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OverviewThis book offers something quite new - an advanced textbook that considers professional writing as a negotiated process between writer and reader. Arguing that ethics, imagination and rhetoric are integral to professional writing praxis, the book encourages students to look critically at various writing practices in a range of contexts. A textbook for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates in Linguistics, Communication, Journalism and Media Studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. SurmaPublisher: Palgrave USA Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 2005 ed. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9781403915818ISBN 10: 1403915814 Pages: 183 Publication Date: 09 February 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Introduction Marking the Space: Writing as Ethical, Imaginative and Rhetorical Praxis The Struggle to Relate: Writers and Readers of Corporate and Public Documents Public Information: Up For Debate or Up For Sale?: Writing via the Internet Challenging Unreliable Narrators: Writing and Public Relations Being Professional by Email: Who/How Are you? Notes References IndexReviews'Surma's broad definition of professional writing (which includes many forms of public writing) and the three-part rubric that she uses to frame her analysis of professional writing practices, are key strengths of this book, along with her approach to ethics and communication and her international perspective.' - Jim Porter, Director of Rhetoric and Writing, Michigan State University Surma's broad definition of professional writing (which includes many forms of public writing) and the three-part rubric that she uses to frame her analysis of professional writing practices, are key strengths of this book, along with her approach to ethics and communication and her international perspective. --Jim Porter, Director of Rhetoric and Writing, Michigan State University<br> Author InformationAnne Surma is Lecturer in English and Professional Writing, School of Arts, Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia. She has also worked as an editor and writing consultant in the commercial sector. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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