Overview

Provides a practical explanation of what is involved in the creation of a text, offering the reader the basic requirements of composition, grammar and the lexicon. The general theory of composition is given in this text, together with numerous exercises and projects for student practice. A whole chapter of the book is devoted to writing and communication on the Internet. Prior knowledge of the subject of text composition is not expected.

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Author:   Walter Nash ,  David Stacey
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Volume:   No 20
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 13.70cm
Weight:   0.719kg
ISBN:  

9780582244863

ISBN 10:   0582244862
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   14 February 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1 - Beginning at Some Beginnings 2 - How Reading Teaches Writing 3 - About Paragraphs 4 - Charley's Tale, or The Gaps between Sentences 5 - Sentences: Penning and Parsing 6 - Plausible Words in Possible Places 7 - Writing to Participate: Literary Description 8 - Discourse as Dialogue: the New Technologies Projects and Exercises A - Compositions, free and prescribed B - Analyses C - Rewritings and Interventions Bibliography Index

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