{"product_id":"the-work-of-writing-insights-and-strategies-for-academic-and-professionals-9780787956790","title":"The Work Of Writing  Insights and Strategies for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Work of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e achieves its promise to support writers as they enter the professional conversation.\" \u003ci\u003e(\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Department Chair\u003c\/i\u003e; Summer 2004)  \u003cp\u003e\"Practical advice for academics and graduate students who want to hone their skills and liven up their writing.\" (\u003ci\u003eBook News, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2001)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Work of Writing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Contributing to the Professional Conversation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Defining Your Contribution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Getting Into the Conversation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Maintaining Your Vision.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Meeting Readers' Needs and Expectations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Creating Signposts and Roadmaps.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paying Attention to Genre Expectations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Making Sense of the Conventions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dealing With Difficult Situations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Resisting the Temptation to Recycle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Finding Your Professional Voice.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Claiming Ownership of Your Writing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exorcising the Grad Student Within.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Making It Personal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Keeping It Under Control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Starting, Revising, and Finishing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Getting Started.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Learning to Like Revising.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Getting It In the Mail.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Afterword.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Organizing a Writing Group.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Sample Book Proposal Guidelines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: A Few Good Books on Writing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405039673687,"sku":"9780787956790","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787956790.jpg?v=1730488461","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-work-of-writing-insights-and-strategies-for-academic-and-professionals-9780787956790","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}