To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing

Robert Hartwell Fiske

ISBN 10: 0393347176 / ISBN 13: 9780393347173

Editore: W. W. Norton & Company 04 A, 2014

To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Codice articolo 7719-9780393347173

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Who doesn t hate wading through wordy paragraphs? Unfortunately, many writers don t realize when they are padding their sentences and obscuring their meaning. Enter To the Point, the essential guide to writing succinctly. Featuring hundreds of new entries, this freshly updated edition is complete with: A guide to the basics of writing concisely, including how to reduce the number of words in a phrase, substitute a single word for a phrase, and delete extraneous words and phrases. The "Dictionary of Concise Writing," which gives concise alternatives to thousands of wordy phrases. Language expert Robert Hartwell Fiske uses each wordy phrase in a sentence and then rewrites or deletes the phrase entirely to show how the sentence can be improved. The brand new "Guide to Obfuscation: A Reverse Dictionary," which helps writers build a more pithy vocabulary.To the Point is the perfect reference book for anyone who wants to communicate more effectively through clear and beautiful writing.

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Titolo: To the Point: A Dictionary of Concise Writing
Casa editrice: W. W. Norton & Company 04 A
Data di pubblicazione: 2014
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good