| Description |
xiii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-279) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: What writing instruction is and isn't -- What does every writer need to know? -- Motion: getting and keeping writers motivated -- Models: using mentor texts -- Focus: narrowing the scope -- Detail: selecting the concrete and necessary -- Form: organizing and structuring ideas -- Frames: exploring introductions and conclusions -- Cohesion: unifying the whole -- Energy: creating rhythm and style -- Words: crafting precise diction -- Clutter: deleting the extraneous. |
| Summary |
Whether writing a blog entry or a high-stakes test essay, fiction or nonfiction, short story or argumentation, students need to know certain things in order to write effectively. In 10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know, Jeff Anderson focuses on developing the concepts and application of ten essential aspects of good writing--motion, models, focus, detail, form, frames, cohesion, energy, words, and clutter. --from publisher description. |
| Subject |
English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching.
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Written communication -- Study and teaching.
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English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching.
(OCoLC)fst00911025
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Written communication -- Study and teaching. (OCoLC)fst01181711
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| Added Title |
Ten things every writer needs to know |
| ISBN |
9781571108104 (alk. paper) |
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1571108106 (alk. paper) |
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