, which are grounded in their writing and communication needs. The result creates a guide for report writing that can be used by either practicing professionals or graduate psychology students.The book divides into three sections: The first and third sections discuss various aspects of effective communication, while the second is a handbook of common grammar problems. Helpful elements guide the reader through the text, including frequent bullet lists, tables and graphs, and grammar and style examples that are fTrade Review“Finally! A definitive guide for assessment psychologists and graduate students on how to write professionally and communicate effectively and therapeutically – through written and spoken word. This book will be on my assessment course syllabus and on my shelf!” - Deborah J. Tharinger, University of Texas at Austin, USA“If you write, you will love this book. Allyn brings back to life all those writing rules and wisdom that rang faintly in the back of my head. Beyond that it clarifies the cutting edge of psychological report writing, including children’s stories! It will be required reading for all my students!” - Hale Martin, University of Denver, Colorado, USA"This book is a great desk reference for the emerging assessor-writer. It serves to build on existing skills in a manner that fosters clear and concise communication to other professionals and clients. As a clinician, it is a great reference to keep close by to always remind myself how to communicate effectively. I highly recommend it to anyone trying to teach report writing at any professional level." – Michelle Casarella Espinoza, Jennifer Kellogg, Matthew R. Baity, Alliant International University, California School of Professional Psychology“Finally! A definitive guide for assessment psychologists and graduate students on how to write professionally and communicate effectively and therapeutically – through written and spoken word. This book will be on my assessment course syllabus and on my shelf!” - Deborah J. Tharinger, University of Texas at Austin, USA“If you write, you will love this book. Allyn brings back to life all those writing rules and wisdom that rang faintly in the back of my head. Beyond that it clarifies the cutting edge of psychological report writing, including children’s stories! It will be required reading for all my students!” - Hale Martin, University of Denver, Colorado, USATable of ContentsFinn, Foreword. Fischer, Foreword. Part I: Building Blocks of the Report: Attitude, Tone, Style, and Voice. Attitude: The Writer's View. Tone: Words and More. Style: Content Plus Structure. Voice: What Is It and How Do I Find It? Part II: Mortar to Fortify the Building Blocks: Grammar and Editing. Big Picture, Small Details: Format, Write, Edit, Proof. Content that Communicates: Sentences and Paragraphs. Reaching Agreement: Subject-Verb, Pronoun, and Gender. Modifying the Main Idea: Adjectives and Adverbs. Precision: Right Word, Right Spelling. Guiding the Reader: Punctuate and Connect for Clarity. Part III: Beyond the Report: Extending Clear and Effective Communication. Continuing the Therapeutic Goals: Writing Letters and Stories. Richness, Texture, Safety, and Risk: Communicating Verbally. Glossary of Terms: Grammar, Style, and Communication.

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Book SynopsisOn the Track offers a comprehensive guide to scoring for film and television. Covering all styles and genres, the authors, both noted film composers, cover everything from the nuts-and-bolts of timing, cuing, and recording through balancing the composer''s aesthetic vision with the needs of the film itself. Unlike other books that are aimed at the person dreaming of a career, this is truly a guide that can be used by everyone from students to technically sophisticated professionals. It contains over 100 interviews with noted composers, illustrating the many technical points made through the text.Trade Review'A stupendous book that doesn't scant in offering details about the complex world of the music composition for movies ... It is obligatory reading for the composer that wants to enter the wonderful world of filmscoring.' – Audiomidilab, Community of Music TechnologyTable of ContentsForeword by John Williams I Preliminaries II Conceptualizing III Timings IV Composing V Recording VI Electronic and Contemporary Scoring VII Songs VIII The Business

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Book SynopsisTurn your knack for language into a lucrative career Must-know techniques and resources for maximizing your accuracy and speed Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proofreader? Want to know more about what each job entails? This friendly guide helps you position yourself for success.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Welcome to the Word World. Chapter 1: Reading as a Job? Oh, Yes. Chapter 2: Jobs for Bookworms. Chapter 3: Other Publishing Opportunities. Part II: Conquering Copyediting. Chapter 4: So, What Does a Copyeditor Do? Chapter 5: What Makes a Good Copyeditor Great. Chapter 6: A Handful of Copyediting Specialties. Chapter 7: The Copyediting Process in Action. Part III: Picking Up a Proofreading Career. Chapter 8: So, What Does a Proofreader Do? Chapter 9: Mastering the Proofreading Symbols. Chapter 10: Dipping Your Pencil in the Proofreading Waters. Chapter 11: Watching a Proofreader in Action. Part IV: Adding to Your Repertoire. Chapter 12: Boning Up on Punctuation and Usage. Chapter 13: Dissecting Books and Magazines. Chapter 14: Balancing Between Style and Rules. Chapter 15: Creating and Using the All-Important Style Sheet. Chapter 16: Formatting a Manuscript. Chapter 17: Editing and Proofreading Electronically. Part V: Turning Your Skills into Paychecks. Chapter 18: Hunting for Work. Chapter 19: Preparing for a Freelance Career. Chapter 20: Keeping the Freelance Jobs Coming. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 21: Ten Keys to Success as a Copyeditor. Chapter 22: Ten Keys to Success as a Proofreader. Part VII: Appendixes. Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words. Appendix B: Glossary. Appendix C: Online Resources. Index.

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Book SynopsisMS Word is the most popular word processing program in the world. Yet, because of its perceived shortcomings when working on technical documents and papers, many researchers must learn the intricacies of a completely different format, LaTek, to publish their research.Table of ContentsPREFACE. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION. 1.1 IN THIS CHAPTER. 1.2 OUR AUDIENCE. 1.2.1 A few horror stories. 1.2.2 Some history. 1.3 THE NEED FOR A GOOD "WRITING SYSTEM". 1.4 INTRODUCING STREAM TOOLS. 1.4.1 What is STREAM Tools? 1.4.2 Why use STREAM Tools? 1.4.3 The software of STREAM Tools. 1.4.3.1 Recommended packages. 1.4.3.2 A brief comparison of Microsoft Word vs. LaTeX: history and myths. 1.5 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK. 1.6 EXERCISES. CHAPTER 2. QUICK START GUIDE FOR STREAM TOOLS. 2.1 IN THIS CHAPTER. 2.2 A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE WRITING PROCESS. 2.3 INTRODUCTION TO WRITING QUALITY TOOLS: THE STREAM TOOLS EDITORIAL MARK-UP TABLE. 2.4 INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENT DESIGN TOOLS. 2.4.1 Important fundamental concepts. 2.4.1.1 Step 1: Use template files to create your new manuscripts. 2.4.1.2 Step 2: Copy existing elements and paste them into a new location. 2.4.1.3 Step 3: Edit the element. 2.4.1.4 Step 4: Cross-referencing elements. 2.4.2 Creating Elements in a Document. 2.4.2.1 Headings. 2.4.2.2 Equations. 2.4.2.3 Figures. 2.4.2.4 Tables. 2.4.2.5 References (literature citations). 2.5 INTRODUCTION TO FILE MANAGEMENT: OPTIMIZING YOUR WORKFLOW. 2.5.1 General principles. 2.5.2 Using a wiki for file management. 2.5.3 Version control. 2.6 CONCLUSIONS. 2.7 EXERCISES. CHAPTER 3. DOCUMENT DESIGN. 3.1 IN THIS CHAPTER. 3.2 CREATING TEMPLATES. 3.2.1 Headings. 3.2.1.1 How to create and cross-reference a heading template. 3.2.1.2 How to alter a heading template. 3.2.1.3 Common formatting mistakes in headings. 3.2.1.4 Common stylistic mistakes for headings. 3.2.1.5 Tips and tricks. 3.2.2 Equations. 3.2.2.1 How to create and cross-reference an equation template. 3.2.2.2 How to alter an equation template. 3.2.2.3 Common formatting mistakes for equations. 3.2.2.4 Common stylistic mistakes for equations. 3.2.2.5 Tips and tricks. 3.2.3 Figures. 3.2.3.1 How to create and cross-reference a figure template. 3.2.3.2 How to alter a figure template. 3.2.3.3 Common formatting mistakes in figures. 3.2.3.4 Common stylistic mistakes in figures. 3.2.3.5 Tips and tricks for figures. 3.2.4 Tables. 3.2.4.1 How to create and cross-reference a table template. 3.2.4.2 How to alter a table template. 3.2.4.3 Common typesetting mistakes. 3.2.4.4 Common stylistic mistakes in tables. 3.2.4.5 Tips and tricks for tables. 3.2.5 Front matter. 3.2.5.1 Controlling page numbers. 3.2.5.2 Table of contents. 3.2.6 Back matter. 3.2.6.1 Appendices. 3.2.6.2 Indices. 3.3 USING MULTIPLE TEMPLATES. 3.3.1 Controlling styles. 3.3.2 Switching between single-column and double-column formats. 3.3.3 Master documents. 3.4 PRACTICE PROBLEMS. 3.4.1 Headings. 3.4.2 Equations. 3.4.3 Figures. 3.4.4 Tables. 3.5 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. 3.6 EXERCISES. CHAPTER 4. USING BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES. 4.1 IN THIS CHAPTER. 4.2 WHY USE A BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE? 4.3 CHOICE OF SOFTWARE. 4.4 USING ENDNOTE. 4.4.1 Setting up the interface. 4.4.2 Adding references. 4.4.3 Citing references. 4.5 SHARING A DATABASE. 4.5.1 Numbering the database entries. 4.5.2 Compatibility with BiBTeX. 4.6 FORMATTING REFERENCES. 4.7 EXERCISES. CHAPTER 5. PLANNING, DRAFTING, AND EDITING DOCUMENTS. 5.1 IN THIS CHAPTER. 5.2 DEFINITION STAGE. 5.2.1 Select your team members. 5.2.2 Hold a kick-off meeting. 5.2.3 Analyze the audience. 5.2.4 Formulate the purpose. 5.2.4.1 Persuasion. 5.2.4.2 Exposition. 5.2.4.3 Instruction. 5.2.5 Select the optimum combination of STREAM Tools. 5.3 PREPARATION STAGE. 5.3.1 Evaluate historical documents. 5.3.1.1 Journal articles. 5.3.1.2 Proceedings/papers. 5.3.1.3 Theses and dissertations. 5.3.1.4 Proposals. 5.3.1.5 Reports. 5.3.2 Populate the file repository. 5.3.3 Create a comprehensive outline of the document. 5.3.3.1 Using deductive structures. 5.3.3.2 Using Microsoft Word’s Outline feature. 5.3.4 Populate all sections with "yellow text". 5.3.5 Distribute writing tasks among team members. 5.3.5.1 Choose a drafting strategy. 5.3.5.2 Synchronize writing styles. 5.4 WRITING STAGE. 5.4.1 Enter content. 5.4.1.1 Legacy content. 5.4.1.2 New content. 5.4.1.3 Control versions of shared files. 5.4.2 Request that team members submit their drafts. 5.4.3 Verify that each section is headed in the right direction. 5.4.4 Construct the whole document. 5.4.5 Revise for content and distribute additional writing tasks. 5.4.5.1 Comprehensive editing. 5.4.5.2 STREAM Tools Editorial Mark-up table (STEM Table). 5.4.5.3 Strategies for editing electronic copy using Microsoft Word--an overview of Microsoft Word’s commenting, reviewing, and proofing features. 5.4.6 Distribute additional writing tasks. 5.5 COMPLETION STAGE. 5.5.1 Copy edit the document. 5.5.2 Send out for a final review of content and clarity. 5.5.3 Proofread the document. 5.5.4 Submit the document. 5.5.5 Conduct the final process-improvement review session. 5.6 EXERCISES. 5.7 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. CHAPTER 6. BUILDING HIGH QUALITY WRITING TEAMS. 6.1 IN THIS CHAPTER. 6.2 UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF TEAMWORK. 6.2.1 The payoff of teamwork. 6.2.2 Some principle challenges of teamwork. 6.3 IDENTIFYING TEAM GOALS AND ASSIGNING MEMBER ROLES. 6.3.1 Define roles and procedures clearly. 6.3.1.1 Define team roles. 6.3.1.2 Define team procedures. 6.4 MANAGING TEAMWORK AT A DISTANCE. 6.4.1 Building trust in virtual teams. 6.4.2 Demonstrating sensitivity to cultural differences. 6.5 SELECTING COMMUNICATION TOOLS TO SUPPORT TEAMWORK. 6.5.1 Wikis. 6.5.1.1 Creating a wiki. 6.5.1.2 Editing. 6.5.1.3 Organizing. 6.5.1.4 Monitoring edits. 6.5.1.5 Other suggestions for wiki use. 6.5.2 SharePoint. 6.5.2.1 Lists. 6.5.2.2 Web pages. 6.5.2.3 Alerts and site management. 6.6 EXERCISES. 6.7 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. CHAPTER 7. ASSURING QUALITY WRITING. 7.1 IN THIS CHAPTER. 7.2 CHOOSING THE BEST WORDS 278. 7.2.1 Choose strong words. 7.2.1.1 Use strong nouns and verbs. 7.2.1.2 Choose words with the right level of formality. 7.2.2 Avoid weak words. 7.2.2.1 Check for confusing or frequently misused words. 7.2.2.2 Avoid double negatives, and change negatives to affirmatives. 7.2.2.3 Avoid changing verbs to nouns. 7.2.2.4 Delete meaningless words and modifiers. 7.2.2.5 Steer clear of jargon. 7.2.2.6 Avoid sexist or discriminatory language. 7.3 WRITING STRONG SENTENCES. 7.3.1 Write economically. 7.3.2 Include a variety of sentence types. 7.4 AVOIDING WEAK SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION. 7.4.1.1 Comma splices. 7.4.1.2 Fragments. 7.4.1.3 Fused or run-on sentences. 7.4.1.4 Misplaced, dangling, or two-way modifiers. 7.4.1.5 Faulty parallelism. 7.5 PUNCTUATING FOR CLARITY. 7.5.1 End punctuation. 7.5.1.1 Periods. 7.5.1.2 Question marks. 7.5.1.3 Exclamation points. 7.5.2 Commas. 7.5.3 Semicolons. 7.5.4 Colons. 7.5.5 Apostrophes. 7.5.6 Dashes and hyphens. 7.6 FINAL CONSIDERATIONS. 7.6.1 Abbreviations and acronyms. 7.6.2 Capitalization. 7.6.3 Numbers. 7.6.4 Dates. 7.6.5 Fractions and percentages. 7.6.6 Units of measure. 7.7 A FINAL NOTE ON GRAMMAR. 7.8 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. CHAPTER 8. CONCLUDING REMARKS. 8.1 IN THIS CHAPTER. 8.2 BUSINESS CASE. 8.3 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. 8.4 SUCCESS STORIES. 8.5 ADDITIONAL READING. 8.5.1 Useful books and articles. 8.5.2 Useful weblinks. 8.6 EXERCISES.

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Book SynopsisFocusing on writing for publication, The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing discusses the components of a manuscript, types of manuscripts, and the submission process. It shows how to craft scholarly papers and other writing suitable for submission to academic journals.Table of ContentsForeword xiJohn W. Creswell Preface xiii About the Editors xvii About the Authors xix PART ONE: BECOMING A PUBLISHED SCHOLAR 1 1 Reasons to Write, Writing Opportunities, and Other Considerations 3Tonette S. Rocco 2 Publishing in Peer-Reviewed and Nonrefereed Journals: Processes, Strategies, and Tips 13Gary J. Skolits, Ralph G. Brockett, Roger Hiemstra 3 Learning to Write: Wisdom from Emerging Scholars 26Claire Kostopulos Nackoney, Sunny L. Munn, Jesus Fernandez 4 Scholarly Reading as a Model for Scholarly Writing 44Mike Wallace, Alison Wray 5 Working with Tensions: Writing for Publication During Your Doctorate 62Alison Lee, Claire Aitchison 6 The Process of Transforming the Dissertation or Thesis into Publication 75Anthony H. Normore PART TWO: IMPROVING WRITING TECHNIQUES 89 7 Writing with Authority: Pitfalls and Pit Stops 91Erwin H. Epstein 8 Finding Voice: Appreciating Audience 102Monica Lee 9 Creating a Whole from the Parts: Qualities of Good Writing 115Andrea D. Ellinger, Baiyin Yang 10 Developing a Research Problem and Purpose Statement 125Ronald L. Jacobs PART THREE: PREPARING SCHOLARLY MANUSCRIPTS 143 11 Writing a Literature Review 145Susan Imel 12 Increasing the Odds of Publishing a Qualitative Manuscript 161Tonette S. Rocco, Maria S. Plakhotnik 13 Increasing the Likelihood of Publishing Quantitative Manuscripts 179Isadore Newman, Carole Newman 14 Writing Research Articles Using Mixed Methods: Methodological Considerations to Help You Get Published 191Isadore Newman, David Newman, Carole Newman 15 Writing Theory, Conceptual, and Position Articles for Publication 209Gary N. McLean 16 Creating and Publishing Nonrefereed Manuscripts: How to Write Editorials and Book Reviews 222Tim Hatcher, Kimberly S. McDonald PART FOUR: REFLECTING ON THE WRITING AND PUBLISHING PROCESS 237 17 Why Writers Should Also Be Reviewers 239Robert Donmoyer 18 Addressing Feedback from Reviewers and Editors 251Stephen D. Brookfield 19 International and Cross-Cultural Issues in Scholarly Publishing 262AAhad M. Osman-Gani, Rob F. Poell 20 Working with Coauthors 274Ann I. Nevin, Jacqueline S. Thousand, Richard A. Villa 21 Writing as Mentoring 293Bradley C. Courtenay, Ronald M. Cervero, John M. Dirkx Resources: Further Reading for Scholarly Writing 311Maria S. Plakhotnik, M. Brad Shuck Index 325

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Book SynopsisThis concise paperback is one of the best known guides to writing a paper for publication in biomedical journals. Its straightforward format a chapter covering each of part of the structured abstract makes it relevant and easy to use for any novice paper writer. How to Write a Paper addresses the mechanics of submission, including electronic submission, and how publishers handle papers, writing letters to journals abstracts for scientific meetings, and assessing papers. This new edition also covers how to write a book review and updated chapters on ethics, electronic publication and submission, and the movement for open access.Trade Review“I would certainly recommend this book to you if you are struggling with, or in need of, developing your publishing skills.” (Nurse Researcher, 1 May 2014) “This is a book I would recommend to those embarking on a writing career.” (Cancer Nursing Practice, 1 May 2013)Table of ContentsList of Contributors, vii Preface to the Fifth Edition, x Preface to the Fourth Edition, xi Chapter 1 Structure of a scientific paper, 1George M. Hall Chapter 2 Introduction, 6Richard Smith Chapter 3 Methods, 16Gordon B. Drummond Chapter 4 Results, 22Charles W. Hogue Chapter 5 Discussion, 29George M. Hall Chapter 6 Titles, abstracts and authors, 33Kevin W. Eva Chapter 7 Who should be an author?, 42Richard Horton Chapter 8 References, 47Simon Howell and Liz Neilly Chapter 9 Electronic submissions, 57Michael Willis Chapter 10 Open access, 64Mark Ware Chapter 11 How to write a letter, 71Michael Doherty Chapter 12 How to prepare an abstract for a scientific meeting, 78Robert N. Allan Chapter 13 How to write a case report, 83Martin Neil Rossor Chapter 14 How to write a review, 89Paul Glasziou Chapter 15 How to write a book review, 98Mark W. Davies and Luke A. Jardine Chapter 16 The role of the manuscript assessor, 102Domhnall MacAuley Chapter 17 The role of the editor, 115Jennifer M. Hunter Chapter 18 What a publisher does, 124Gavin Sharrock and Elizabeth Whelan Chapter 19 Style: what it is and why it matters, 133Sharon Leng Chapter 20 Ethics of publication, 141Chris Graf and Elissa Wilson Index, 151

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Book SynopsisAt 10,000 to 20,000 words long, a dissertation is very likely the most intimidating and difficult assignment that students in higher education degrees have to submit. Writing a Dissertation For Dummies walks you through all the practical and theoretical aspects of writing a dissertation to help you produce a first-class work.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Understanding What a Dissertation Is 7 Chapter 1: Sorting Out the Basics of a Dissertation 9 Chapter 2: Thinking About a Research Question 23 Part II: Getting Set Up for Your Dissertation 41 Chapter 3: Structuring Your Dissertation 43 Chapter 4: Getting Started 55 Chapter 5: Finalising Your Research Question and Considering Ethics 75 Chapter 6: Reading and Note-Taking Efficiently 97 Part III: Getting On with Your Research 115 Chapter 7: Collecting Information and Researching 117 Chapter 8: Generating Your Own Empirical Data 135 Chapter 9: Analysing Data and Drawing Conclusions 165 Chapter 10: Staying on Track 187 Part IV: Writing and Polishing Your Work 203 Chapter 11: Managing Your Argument: Writing Up Your Non-Empirical Dissertation 205 Chapter 12: Writing Up Your Empirical Dissertation 217 Chapter 13: Writing Effectively 229 Chapter 14: References, Bibliographies and Appendixes 247 Chapter 15: Presenting Your Dissertation 259 Part V: Managing the Overall Experience 271 Chapter 16: Organising Your Work Habits 273 Chapter 17: Looking After Yourself 285 Part VI: The Part of Tens 303 Chapter 18: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid 305 Chapter 19: Ten Top Tips for Finishing Your Dissertation Successfully 311 Chapter 20: Ten Things to Check Before You Bind Your Dissertation 317 Index 321

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Book Synopsis"Dennis Palumbo has great insight into a writer s psyche. Every writer should have a shrink or this book. The book is cheaper. " -Gary Shandling, actor, comic, and writer "wise, compassionate, and funny.Table of ContentsForeword ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 Part One THE WRITING LIFE Writer’s Block 15 Your “Baby” 19 Inspiration 23 The Buddy System 26 It’s Alive! 29 Your “Precious Darlings” 32 Writing Begets Writing 35 Part Two YOU ARE ENOUGH Simple, but Not Easy 45 What Really Happened. . . . 49 “For I Have Done Good Work” 53 On the Couch 57 “You’re No John Updike!” 61 Part Three GRIST FOR THE MILL Envy 69 Faith and Doubt 72 Fear 75 The Judge 79 Double-Barreled Blues 82 Myths, Fairy Tales, and Woody Allen 86 The Long View 91 Part Four THE REAL WORLD The Pitch 101 Rejection 105 That Sinking Feeling 108 Reinventing Yourself 112 Deadline Dread 115 Three Hard Truths 119 Part Five PAGE FRIGHT Gumption Traps 127 Procrastination 130 Patience 134 Perspective 138 In Praise of Goofing Off 141 Writing about Dogs 145 Going the Distance 148 Part Six THE REAL WORLD, PART II Agents 159 Home of the Heart 163 The Unknown 167 Lately, I Don’t Like the Things I Love 171 Ageism 175 Part Seven HANGING ON Commitment 185 News Flash: Writing Is Hard! 189 Burnout: A Modest Proposal 193 A Writer’s Library 197 A Stillness That Characterizes Prayer 201 Part Eight DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT Phone Call from Paradise 211 The Idea Man 216 I’ve Come a Long Way on Paper 220 Loneliness 223 Larry: A True Story 226 Conclusion 239

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Book SynopsisIn Focus: Strategies for Academic Writers covers a variety of common academic writing tasks, and provides techniques to help students cope with anxiety associated with writing.

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Book SynopsisEssential Actions for Academic Writing is a writing textbook for all beginning academic students, undergraduate or graduate, to help them understand how to write effectively throughout their academic and professional careers.

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Book SynopsisDraws linguistic and rhetorical principles from close to a thousand real-world examples of academic letters of recommendation. As a result, the research that informs the pedagogy is extensive, current, and highly relevant to the discourse of evaluation in academic settings.Table of Contents List of Figures & Tables Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Occluded (Support) Genres Chapter 2: The Importance and Varied Purposes of LOR’s Chapter 3: Meeting the People Behind the LOR Chapter 4: Credentials of the LOR’s Subject Chapter 5: The Applicant’s Character Chapter 6: Softening and Strengthening Modifiers Chapter 7: Phrase Frames and Customary Closings Glossary References

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Book SynopsisIntroduces the basic vocabulary of textual criticism, demonstrates how literary criticism suffers from ignorance of textual processes, and offers practical advice on the preparation, presentation, and uses of scholarly editions.Trade Review. . . Shillingsburg provides a clear, concise introduction to the variety of concepts that inform the methods of contemporary editors. . . ." —Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Bulletin". . . a clear exposition of recent developments in textual theory and computer/electronic applications to textual editing. It is an excellent guide to what has been happening. In an age of rapid transition from print in hard copy form to electronic formats to read, the third edition remains a seminal guide to what has taken place." —Publishing Research Quarterly

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