| Description |
263 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in the UK by Profile Books Ltd. in 2017. First published in North America by The Experiment, LLC, in 2018." - Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Surviving the language wars -- The big picture -- Nuts and bolts -- Punctuation and symbols -- Sentence surgery : the writer as editor -- Bells and whistles : bringing things to life -- Perils and pitfalls -- Out into the world -- About the author. |
| Summary |
Good writers follow the rules. Great writers know the rules -- and follow their instincts! Finding the right words, in the right order, matters -- whether you're a student embarking on an essay, a job applicant drafting your cover letter, an employee composing an email . . . even a (hopeful) lover writing a text. Do it wrong and you just might get an F, miss the interview, lose a client, or spoil your chance at a second date. Do it right, and the world is yours. In Write to the Point, accomplished author and literary critic Sam Leith kicks the age-old lists of dos and don'ts to the curb. Yes, he covers the nuts and bolts we need to be in complete command of the language: grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, and other subjects half-remembered from grade school. But more importantly, he charts a commonsense course between the "Armies of Correctness" and the "Descriptivist Irregulars." For Leith, knowing not just the rules but also how and when to ignore them -- developing an ear for what works best in context -- is everything. In this master class, Leith teaches us a skill of paramount importance in this smartphone age, when we all carry a keyboard in our pockets: to write clearly and persuasively for any purpose -- to write to the point. - Publisher. |
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"In Write to the Point, accomplished author and literary critic Sam Leith kicks the age-old lists of dos and don'ts to the curb. Yes, he covers the nuts and bolts we need to be in complete command of the language: grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, and other subjects half-remembered from grade school. But more importantly, he charts a commonsense course between the "Armies of Correctness" and the "Descriptivist Irregulars." For Leith, knowing not just the rules but also how and when to ignore them--developing an ear for what works best in context--is everything. In this master class, Leith teaches us a skill of paramount importance in this smartphone age, when we all carry a keyboard in our pockets: to write clearly and persuasively for any purpose--to write to the point." -- From Amazon.com summary. |
| Subject |
English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English language -- Style -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English language -- Errors of usage -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Composition (Language arts)
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar.
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Composition (Language arts) (OCoLC)fst00871741
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English language -- Rhetoric.
(OCoLC)fst00911581
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English language -- Style.
(OCoLC)fst00911825
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Rhetoric. (OCoLC)fst01096948
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Title |
Master class on the fundamentals of writing for any purpose |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Leith, Sam. Write to the point. New York, NY : The Experiment, LLC, [2018] 9781615194636 (DLC) 2017059369 |
| ISBN |
9781615194629 (paperback) |
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1615194622 (paperback) |
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9781615194636 (ebook) |
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