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Author:   Jacobus
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.305kg
ISBN:  

9780195078374

ISBN 10:   0195078373
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   12 March 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface 1: Developing a Personal Style The Writing Process Box: Ten Tips for a Vigorous Style Box: Tips on Polishing Your Prose Matters of Style Style: Words and Sentences Box: Three Considerations for Style Box: General Rules that Sometimes Work for Word Choice Box: Rules that Sometimes Work for Paragraphs Developing Your Own Sense of Style How Writers Work The Course in Advanced Writing 2: Writing the Personal Essay Maintaining a Journal or Diary Box: Tips for Keeping a Journal Sample Journal Entries The PErsonal Essay Richard Ford, Accommodations Bos: Ford's Opening Sentences The Search for Significance Let Your Story Unfold Box: Tips for Writing a Personal Essay 3: Writing the Biographical Essay Another Person's Life What We Learn from Writing About People Catherine S. Manegold, Kara S. Hultgreen: The Short Flight of a Fighter Pilor Following Personal Interests Gathering Sources for a Biography Box: General Biographical Resources Judging Someone's Life Paul Theroux, Chatwin Revisited Strategies for Writing About Another Person Joan Didion, Georgia O'Keeffe Suggestions for Interesting Essays About Another Person Box: Tips That Sometimes Work for Writing About People 4: Writing the Argumentative Essay What Is an Argument and Why Argue? Three Appeals in Argument Argument as Information Box: Argument as Information Claire Sterling, Redfellas Argument as Inquiry Evan S. Connell, Were Custer's Men Brave? Persuasion Through Argument The Tone of an Argument Box: Argumentative Tone Argument as Debate Katha Pollitt, Subject to Debate Midge Dector, Welfare Feminism Writing Argumentative Essays Box: Nine Sources for Arguments Box: Generally Reliable Suggestions for the Structure of an Argument Box: Nestorian Order Box: Tips that Sometimes Work for Writing Argumentative Essays 5: Writing the Familiar Essay Beginning from Personal Experience Concrete Details Cynthia Ozick, North Analyzing an Abstraction Box: Generally Reliable Tips for Dealing with Abstraction Familiar Style E.M. Forster, My Wood Anonymous, Coping with Anger Box: Generally Reliable Tips for Discovering Significance in Events Andre James, Malls and the Gender Gap Box: Tips That Usually Help in Writing Familiar Essays 6: Writing the Critical Essay What Is the Critical Essay? Thinking Critically About Ideas Analyzing an Essay: Francis Bacon's Of Studies Thinking Critically About the Arts Analyzing a Poem: William Wordsworth's The Sonnet Box: Some Usually Reliable Questions for Evaluating a Sonnet Analyzing Texts Box: Some Generally Useful Tips for Analyzing Texts Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince The Structure of the Critical Essay Box: Tips Often Useful concerning the Structure of the Critical Essay Heinrich Boll, The Laugher Appendix: Modern Research Methods Where to Begin Box: Basic Print Reference Sources Box: Special Online Resources Box: CD-ROM Online Databases Box: Print Resources Choosing an Interesting Research Subject Conducting a Search of the Online Catalog Richard Worsnop, Gun Control The Importance of Your Research Formal Considerations Box: Tips that May Help as a Guide to Quoting from Sources

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"""This is a fine book. Finally, a thoughtful and logical text for advanced composition by someone who has taught the course. Wonderful examples. Very helpful guidelines. I look forward to using this book.""--Laura Zlogar, University of Wisconsin-River Falls"

This is a fine book. Finally, a thoughtful and logical text for advanced composition by someone who has taught the course. Wonderful examples. Very helpful guidelines. I look forward to using this book. --Laura Zlogar, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

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