Simple Math of Writing Well

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrop, Jennie A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanities--Textbooks.

Humanities.

Rhetoric--Textbooks.

Rhetoric.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] George Fox University Library [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Writing guides abound, but The Simple Math of Writing Well is one of a kind. Readers will find its practical approach affirming, encouraging, and informative, and its focus on the basics of linguistic structure releases 21st-century writers to embrace the variety of mediums that define our internet-connected world. As Harrop reminds us in the opening chapters of her book, we write more today than ever before in history: texts, emails, letters, blogs, reports, social media posts, proposals, etc. The Simple Math of Writing Well is the first guide that directly addresses the importance of writing well in the Google age.

Contents:

Introduction: Myths And Rule Changes 1

Part I. The Sentence Equation

1. Main Verbs

2. Main Subjects

3. Terminal Punctuation Marks

4. Mid-Sentence Punctuation Marks

5. Eight Parts Of Speech

6. Consistency

Part II. The Paragraph Equation

7. Topic Sentences

8. Evidence

9. Summary Sentences

Part III. The Essay Equation

10. Thesis Statements

11. Introductions

12. Body Paragraphs

13. Conclusions

Part IV. The Process Of Writing Well

14. Purpose

15. Audience

16. Voice

17. Context

18. Claims And Appeals

19. Clarity And Cohesion

20. Revision And Creativity

Part V. Research

21. Finding Credible Evidence

22. Including Outside Evidence

Part VI. Academic Formatting

23. Apa

24. Mla

25. Turabian

Part VII. Beyond Academia

26. Emails

27. Letters

28. Reports And Proposals

ConclusionAbout The Author

Notes:

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