Writing and editing guides Books
Yale University Press Science Blogging
Book SynopsisHere is the essential how-to guide for communicating scientific research and discoveries online, ideal for journalists, researchers, and public information officers looking to reach a wide lay audience. Drawing on the cumulative experience of twenty-seven of the greatest minds in scientific communication, this invaluable handbook targets the specific questions and concerns of the scientific community, offering help in a wide range of digital areas, including blogging, creating podcasts, tweeting, and more. With step-by-step guidance and one-stop expertise, this is the book every scientist, science writer, and practitioner needs to approach the Wild West of the Web with knowledge and confidence.Trade Review“[Science Blogging] offers practical advice on such matters as ‘blogging about controversial topics’ and ‘persuading the unpersuadable.’ For example: Always link to the relevant research, avoid ‘muppet flailing’ (excessive fervor, I gather) and ‘don’t let the trolls get you down.’ Words not just to blog but to live by."—James Ryerson, New York Times Book Review“This collection of essays and tips, wisdom and insight on science blogging should be considered a must-read. From its all-star editors to its remarkable contributors, Science Blogging: The Essential Guide offers a range of information suited to everyone from those curious about starting a blog to practitioners looking for ways to improve. The word ‘essential’ is often overused but in this case, it suits perfectly.”—Deborah Blum, Director of Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT and author of the Poison Pen blog for the New York Times“Want to learn how to launch a blog, nurture an audience, and—gasp—get paid for it? Read this book. Everyone, from neophyte to veteran, will learn from the Who’s Who of science blogger contributors.”—Ivan Oransky, cofounder of Retraction Watch“Once upon a time, science blogging was imagined to be a distraction from the serious business of Real Journalism™. Now it is journalism, and much more besides. This new collection offers a well written, rigorous, and timely atlas to its diverse approaches and best practices. Aspiring and veteran bloggers alike, take note: good stuff here.”—Thomas Levenson, MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing, and author of The Hunt for Vulcan“Like the medium it covers, Science Blogging is by turns pragmatic, charming, wide ranging, and sharply argued. This is the guidebook science blogging deserves, and that every science blogger needs to read.”—Thomas Hayden, coeditor of The Science Writers’ Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age
£18.99
Yale University Press How to Get Grant Money in the Humanities and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Hilariously self-deprecating and elegantly written, this 'manual' on How to Get Grant Money in the Humanities and Social Sciences is strangely powerful. It draws on painful personal experience and the advice and expertise of nine senior scholars. Yet, it is also a cunning reflection on the virtues of self-awareness, stubbornness, and community." - Jorge Cañizares-Esguerra, author of How to Write the History of the New World"This uniquely valuable book helps make it possible for students and scholars to transform their love for their subject from something essentially inward and passive into something that puts their love into effect in the real world." - Edward Mendelson, Columbia University“With its jeweled prose, sparkling wit, concision, and panache, this is a masterpiece of practical wisdom. It stands with Georges Perec’s Life: A User’s Manual and Strunk and White’s Elements of Style among the very best works of its kind. How to Get Grant Money in the Humanities and Social Sciences renews our faith in the humanities: it is essential reading for one and all.”—Tom Conley, Harvard University
£22.50
Yale University Press Revise
Book SynopsisA helpful, engaging guide to the revision of scholarly writing by an editor and award-winning authorTrade ReviewCHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2022“Pamela Haag has been called ‘the tenure whisperer’ for good reason. Any scholar who hopes to attract a wider audience of readers will benefit from the brilliant, step-by-step guidance shared here. It’s pure gold for all aspiring nonfiction writers.”—Nancy MacLean, author of Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America“Revise is an extraordinarily enlightening book about how to write clearly and powerfully, a book that will be very useful not just to scholar-writers, but to writers, period. Pamela Haag offers sharp and specific advice about how to avoid jargon, make your prose less ponderous, and improve the flow of your argument. She shows how it’s possible to write engagingly about complex and difficult subjects and to produce work that is ‘both timely in thought and timeless in expression.’”—James Surowiecki, author of The Wisdom of Crowds“Haag is a terrific writer and a smart critic aware of the demands of academic prose. Her credentials to do a book like this are impeccable.”—Rachel Toor, columnist for The Chronicle of Higher Education“Pamela Haag argues that revision is a mixture of habit and craft, with a proper measure of ambition thrown in. These are piercing truths. How I wish I'd had this book by my side when I was trying to make sense of my first manuscript—and my second.”—Jonathan Holloway, President and University Professor, Rutgers University
£19.99
WW Norton & Co Between You Me
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
£20.89
WW Norton & Co Edit Yourself A Manual for Everyone Who Words
Book Synopsis"A strong new entry for the reference shelf of anyone who writes to be understood—or would like to."—Pittsburgh Press
£12.63
WW Norton & Co 25 Great Sentences and How They Got That Way
Book SynopsisA guide to the artistry that lifts a sentence from good to great
£13.29
John Wiley & Sons Inc Can Do Writing
Book SynopsisA simple, ten-step system for mastering the art of effective, persuasive business or technical writing The Grahams'' system is the best way to transform data and ideas into meaningful information necessary to make profitable decisions. Their system works every time. Steven Laposa, PhD, MBA, Loveland Commercial Endowed Chair in Real Estate, Colorado State University The Grahams'' straightforward program helps my teams create clear and concise reports, letters, and other documents with minimal effort. I want this program to become the standard for my teams. Bill Walter, Senior Vice President, Government and Infrastructure Division, KBR The Can Do Writing system made my career! I used it to write a winning business plan and proposal, and now I use it every day for all communications. Can Do Writing provides valuable insights into business and management as well as writing techniques. Christian Robey, President, DC Progress You may bTable of ContentsPreface. About the Authors. Introduction Can Do Writing. Skillset: Analysis. Step 1 Analyze Purpose and Audience. 1.1 What Result Do You Want from the Document? 1.2 Who Is the Audience? 1.3 What Does the Audience Do with the Information? 1.4 What Information Does the Audience Need? 1.5 Does the Audience Know Little or Much About the Information? 1.6 Does the Audience Need Proof? 1.7 Plan How to Write to Multiple Audiences. Step 2 Write Your Document’s Five-Part Purpose Statement. 2.1 Decide the Type of Document or Oral Communication to Use. 2.2 Pick a Verb That Describes What the Document Does. 2.3 Assemble the Five Parts into a Purpose Statement. 2.4 Use the Purpose Statement to Settle Controversies. Purpose Statements Make History. Practice Steps 1 and 2 Using a Case Study. Step 3 Select Facts. 3.1 Use the Purpose Statement As You Select Facts. Step 4 Organize Your Points in a Sentence Outline. 4.1 Write Your Points Using Short Words in Short Sentences. 4.2 Evaluate Points to Eliminate Irrelevancies and Redundancies. 4.3 Order the Points. Practice Steps 1 through 4 Using a Case Study. Skillset: Composing the Draft. Step 5 Compose the Draft. 5.1 Compose the Draft Body. 5.2 Compose the Draft Conclusion. 5.3 Compose the Draft Introduction. 5.4 If Necessary, Compose the Draft Executive Summary. 5.5 If Necessary, Compose the Draft Abstract. Skillset: Editing. Step 6 Review the Draft for Organization and Logic. 6.1 Test Organization by Answering Three Questions. 6.2 Use Sentence Outlining Techniques to Improve Organization. 6.3 Test Logic by Answering Five Questions. Step 7 Edit for Coherence. 7.1 Repeat Key Words throughout Your Document. 7.2 Ensure That Each Paragraph Begins with a Point. 7.3 Use Transition Words. 7.4 Use Vertical Lists for Series of Like Items. 7.5 Ensure Your Graphics Make a Point. 7.6 Apply Visual Devices. Step 8 Edit for Clarity. 8.1 Use Concrete and Specifi c Words. 8.2 Use Active Voice. 8.3 Simplify Tense: Stay in Present Tense When Possible. 8.4 Avoid the Helping Verbs Would, Should, and Could. 8.5 Identify and Replace Ambiguous Pronouns. 8.6 Use Standard English Words. 8.7 Check Sentences for Misplaced or Dangling Modifi ers. Step 9 Edit for Economy. 9.1 Cut Useless Verbs. 9.2 Cut Useless Prepositions. 9.3 Cut Who, Which, and That. 9.4 Cut Useless Repetition. 9.5 Cut Redundancy. 9.6 Cut Useless Comments. 9.7 Cut Useless Modifi ers. Step 10 Edit for Readability. 10.1 Measure Readability Using the Gunning Fog Index. 10.2 Replace Long Words with Short Words. 10.3 Break Long Sentences. Conclusion Congratulations! Index.
£17.10
John Wiley & Sons Inc Writing Chemistry Patents and Intellectual
Book SynopsisBased on a short course the author gives for the American Chemical Society, the book provides the necessary insights, strategies, and examples on how to write a patent so it is not rejected by the United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) or does not have invalid claims.Trade Review"With this book, the author has made a good attempt to present this information in an unfussy way and with an obvious relevance to a working chemist." (Chemistry World, 2012) Table of ContentsPREFACE xiv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii 1. BACKGROUND AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1 Chapter Objective 1 Introduction 1 Book Strategy for Patents 6 A Brief History of Patenting 7 Intellectual Property: Is It Important or Not? 8 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 9 Why Intellectual Property Protection Is Currently Important 13 Information Overload and Prior Art 15 China as an Emerging Intellectual Powerhouse 18 Patents as Sources of Technology 19 Patents in Force Worldwide 20 Chapter Summary 20 Additional Reading 20 Question 21 2. BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO VOCABULARY AND DEFINITIONS 22 Chapter Objective 22 Introduction 22 Short Story from Panama 23 Patent Terminology 24 Trade Secret Definition 30 Copyright 31 Trademark Definition 32 Chapter Summary 33 Additional Reading 33 Questions 34 3. YOUR FIRST DECISION: TRADE SECRET OR PATENT? 35 Chapter Objective 35 Introduction 35 Trade Secret 36 Patent 39 Comparison between a Trade Secret and a Patent 40 Chapter Summary 41 Additional Reading 41 Question 42 4. WHAT COMES FIRST: A PROVISIONAL OR NONPROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION? 43 Chapter Objective 43 Introduction 43 Provisional Patent Application 45 Nonprovisional Patent Application 48 Patent Application Comparison 49 Chapter Summary 50 Additional Reading 50 Question 50 5. REASONS FOR PATENT OFFICE REJECTIONS 51 Chapter Objective 51 Introduction 51 Patentable Invention and Its Usefulness 52 Novelty 53 Nonobviousness 54 Other Reasons for a Rejection 56 Chapter Summary 57 Additional Reading 57 Question 58 6. REASONS FOR INVALID PATENTS 59 Chapter Objective 59 Introduction 59 Experiments: Actual or by Insight 60 Prior Art Disclosure 60 Issued Patent Is Invalid 61 Inequitable Conduct 62 Other Considerations When Writing Your First Patent Application 62 Another Point of View 63 Chapter Summary 63 Additional Reading 64 Question 64 7. EXAMPLES OF PATENT SPECIFICATIONS 65 Chapter Objective 65 Introduction 65 Key to Patenting Success 66 Why Understanding Patents Is Important 66 Typical Pathway for Patent Application within a Company 67 Claim 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent 5,247,190 68 Examination of U.S. Patent 5,872,289 71 Format for Patent with Federal Support 76 Examination of U.S. Patent 6,369,239 77 Examination of U.S. 20040010115A1 79 Examination of U.S. Patent 7,071,289 81 Examination of U.S. Patent 5,273,995 82 Examination of U.S. Patent 7,253,209 83 Comparing Claim Language with Written Description of Invention 85 Chapter Summary 87 Additional Reading 88 Questions 88 8. WRITING THE PATENT APPLICATION 89 Chapter Objective 89 Introduction 89 The Inventive Process 90 Summary of Our Understanding for Patents and Trade Secrets 92 Identifying a Problem to Be Solved 93 Methodology to Solve a Complex Problem 97 Possible Inventions from Our Everyday Reading 101 Patentability Requirements 102 Circumventing the Rules of Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution 103 Water Splitting via Ruthenium Complex 105 Detecting Mechanical Stress within a Polymer 108 Places to Find Future Problems 110 Controlling Molecular Size of Semiconductor Quantum Dots 111 Chapter Summary 113 Additional Reading 113 Question 114 9. AN EXAMINATION OF CLAIM FORMAT 115 Chapter Objective 115 Introduction 115 Interpretation of Claims 116 General Background about Claim Language 118 More Definition about Claims 119 Specific Claim Language 120 Chapter Summary 123 10. WHY YOU NEED CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS 124 Chapter Objective 124 Introduction 124 Confidentiality Agreements in General 125 Important Elements within a Confidentiality Agreement 125 Chapter Summary 127 Question 127 11. PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS 128 Chapter Objective 128 Introduction 128 Copyright 129 Copyright Interpretation 131 Adjunct Professor Appointments and the Copyright 133 Filing for a Copyright 136 Trademarks 137 Chapter Summary 139 Question 140 12. GLOBAL PATENT FILING AND PATENTING STRATEGY 141 Chapter Objective 141 Introduction 141 Developing a Patent Strategy 142 International Patent Filing 143 Filing Options 145 Chapter Summary 146 Questions 147 13. WHAT ACADEMIC SCIENCE FACULTY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS 148 Chapter Objective 148 Introduction 148 Recent Background 149 What Should You Do after Having a Novel Concept? 150 Notebooks 151 Invention Disclosure 152 Confidentiality Agreements 153 Copyrights 153 Chapter Summary 154 Additional Reading 154 Questions 154 14. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RESOURCES 155 Chapter Objective 155 Introduction 155 Brief Summary of Selected Intellectual Property Books 156 Intellectual Property Courses 162 Worldwide Patent Offices 163 Emerging Technology Fields 163 Useful Organization 164 Chapter Summary 165 Additional Reading 165 15. BOOK SUMMARY AND ON YOUR OWN 166 Chapter Objective 166 Introduction 166 Pending Intellectual Property Developments 167 Summary of Previous Chapters 167 Responsibilities of the Inventor 168 Conclusions 169 Chapter Summary 170 Additional Reading 170 16. RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS AT END OF CHAPTERS 171 Chapter Objective 171 Chapter 1 171 Chapter 2 172 Chapter 3 173 Chapter 4 173 Chapter 5 174 Chapter 6 176 Chapter 7 177 Chapter 8 178 Chapter 10 178 Chapter 11 179 Chapter 12 179 Chapter 13 180 17. PATENT APPENDIX 181 Chapter Objective 181 Useful Information Besides the Invention 181 Chapter Summary 184 U.S. Patent 5,872,289 185 U.S. Patent 6,369,239 194 U.S. Published Patent Application 20040010115A1 198 U.S. Patent 7,071,289 with Certificate of Correction 207 U.S. Patent 5,273,995 219 U.S. Patent 7,253,209 229 INDEX 236
£999.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd APA Style Simplified
Book SynopsisThis is a compact but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively in APA style. Demonstrates how to write objective scientific research papers using interesting prose Incorporates guidelines from the 6th edition of the APA publication manual Explores how to develop ideas, connect them to what others have written, and express them clearly Discusses the differences between written, oral, and poster presentations and offers instructions for applying APA style to each Trade Review''As with previous editions Browne et al have provided a comprehensive, contemporary and focussed A2 textbook which directly applies to the AQA specification. Via attention to the demands of the specification and reference to exam style questions the book is thoroughly usable and gives the reader clarity of purpose concerning the material. A balance is achieved between classic Sociology and up to date material, giving students the opportunity to recognise the relevance and importance of sociological investigations in today's society.'' David Morton, King Edward VI College, Stourbridge and examiner for AQA ''This is an magnificent text. It won’t just be another text on A2 Sociology for students but will serve as the leader in the area. It has key concepts but with inspirational examples. It’s the best textbook I have ever read for AQA A2 for Sociology.'' Jason L. Powell, Coventry University ''This is an outstanding addition to the range of resources now available to sociology students. Ken Brown and his colleagues represent the very best in sociology teaching and this text, now in its long-awaited second edition, should be on the shelves of all aspiring sociology students and their teachers.'' Dr Gerry Czerniawski, University of East London, A-level examiner and National Teaching FellowTable of ContentsPreface viii Acknowledgments xi 1 Writing Professionally 1 How Does Professional Writing Differ From Other Kinds of Writing? 2 Using APA Style 3 Making a Credible Argument 5 Different Types of Communication 6 Effective Communication 8 Establishing Good Writing Habits 9 Ethical Writing 10 2 Elements of Style 15 Recognizing the Importance of Good Grammar and Style 16 Choosing Effective Wording 17 Using Inclusive and Appropriate Language 19 Deciding on the Use of Technical Language 20 Avoiding Common Problems 21 Verb Forms 24 Spelling 25 Specific Word Use 25 3 The Introduction Section 32 Introducing the Topic 33 Different Approaches to Starting the Introduction 34 How to Begin 38 Reviewing the Literature 38 Introducing Your Research: Generating a Hypothesis 40 4 The Method Section 43 Participants and Subjects 44 Materials and Apparatus 52 Procedure 56 Design 58 5 Communicating Statistics 59 Why Do We Use Statistics? 60 What Point Are You Trying to Make? 61 Understanding Your Numbers 63 Helping Readers Understand Your Statistics 65 Differentiating Results and Interpretations 68 6 The Results Section 69 Your Hypothesis 70 Deciding What to Present 71 APA Style and Presentation of Your Results 74 Creating Tables 77 Creating Figures 82 The Connection Between the Text and the Tables and Figures 87 The Difference Between Results and Discussion Sections 87 Some Final Points About Presenting Results 88 7 The Discussion Section 91 Summarizing Your Results 92 Connecting Different Aspects of Your Results 94 Dealing With Nonsignificant Results 95 Comparing Your Results With Those of Others 96 Stating the Importance and Implications of Your Results 97 Acknowledging the Limitations of Your Study 98 8 References: Citations in the Text and the Reference List 100 Citing References in the Text 101 Order of Citations in the Reference List 105 Using Your Word-Processing Program to Create the Citation 105 Examples of How Different Types of References Should Be Laid Out 106 9 Final Touches: The Abstract and Formatting Details 114 The Abstract 115 Formatting Your Manuscript 116 10 Creating Poster Presentations 135 Differentiating Visual and Written Communication 135 Reducing the Amount of Information 136 Visual Style 137 Your Behavior: The Ethic of a Poster Session 142 Creating Your Poster Using PowerPoint® 144 11 Giving Oral Presentations 152 The Difference Between Oral and Written English 152 Adapting APA Style to Oral Presentations 156 Preparing for Your Talk 157 Creating Graphics for Your Presentation 159 Giving the Presentation 160 12 Sharing Your Work Electronically 163 New Capabilities in Electronic Sharing 164 Using a Word Processor to Create Manuscripts for the Internet 165 Advantages of Internet Publishing Software 167 Publishing Your Poster on the Web 169 Uploading Your Manuscript to the Internet 169 Revisiting the Concept of Plagiarism 170 Appendix A: Example of APA-Style Manuscript with Common Errors 171 Appendix B: Corrected APA-Style Manuscript 179 References 188 Name Index 195 Subject Index 198
£73.76
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Complete Guide to Writing Producing
Book SynopsisA step-by-step guide through the entire process of preparing andpublishing high-quality technical manuals The Complete Guide to Writing and Producing Technical Manuals showsthe reader how to create clear, well-organized technical manualsfor any equipment, simple or complex. Requiring no specializedbackground knowledge, this unique guide lays out all the aspects ofthe job--from initial concept to final publication. The authordraws on more than twenty-five years'' experience as a technicianand technical writer to provide authoritative, easy-to-followinstructions on how to organize detailed technical information intoa finished, high-quality technical manual. Major topics include: * Planning procedures for technical manuals * Manual types and arrangements, including operation manuals,maintenance and repair instructions, illustrated parts lists, andmore * Layout and format, including sample page layouts * Writing style and technical editing techniques *Table of ContentsTechnical Writing as a Career. Technical Manuals and Handbooks. Planning a Technical Manual. Publishing Systems. Layout and Format. Manual Writing Style. Preparing a Manual Specification. Front Matter and Introductory Material. Illustrations. Table Preparation. Operation. Maintenance and Repair Instructions. Illustrated Parts Breakdown. Appendixes and Addenda. Amending Manuals. Preparing Camera-Ready Copy. Printing and Binding. The Technical Editor. A Technical Handbook Department--From Concept to Operation. Appendices. Glossary of Technical Terms. Bibliography. Index.
£140.35
John Wiley & Sons Inc Writing in Psychology
Book SynopsisThis book assists in the process of writing formal and/or technical papers. It is consistent with the guidelines outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association Fourth Edition. It has an accessible three-part construction: writing and the preparation of research papers, preparation of research reports and the fundamental aspects of writing and presentation. In addition, it has complete coverage of the use, preparation and presentation of figures and tables and contains advice on grammar, punctuation and spelling. Contains sample papers so readers can see accurate as well as inaccurate examples.Table of ContentsFormal and Technical Writing. Writing a Paper. References and Quotations. Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty. Writing a Research Report. Figures and Tables. Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling. Abbreviations and Numbers. Typing and Presentation. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
£58.85
John Wiley & Sons Inc Litigation Support Report Writing
Book SynopsisA comprehensive collection of effective litigation reports on a variety of subjects Accounting, financial, appraisal, and economic experts called upon to provide expert testimony in legal proceedings need reliable models for the critical documents they will submit to the court. Litigation Support Report Writing collects eighteen exemplary reports from a variety of financial topics, providing professionals a comprehensive resource on this vital function. Order your copy today.Table of ContentsPreface. About the Editors. About the Contributors. Part I. Business Appraisal. 1. Valuation of a Manufacturing Facility (Mike Hill and Gerald A. Keller). 2. Valuation of Stock in a Corporation (David N. Fuller). Part II. Employment Litigation. 3. Employment Discrimination (Ali Saad). 4. Wrongful Discharge (Roman L.Weil). Part III. Family Law. 5. Child and Spousal Support (John D. Zante). 6. Valuation and Apportionment of Community and Separate Business Interests (Donald Gursey and Tracy Farryl Katz). 7. Apportionment of Community and Separate Business Interests (Donald Gursey and Tracy Farryl Katz). Part IV. Intellectual Property. 8. Intellectual Property/Equipment (Bruce McFarlane and Lilian Quah). 9. Intellectual Property/Software (Robert L. Vigil). 10. Trademark Misuse/Rebuttal (Jeffrey H. Kinrich). Part V. Personal Injury. 11. Personal Injury (Holly Sharp). 12. Personal Injury/Rebuttal (Jack P. Friedman). Part VI. Real Estate. 13. Real Estate Condemnation (Barry A. Diskin and Liz W. Citron). 14. Land Use/Zoning (Neil G. Carn). 15. Construction Claims (D. Paul Regan and Colin A. Johns). 16. Environmental Damages (Rudy R. Robinson, III). Part VII. Securities Litigation. 17. Shareholders’ Suit against Corporation (David Tabak). 18. Shareholders’ Suit against Corporation/Rebuttal (K. Ramesh, Susan Hoag, Gaurav Jetley). Index.
£135.00
John Wiley & Sons Inc Winning Cover Letters
Book Synopsis"Robin Ryan is the hottest career expert in America today. " --Susan Cowden, TV anchor, NW Cable News LAND YOUR DREAM JOB WITH THE PERFECT COVER LETTER With the expert advice of Robin Ryan, one of America's top career coaches, thousands of job hunters have beaten the competition and landed their ideal jobs.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 11 Chapter 1 A GREAT COVER LETTER IS A KEY ELEMENT IN LANDING THE PERFECT JOB 15 The Importance of Cover Letters 16 Our Hiring Managers’ Survey Results 17 Why Use The Power Impact Technique™? 18 Acknowledged Difficulties in Getting Employers’ Attention 19 A Guarantee 20 What’s Ahead 20 Chapter 2 COVER LETTER MISTAKES HIRING MANAGERS SAY TO AVOID 23 Mistakes You Should Not Make 25 1. Don’t Start Your Letter with: “I’m Applying for the Job I Saw in Sunday’s Newspaper” 25 2. General Letters Are Worthless 26 3. Do Not Ignore the Stated Criteria 27 4. Don’t Let Careless Errors Torpedo You 28 5. Clueless About My Company 29 6. Paying Little Attention to Format or Style 30 7. Sloppiness 31 8. Poor Salutations Start You Off on the Wrong Foot 32 9. Negatives Are a Major Turnoff 33 10. Just Wanting It Is Not Enough 34 11. Don’t Specify the Salary or Benefits Desired 35 12. Phone Etiquette Doesn’t Exist 36 13. The Meat’s In the Resumé 3714. They Could Do My Job 37 15. Can’t Do the Job 38 16. Can’t Work the Hours Requested 39 17. Long Letters Are Losers 41 18. Unsubstantiated Bragging Backfires 41 19. Not Showing a True Interest 42 20. Don’t Expect the Employer to Find a Need for You to Fill 42 21. Using Buzz Words Can Backfire 43 22. Don’t Include the Employer’s Want Ad 43 23. Gimmicks Rarely Work 44 Bad Cover Letter Example 44 Summary 48 Chapter 3 THE POWER IMPACT TECHNIQUE™ 49 Success Stories 52 Summary 80 Chapter 4 MORE SUCCESSFUL COVER LETTERS 81 Proven Cover Letter Examples 82 High-Level Executive Cover Letters 95 Terrific Job Search Resources and Advice 106 Internal Promotions 107 Targeting Your Skills to Different Types of Organizations 109 Referral 113 Insider Information 117 Volunteer Experience/Reentry 119 New Graduates 122 Bachelor’s Degree 122 The MBA Challenge 124 Career Changing 129 Special Notice for Those in the Creative Arts 133 More Examples of The Power Impact Technique at Work 135 Salary History Requests 142 Summary 144 Chapter 5 WRITING YOUR COVER LETTERS 145 The Writing Technique 146 Paper, Printing, and Envelope Recommendations 155 Creating Your Marketing Package 156 Chapter 6 SPECIAL LETTERS THAT CRACK THE HIDDEN JOB MARKET 159 Prospect Letters 160 Highly Competitive Fields 166 Informational Interview Request 173 Chapter 7 WRITING SELF-MARKETING LETTERS 179 Prospect Letters 179 When You Have a Referral 183 Informational Interview Letters 186 Chapter 8 INTERNET, FAXING, SCANNING, AND E-MAILING 189 Faxing 196 Netiquette 199 Chapter 9 THANK-YOU LETTERS THAT CAN LAND YOU THE JOB 203 The Strategic Note 205 The In-Depth Letter 207 Chapter 10 THE ACCEPTANCE/EMPLOYMENT LETTER 215 Chapter 11 THE EASY TRACKING SYSTEM 219 Hot Leads 222 High-Impact Words and Phrases 222 Notable Abilities 224 Guidelines to Follow When You Have a Full-Time Job 225 Guidelines to Follow When You’re Not Working 226 Chapter 12 BE A SUCCESS STORY 227 MORE CAREER HELP AVAILABLE 231 Index 233 About Robin Ryan, Author, National Speaker, and Career Coach 239
£15.29
LUP - University of Michigan Press Connecting Reading Writing in Second Language
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£19.90
LUP - University of Michigan Press Teaching Effective Source Use
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£23.70
The University of Michigan Press Empowering the Community College FirstYear
Book SynopsisProvides an inquiry into community college first-year pedagogy and policy at a time when change has not only been called for but also mandated by state lawmakers. The book also acknowledges new policies that are eliminating developmental and remedial writing courses.
£26.55
The University of Michigan Press Argumentative Writing in a Second Language
Book SynopsisA collection on teaching argumentative writing, offering multiple vantage points drawn from the contributors’ own experiences. The volume distinguishes between ‘learning to argue’ and ‘arguing to learn’ theories and practices.
£23.70
The University of Michigan Press Thriving as a Graduate Writer Principles
Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted challenges of writing in graduate school. The book shows readers how to think about academic writing, how to manage an academic text, and how to establish an effective writing practice.Trade Review“Rachael Cayley has distilled her expertise as an editor, professor, and blogger to share much needed insights about the realities and pleasures of writing in academe. With respect, compassion, and charm, she re-centers graduate student writing to be at the heart of the academic research enterprise. Despairing graduate writers will benefit from Cayley’s shrewd academic writing advice—not too much, not too little, but just right.”—Kristina Quynn, Founding Director CSU Writes, Assistant Dean Graduate School, Colorado State University-Fort Collins“Thriving as a Graduate Writer offers the exact advice I often share with graduate students in writing centre appointments. Reading it is as close to the experience of working with a writing coach one to one as a book can get. It is essential reading for graduate students, early career researchers and advisors.”—Nadine Fladd, University of Waterloo“Cayley draws from her years of experience and her insights permeate every page, from the accessible tone to the guidance that avoids prescriptive rules in favor of developing rhetorical understanding. This is the book I have been waiting to recommend to graduate students.”—Linda C. Macri, University of Maryland"[U]nreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, college, and university library collections and supplemental Writer's Workshop curriculum studies lists. . ."—Midwest Book Review
£26.55
The University of Michigan Press Writing Recommendation Letters
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
£19.90
University of California Press The Lawyers Guide to Writing Well
Book SynopsisProvides an editing checklist, editing exercises with a suggested revision key, usage notes that address common errors, and reference works to further aid your writing. This title is suitable for practicing lawyers and law students.Table of ContentsPreface PART I: Why Lawyers Write Poorly 1. Does Bad Writing Really Matter? 2. Don't Make It Like It Was PART II: The Practice Of Writing 3. Ten Steps to Writing It Down 4. Of Dawdlers and Scrawlers, Pacers and Plungers: Getting Started and Overcoming Blocks 5. The Technology of Getting It Down: From Quill Pens to Computers 6. Lawyers as Publishers: Words Are Your Product PART III: Getting To The Point 7. Writing Persuasively for Your Audience: Tell Your Audience the Point 8. Writing the Lead PART IV: Revising For Clarity And Luster 9. Form, Structure, and Organization 10. Wrong Words, Long Sentences, and Other Mister Meaners 11. Revising Your Prose 12. Making Your Writing Memorable Notes Usage Notes An Editing Checklist Editing Exercises Suggested Revisions to Editing Exercises Reference Works Acknowledgments About The Authors Index
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University of California Press Ella Bakers Catalytic Leadership A Primer on
Book SynopsisElla Baker (19031986) was an influential African American civil rights and human rights activist. For five decades, she worked behind the scenes with people in vulnerable communities to catalyze social justice leadership. Her steadfast belief in the power of ordinary people to create change continues to inspire social justice activists around the world.This book describes a case study that translates Ella Baker's community engagement philosophy into a catalytic leadership praxis, which others can adapt for their work. Catalytic leadership is a concrete set of communication practices for social justice leadership produced in equitable partnership with, instead of on, communities. The case centers the voices of African American teenage girls who were living in a segregated neighborhood of an affluent college town and became part of a small collective of college students, parents, university faculty, and community activists learning leadership in the spirit of Ella Baker.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Translating Ella Baker's Legacy of Social Justice Leadership into Everyday Praxis 2. "People Under the Heels of Oppression Should Be the Ones Leading": Entering into Community Partnerships 3. "Think in Radical Terms": Creating Participative Spaces for Social Justice Organizing 4. "Strong People Don't Need Strong Leaders": Engaging Social Justice Storytelling for Catalytic Leadership 5. Rewriting Ella Baker's Daybook: Integrating Self-Care and Activist Work Conclusion Appendix 1: Case Study Timeline Appendix 2: Curriculum Overview Notes References Index
£64.00
University of California Press Ella Bakers Catalytic Leadership A Primer on
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Translating Ella Baker's Legacy of Social Justice Leadership into Everyday Praxis 2. "People Under the Heels of Oppression Should Be the Ones Leading": Entering into Community Partnerships 3. "Think in Radical Terms": Creating Participative Spaces for Social Justice Organizing 4. "Strong People Don't Need Strong Leaders": Engaging Social Justice Storytelling for Catalytic Leadership 5. Rewriting Ella Baker's Daybook: Integrating Self-Care and Activist Work Conclusion Appendix 1: Case Study Timeline Appendix 2: Curriculum Overview Notes References Index
£22.50
University of California Press Law and Authors A Legal Handbook for Writers
Book SynopsisEverything a writer needs to know about the law. This accessible, reader-friendly handbook will be an invaluable resource for authors, agents, and editors in navigating the legal landscape of the contemporary publishing industry. Drawing on a wealth of experience in legal scholarship and publishing, Jacqueline D. Lipton provides a useful legal guide for writers whatever their levels of expertise or categories of work (fiction, nonfiction, or academic). Through case studies and hypothetical examples, Law and Authors addresses issues of copyright law, including explanations of fair use and the public domain; trademark and branding concerns for those embarking on a publishing career; laws that impact the ways that authors might use social media and marketing promotions; and privacy and defamation questions that writers may face. Although the book focuses on American law, it highlights key areas where laws in other countries differ from those in the United States. Law and Authors will prepare every writer for the inevitable and the unexpected.Trade Review“Law and Authors is a very well-written book that should satisfy the needs of most writers in understanding the basics of publishing law.” * Publishing Research Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Setting the Stage: A Primer on the Law for Writers 1. Copyright Basics Ownership, Registration, the Public Domain, and Creative Commons 2. Know Your (Copy)Rights Understanding Your Rights and Protecting Your Work 3. Writing for Someone Else Ghostwriting, Freelancing, “IP,” and Works for Hire 4. Fair Use Basics 5. Specific Fair Uses Parody, Fanfiction, and Educational Use 6. Contracts with Agents and Publishing Houses 7. Self-Publishing Contracts 8. Protecting Your Author Brand Trademark Basics 9. Writing about Real People Privacy Law 10. Damaging Someone’s Reputation Defamation Law 11. Marketing and Social Media Websites, Blogs, Book Trailers, Social Networking, and More 12. Photographs, Illustrations, and Other Artwork 13. Finding Additional Help Notes Index
£63.90
University of California Press The Freelance Editors Handbook
Book SynopsisTrade Review"I would feel confident recommending it to someone considering starting their own freelance editing business in the United States." * Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading *"This book offers the fullest treatment that I’ve seen of the business side of freelance editing." * Technical Communication *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Why This Book Is for You What We're Going to Cover 1 Deciding Whether You Really Want to Be a Freelance Editor Benefits of Freelancing Downsides of Freelancing Skills and Characteristics of Effective Freelance Editors The Decision of Whether to Freelance Part-Time or Full-Time Key Takeaways 2 Setting Up Your Business Business Name Business Entities Business License Employer Identification Number Bank Account and Credit Card Business Plan Business Costs Key Takeaways 3 Establishing a Strategic Mindset Creating a Vision Setting and Achieving Goals Finding a Mentor Key Takeaways 4 Looking for Clients Deciding Whether to Specialize Finding Clients Getting Repeat Business Key Takeaways 5 Marketing like a Pro Awareness of Target Clients' Needs Unique Selling Proposition Lead Nurturing Social Media Platforms Editing and Business Directories Promotional Pieces Books, Training, Podcasts, and YouTube Channels Additional Marketing Tips Key Takeaways 6 Creating Your Website Why You Need a Website How to Build Your Website How to Choose and Purchase a Domain Name How to Decide on the Website Design Pages and Content to Include on Your Website The Debate about Blogging Key Takeaways 7 Maximizing the Benefits of LinkedIn Components of a LinkedIn Profile How to Connect and Network with People on LinkedIn How to Search for Jobs on LinkedIn Key Takeaways 8 Winning at the Pricing Game Figuring Out How Much to Charge Choosing a Pricing Method Setting the Stage for Presenting a Fee Developing a Price Quote Applying a Rush Fee Presenting Your Price Overcoming Price Objections and Negotiating a Rate Increasing Your Rate Reducing Income Uncertainty through Establishing Retainers Choosing Payment Methods Key Takeaways 9 Using Contracts and Invoices to Get Paid and Protect Yourself What You Need to Know about Contracts What You Need to Include in Invoices How to Address Issues in Getting Paid Key Takeaways 10 Managing Time like a Pro and Increasing Productivity General Strategies to Improve Your Time Management and Productivity Strategies to Improve Your Editing Efficiency Strategies to Manage Your Project Schedule Strategies to Stop Procrastinating Key Takeaways 11 Achieving Work/Life Balance Balancing Work and Personal Pursuits Dealing with Crises Dealing with Negative Client Feedback Dealing with Perfectionism Avoiding Imposter Syndrome Key Takeaways 12 Overcoming the Fear of Taxes The Basics Self-Employment Tax Quarterly Payment Annual Tax Return How to Avoid Tax Penalties Tax Deductions for Freelancers Key Takeaways 13 Becoming a Financially Savvy Freelancer Personal and Business Budgets Cash Flow Management Bookkeeping Insurance Retirement Savings Key Takeaways Conclusion Appendix A: Most Important Action Items for Establishing a Freelance Editing Business Appendix B: Improving Editing Skills through Using Editing Programs and Other Resources Further Reading and Bibliography Index
£64.00
University of California Press Elegant Legal Writing
Book SynopsisElegant Legal Writing helps attorneys elevate their writing from passable to polished. Drawing on ideas from cognitive science, stylistics, and litigation strategy, the book teaches practical techniques by example using fast-paced chapters. Readers will learn the essentials of effective legal composition: Writing clear, efficient prose Crafting strong arguments Telling a client's story through a compelling narrative Overcoming procrastination and drafting more productively Readability, aesthetics, and argumentation are intertwined. Ryan McCarl shows how litigation documents that are easier and more pleasant to read are more likely to persuade judges and other busy readers. The book also discusses parts of legal writing that many guides overlook, including sentence mechanics, writing technology, and typography.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction PART I STYLE 1. Core Principles of Legal Writing 2. Concision 3. Plain Language 4. Strong Sentences 5. Organization and Cohesion 6. Tone and Professionalism PART II SUBSTANCE 7. Briefs and Motions 8. Using Legal Authority 9. Legal Storytelling PART III PROCESS 10. The Mental Game of Writing 11. Writing with Technology 12. Document Design Notes Other Resources Index
£56.80
Princeton University Press Under the Cover The Creation Production and
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Co-Winner of the 2018 Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book, Sociology of Culture Section of the American Sociological Association""Under the Cover is well-plotted, making use of the kind of narrative device--a three-act structure, revealing details, even cliff-hangers--one might find in an actual novel, all of which is underpinned by insightful observations of the many writers, agents, editors, publishers, booksellers, readers and others Childress studies. . . . An engaging story about the interface of the word and the world."---Megan Marz, Times Literary Supplement"Written with great love, accuracy, attention for every little detail, it is extremely clear in the exposition of the various steps of the creation of a book it's a great reading, captivating and interesting! Intriguing from the beginning to the end, this book can't be put down for a second."---Anna Maria Polidori, Alfemminile"In this excellent contribution to the study of literature and of the sociology of culture, Childress situates a specific cultural object--Cornelia Nixon's novel Jarrettsville (2009)--within the many contexts responsible for its birth and integration into the social fabric. In so doing, he reasserts the social nature of cultural products, a claim at the cornerstone of sociology as a discipline. . . . This work is interesting as a study of the evolving role of literature in modern life, and sociologists will learn from its unique approach to analyzing cultural products." * Choice *"Even someone who is part of the publishing system as an author is unaware of how the soup is made, and there can be no more fascinating, enjoyable, insightful, and well-written a guide to what goes on in the publishing kitchen than Clayton Childress’ wonderful Under the Cover."---Mitchell Abidor, Jewish Currents"Under the Cover is a significant contribution to work on cultural objects. Readers, prepared to be bowled over by the wealth of data Childress collected and the depth of his analyses. I certainly was. If you know you’ve read a good book when you’re jealous that you didn’t write it yourself, then color me green. To sum up, permit me to poach the words of Ayelet Waldman: 'This is a fucking AWESOME book.'"---Terence E. McDonnell, Social Forces"It is to Childress’s credit that Under the Cover does not announce itself as a program for the study of culture; such claims are more persuasive as demonstrations rather than pronouncements. Those who are open to the demonstration will note that in the guise of a lucid, lively study of a single novel, Under the Cover points the way to an arduous but richly rewarding approach to studying cultural life in general."---Ben Merriman, American Journal of Sociology"This beautifully written and deeply insightful book does just what its title indicates: it gets ‘under the cover’of a historical literary novel and follows it through its full life cycle, from inception to birth and beyond."---Heather Haveman, Administrative Science Quarterly
£22.50
Princeton University Press The Elements of Visual Grammar
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The Crowood Press Ltd Travel Writing
Book SynopsisThis guide offers a complete introduction to the craft of travel writing and shows unpublished writers how to identify suitable markets for their work and to pitch their work. It asks the all-important question, 'What is travel writing?' It analyzes different genre options and explores ways to come up with great ideas and pitch them successfully.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Scientific Writing
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and practical book covers the basics of grammar as well as the broad brush issues such as writing a grant application and selling to your potential audience. The clear explanations are expanded and lightened with helpful examples and telling quotes from the giants of good writing. These experienced writers and teachers make scientific writing enjoyable.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Skinny writing. How to get into quadrant two and stay there. Back to basics. abstracts - getting it write! Journal articles. Report writing. Grantsmanship. References - what to cite and how to do it. Teaching writing skills.
£40.80
University of British Columbia Press TLDR A Very Brief Guide to Reading and Writing
Book SynopsisTL;DR is a clear, accessible, and short guide to what students need to know about writing for university.Table of ContentsA Note for StudentsA Note for InstructorsPrefaceIntroduction1 Stuff You Should Know before You StartLiteracyLanguageAudienceGenre2 Reading and Writing about Other TextsAcademic ReadingSummaryAttributionParaphrasing and QuotationResponseStancePlagiarismCitations3 Writing “The Paper”What “The Paper” IsStructureTopicSourcesThesis StatementsIntroductionsParagraphsConclusionsFlowMaking Changes4 Other Stuff You Should KnowFeedbackVocabularyGrammarSentencesFurther ReadingInstructor Appendix
£19.94
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Work Of Writing Insights and Strategies for
Book SynopsisUsing this book, academic practitioners and other professionals will have the help they need to enhance their professional writing skills. This useful guide is filled with practical suggestions and information that guides decisions about what to write, how to write it, and how to position written material to successfully reach the target market.Trade Review"The Work of Writing achieves its promise to support writers as they enter the professional conversation." (The Department Chair; Summer 2004) "Practical advice for academics and graduate students who want to hone their skills and liven up their writing." (Book News, Inc., November 2001)Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1. The Work of Writing. Chapter 2. Contributing to the Professional Conversation. Defining Your Contribution. Getting Into the Conversation. Maintaining Your Vision. Chapter 3. Meeting Readers' Needs and Expectations. Creating Signposts and Roadmaps. Paying Attention to Genre Expectations. Making Sense of the Conventions. Dealing With Difficult Situations. Resisting the Temptation to Recycle. Chapter 4. Finding Your Professional Voice. Claiming Ownership of Your Writing. Exorcising the Grad Student Within. Making It Personal. Keeping It Under Control. Chapter 5. Starting, Revising, and Finishing. Getting Started. Learning to Like Revising. Getting It In the Mail. Afterword. Appendix A: Organizing a Writing Group. Appendix B: Sample Book Proposal Guidelines. Appendix C: A Few Good Books on Writing. References. Index.
£23.74
Cornell University Press The Limits of Autobiography
Book SynopsisMemoirs in which trauma takes a major—or the major—role challenge the limits of autobiography. Leigh Gilmore presents a series of "limit-cases"—texts that combine elements of autobiography, fiction, biography, history, and theory while representing...Trade ReviewLeigh Gilmore's The Limits of Autobiography is a fine addition to the body of excellent recent work in trauma studies, and is highly recommended for all working in the mental health disciplines.... The writing is extremely fine throughout, and the book is a rich cornucopia of literary and psychological analyses, theoretical sophistication, and interdisciplinary connectedness; these treasures can only be suggested here. * Metapsychology Online Review *Through theoretically nuanced, lucid, and insightful readings, Gilmore demonstrates the ability of narrative to transform trauma, to speak to a certain truth about the relationship between trauma and identity that goes beyond the exigencies of accuracy and objectivity that pertain to a juridical contect.... Any reader interested in the myriad interpenetrations of violence, the law, identity, family, and life writing will find much to admire in this impressive study. * Biography *Gilmore offers astute and compelling commentaries in relation to the social and psychic forms within which selected autobiographers told their personal stories in literate and unconventional ways.... Informative, thought-provoking chapters comprise this unique and highly recommended contribution to the literary study of the autobiography. * The Bookwatch *Table of ContentsIntroduction - the limits of autobiography; represent yourself; bastard testimony - incest and illegitimacy in Dorothy Allison's "Bastard Out of Carolina"; there will always be a father - transference and the auto/biographical demand in Mikal Gilmore's "Shot in the Heart"; there will always be a mother - serial autobiography and Jamaica Kincaid; without names - an anatomy of absence in Jeanette Winterson's "Written on the Body"; conclusion - the knowing subject and an alternative jurisprudence of trauma.
£77.25
Cornell University Press How Our Lives Become Stories
Book SynopsisThe popularity of such books as Frank McCourt''s Angela''s Ashes, Mary Karr''s The Liars'' Club, and Kathryn Harrison''s controversial The Kiss, has led columnists to call ours the age of memoir. And while some critics have derided the explosion of memoir as exhibitionistic and self-aggrandizing, literary theorists are now beginning to look seriously at this profusion of autobiographical literature. Informed by literary, scientific, and experiential concerns, How Our Lives Become Stories enhances knowledge of the complex forces that shape identity, and confronts the equally complex problems that arise when we write about who we think we are.Using life writings as examples—including works by Christa Wolf, Art Spiegelman, Oliver Sacks, Henry Louis Gates, Melanie Thernstrom, and Philip Roth—Paul John Eakin draws on the latest research in neurology, cognitive science, memory studies, developmental psychology, and related fields to reTrade ReviewIn How Our Lives Become Stories, Paul John Eakin explains why he prefers 'to think of self less as an entity and more as a kind of awareness in process.'... Eakin makes the ethics of reading integral to his project.... Eakin attends to those who are repelled by the 'urge to confess' and he talks about telling all as a cultural imperative that may, for example, be costly to the families of memoirists despite the therapeutic value such confessions might have. The ethics of privacy, the fact of relational lives, and the moral strictures that shadow autobiographical tellings bring Eakin to ask, 'What is right and fair?'. * Canadian Literature *In this intriguing book, Paul John Eakin problematizes the notion of autobiography as 'the story of the self' and argues that in the act of narration one is engaged in a process of making a self.... How Our Lives Become Stories is a concise and engaging synopsis of the state of the art for anyone interested in the subject. * Modern Fiction Studies *This fascinating new book... offers an engaging introduction to identity and narrative.... This is a well-written, timely, and progressive book—a surprisingly rare mix. * Virginia Quarterly Review *When we write about our lives, the complex work of constructing the story is intertwined with all that constitutes the process of identity formation. In this book, Eakin expertly guides us through the thorny terrain of research in neurology, developmental psychology, and memory theory and revisits philosophy and literary theory. By the end of the journey, we have a far richer understanding of how individuals construct their lives and how they tell the story of that construction, as well as a sense of the dynamic interplay between the two processes. * Literature and Medicine *Table of ContentsPreface1. Registers of Self2. Relational Selves, Relational Lives: Autobiography and the Myth of Autonomy3. Storied Selves: Identity through Self-Narration4. "The Unseemly Profession": Privacy, Inviolate Personality, and the Ethics of Life WritingWorks Cited Index
£23.74
Cornell University Press The Limits of Autobiography
Book SynopsisMemoirs in which trauma takes a major—or the major—role challenge the limits of autobiography. Leigh Gilmore presents a series of "limit-cases"—texts that combine elements of autobiography, fiction, biography, history, and theory while representing...Trade ReviewLeigh Gilmore's The Limits of Autobiography is a fine addition to the body of excellent recent work in trauma studies, and is highly recommended for all working in the mental health disciplines.... The writing is extremely fine throughout, and the book is a rich cornucopia of literary and psychological analyses, theoretical sophistication, and interdisciplinary connectedness; these treasures can only be suggested here. * Metapsychology Online Review *Through theoretically nuanced, lucid, and insightful readings, Gilmore demonstrates the ability of narrative to transform trauma, to speak to a certain truth about the relationship between trauma and identity that goes beyond the exigencies of accuracy and objectivity that pertain to a juridical contect.... Any reader interested in the myriad interpenetrations of violence, the law, identity, family, and life writing will find much to admire in this impressive study. * Biography *Gilmore offers astute and compelling commentaries in relation to the social and psychic forms within which selected autobiographers told their personal stories in literate and unconventional ways.... Informative, thought-provoking chapters comprise this unique and highly recommended contribution to the literary study of the autobiography. * The Bookwatch *Table of ContentsIntroduction - the limits of autobiography; represent yourself; bastard testimony - incest and illegitimacy in Dorothy Allison's "Bastard Out of Carolina"; there will always be a father - transference and the auto/biographical demand in Mikal Gilmore's "Shot in the Heart"; there will always be a mother - serial autobiography and Jamaica Kincaid; without names - an anatomy of absence in Jeanette Winterson's "Written on the Body"; conclusion - the knowing subject and an alternative jurisprudence of trauma.
£19.99
Stanford University Press Authorship as Alchemy Subversive Writing in
Book SynopsisKropf examines the relationship between personal identity, the actual person of the writer, and the "author" projected as a matter of public perception via the reception of written texts. He approaches this problem by analyzing the way Romantic writers play upon and subvert the author position projected upon them in the public reception of their texts.
£63.00
John Wiley & Sons A Students Guide to Academic and Professional
Book SynopsisThis handbook will help educators write for the rhetorical situations they will face as students of education and practicing teachers. It provides clear and helpful advice for responding to the varying contexts, audiences, and purposes that arise in four written categories in education: classroom, research, credential, and stakeholder writing.
£28.76
MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni Writing Groups
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MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni Writing in the Academic Disciplines
Book SynopsisA history of the writing-across-the-curriculum movement. This second edition provides a comprehensive history of writing instruction outside general composition courses in American secondary and higher education from the 1870s through to the 1980s.Trade ReviewWriting in the Academic Disciplines is fascinating reading. The research is thorough and detailed. Along with contemporary and historical articles and books about writing instruction, Russell reviews and quotes from articles and books written by educators at the time, from college catalogs, and from personal reports of instruction. The personal accounts add human interest to the historical analysis, and the discussion of the cross-curricular writing programs as reflective of educational movements broadens the focus beyond English studies. In the depth and variety of its coverage, Writing in the Academic Disciplines adds dimension to other historical accounts of twentieth-century writing instruction. - Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
£31.46
John Wiley & Sons Prime Time Authorship
Book SynopsisThis title mixes interviews, essays, and representative scripts from three successful American television dramatists. It seeks to be of use to the novice scriptwriter by providing a ""close study of exemplary writing"".
£15.26
University of Arizona Press Writing that Matters
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Guidelines for Writing Effective Operating and
Book SynopsisGood written procedures can reduce the number of accidents caused by human error. This book shows how to remedy this problem through selecting and implementing actions that promote safe, efficient operations and maintenance, improve quality and cost control. It also includes practical samples of procedure formats, checklists and many references.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Glossary. Chapter 1. Introduction to Effective Procedure Writing. 1.1. Why Was This Book Written? 1.2. Book Objectives. 1.3. The Current Worldwide Trend Toward Procedures. 1.4. Who Should Use This Book? 1.5. Where Do You Go From Here? Chapter 2. Process Safety Environmental, and Quality Considerations. 2.1. Purpose. 2.2. Understanding the Guidelines and Regulations. 2.3. Voluntary Guidelines. 2.4. Governmental Regulations. 2.5. Quality Considerations. 2.6. Some Elements of Effective Procedures and Procedure. Management Systems. 2.7. Additional Considerations. 2.8. Conclusion. Endnotes. Chapter 3. How to Design An Operating and Maintenance Procedure Management System. 3.1. Purpose. 3.2. The Importance of Written Procedures. 3.3. Elements of a Comprehensive Procedure Management System. 3.4. Determining Procedure Management System Requirements. 3.5. Evaluating Your Current Practices. 3.6. Identifying Your Resources. 3.7. Designing and Implementing Your Procedures Management System. 3.8. How to Determine Which Procedures to Write. 3.9. Implementing a Procedure Project. 3.10. Procedure Training. 3.11. Maintaining and Improving Your Procedure Management System. 3.12. Conclusion. Chapter 4. Writing Operating and Maintenance Procedures. 4.1. Purpose. 4.2. What Resources Do You Need Before You Begin Writing? 4.3. What Do We Know About the Procedure. 4.4. Considerations for Effective Procedures. 4.5. Importance of Procedure Format. 4.6. Introductory Sections. 4.7. Procedure Steps Section. 4.8. Drafting the Procedure. 4.9. The Procedure Review and Approval Cycle. 4.10. Special Considerations for Maintenance Procedures. 4.11. Batch Process Considerations. Chapter 5. Elements of Effective Procedures. 5.1. Purpose. 5.2. Importance of Procedure Evaluation Criteria. 5.3. Who Will Use the Procedure Evaluation Criteria? 5.4. Procedure Checklists Elements. Endnotes. Chapter 6. Writing Emergency Operating Procedures. 6.1. Purpose. 6.2. Defining Events Requiring Emergency Operating Procedures. 6.3. Identifying Emergency Situations. 6.4. Developing and Writing Emergency Operating Procedures. 6.5. Directing the User to the Correct Emergency Operating Procedure. 6.6. Incorporating Human Factors in Emergency Operating Procedures. 6.7. using Decision Aids. 6.8. How Emergency Operating Procedures Link to the Emergency Response Plan. Endnotes. Chapter 7. Procedure Control. 7.1. Purpose. 7.2. What Is Procedure Control? 7.3. Controlling Procedure Revisions and Development. 7.4. Who Should Review the Procedures? 7.5. Procedure Approval. 7.6. Evaluating Procedures In Use. 7.7. Electronic Document Control. Chapter 8. Procedure Development Costs and Benefits. 8.1. Purpose. 8.2. reasons for Procedure Development. 8.3. Procedure Development Costs. 8.4. Return on Investment: Improvements You Can Expect from Effective Procedures. Endnotes. Appendix A. Selected Procedure Initiatives, Consensus Codes, and Regulations Affecting Procedures. Appendix B. Common Points of API, OSHA, and EPA. Appendix C. How to Determine the Tasks That Require Written Procedures. Appendix D. Procedure Performance Evaluation. Appendix E. Procedure Criteria Checklist. Appendix F. Sample Procedure Formats. Appendix G. Sample Formats of Operating Limits Tables. General References. Index.
£125.96
Duke University Press Autobiographical Writing Across the Disciplines
Book SynopsisAn anthology of the personal/autobiographical essays of scholars who have made the life story an important part of their disciplinary research. This book represents various disciplines, including mathematics, sociology, psychology, literature, religion and legal history. It also chronicles the origins of autobiographical criticism.Trade Review“This anthology of autobiographical writing by scholars with a range of ties to the academy, this mosaic of brave, graceful, and compassionate voices, skillfully edited by Diane P. Freedman and Olivia Frey, bears testimony to the strength of an intellectual movement that is changing the way scholarship is being done. . . . [T]his book asserts the importance of a common project, a shared commitment to a way of knowing as well as a way of telling.”—Ruth Behar, from the foreword“This collection brings a new kind of scholarship into focus: research that has a human face and speaks with a human voice. In these essays, knowledge comes alive for the reader because it has sprung from the lived experience of the investigator. The contributors are pioneers in their fields, blazing trails for future work in their disciplines.”—Jane Tompkins, author of A Life in School: What the Teacher LearnedTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Foreword / Ruth Behar xiii Self/Discipline: An Introduction / Diane P. Freedman and Olivia Frey 1 Language and Literature Finding the Right Word: Self-Inclusion and Self-Inscription / David Bleich 41 Gender Tragedies: East Texas Cockfighting and Hamlet / Carlos L. Dews 68 Three Readings of the Wife of Bath / Merrill Black 85 Listening to the Images: My Sightless Insights into Yeats's Plays / David Richman 96 Activist Academic: Memoir of an Ethnic Lit Professor / Bonnie Tusmith 114 Following the Voice of the Draft / Donald M. Murray 129 Notes of a Native Daughter: Reflections on Identity and Writing / Carla L. Peterson 138 History Tribute to Robert D. Marcus / David Bleich 159 Journey/man: Hi/s/tory / Robert D. Marcus 161 Religion From God of the Oppressed / James Cone 189 Philosophy Beyond Holocaust Theology: Extending a Hand across the Abyss / Laura Duhan Kaplan 205 Maternal Thinking / Sara Ruddick 216 Africana Studies Altered States / Kwame Anthony Appiah 233 Art History History of an Encounter / Eunice Lipton 257 Music Devouring Music: Ruminations of a Composer Who Cooks / Peter Hamlin 265 Film When the Body Is Your Own: Feminist Film Criticism and the Horror Genre / Julie Tharp 281 Filming Point of View / Deborah Lefkowitz 292 Anthropology From The Broken Cord / Michael Dorris 311 Juban America / Ruth Behar 331 Close Encounters with a CSA: The Reflections of a Bruised and Somewhat Wiser Anthropologist / Laura B. Delind 349 Law The Death of the Profane (a commentary on the genre of legal writing) / Patricia J. Williams 365 English Education My Father/ My Censor: English Education, Politics, and Status / Brenda Daly 375 Research Psychology Adventures of a Woman in Science / Naomi Weisstein 397 Biology Through the Looking Glass: A Feminist's Life in Biology / Muriel Lederman 417 Medicine That Disorder: An Introduction / Alice Wexler 435 A Textbook Pregnancy / Perri Klass 444 Math, Psychology, and Science Education Personal Thinking / Seymour Papert 455 Selected Bibliography 467 Contributors 483
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University of Pittsburgh Press Writing and Desire
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University of Pittsburgh Press Fragments of Rationality Postmodernity and the Subject of Composition Pittsburgh Series in Composition Literacy and Culture
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University of Pittsburgh Press Multimodal Literacies and Emerging Genres
Book SynopsisMultimodal Literacies and Emerging Genres examines the possibilities, challenges, and realities of mutimodal composition as an effective means of communication. The chapters view the ways that writing instructors and their students are exploring the spaces where communication occurs, while also asking "what else is possible."
£42.75
University of Pittsburgh Press Sounding Composition
Book SynopsisReimagines Listening Education to Account for Twenty-First Century Sonic Practices and ExperiencesTrade ReviewSounding Composition demonstrates that sound surrounds us, but the book also, perhaps more importantly, equips us with techniques for cultivating sensibilities for listening, producing, teaching, relating, and composing new sonic realities. Ceraso has offered rhetoric, sound studies, and those interested in multimodal pedagogy a project that will resonate for a very long time."" - Casey Boyle, University of Texas""In a context where multimodal composition has become central to college writing instruction, Ceraso offers evidence to make the case for multimodal listening pedagogy as a useful term in composition studies 'that moves away from ear-centric approaches to sonic engagement and instead treats sonic experience as holistic and immersive.' This book offers a compelling range of embodied engagements, sonic rhetorical theory, and timely practices for implementing multimodal listening pedagogies."" - Mary E. Hocks, Georgia State University
£37.00
John Wiley & Sons Writing and Publishing The Librarians Handbook
Book SynopsisOffering practical how-to guidance, this book helps you write: as an expert for other library professionals; creative copy and information about your library; copy for websites, blogs, and online columns; bibliographic essays and lists; and, book reviews (formal and informal).
£50.40
Edward Elgar Publishing How to Write Differently
Book SynopsisResponding to the trend of formulaic writing in the academic community, How To Write Differently offers a refreshing approach to academic writing in a practical format.
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