How to Not Write Bad

How to Not Write Bad

Author: Ben Yagoda

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-02-05

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1594488487

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Ben Yagoda's How to Not Write Bad illustrates how we can all write better, more clearly, and for a wider readership. He offers advice on what he calls "not-writing-badly," which consists of the ability, first, to craft sentences that are correct in terms of spelling, diction (word choice), punctuation, and grammar, and that also display clarity, precision, and grace. Then he focuses on crafting whole paragraphs—with attention to cadence, consistency of tone, sentence transitions, and paragraph length. In a fun, comprehensive guide, Yagoda lays out the simple steps we can all take to make our writing more effective, more interesting—and just plain better.


Merriam-Webster's Secretarial Handbook

Merriam-Webster's Secretarial Handbook

Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13:

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An authoritative reference source for today's office professional. Covers all aspects of office management. Includes an introduction to computers and a guide to business English. Provides abundant practical examples.


Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary

Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc

Publisher: Merriam-Webster

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 812

ISBN-13: 9780877799146

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A concise guide to the essential language of medicine. More than 35,000 entries. Pronunciations provided for all entries. Covers brand names and generic equivalents of common drugs.


Punctuation Matters

Punctuation Matters

Author: John Kirkman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-29

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 113414802X

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The indispensable guide to all points of punctuation and presentation for computing, engineering, medical and scientific writers who need to express complex ideas succinctly and accurately.


Career Opportunities in Writing

Career Opportunities in Writing

Author: T. Allan Taylor

Publisher: Infobase Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1438110901

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Provides information on salaries, skill requirements, and employment opportunities for ninety writing and writing-related professions.


A Manual of Style and Standards in Academic Writing, Editing and Publishing

A Manual of Style and Standards in Academic Writing, Editing and Publishing

Author: Manzurul Islam

Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore

Published: 2015-12-30

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1482854392

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This is a unique book covering topics of both academic and professional interest. Be they new Teachers, Researchers, Authors, Editors, Copyeditors, Graduate students or corporate executives and officials having anything to do with writing, editing, and publishing, this Manual and Some Thoughts will be a trusted companion. Starting from issues on Language and Style, Citations and Referencing, Editing, Plagiarism, etc., the volume also encompasses Articles on publishing and book development proposals in South Asia and other non-English speaking regions. The book will be a handy guide in maintaining consistencies and acceptable standards. The Manual is a concise compilation of Styles and Standards from various authentic sources (in Part 1) as well as an analysis of the present status of publishing (in Part 2) in Bangladesh and elsewhere. A painstaking, research-based, and brief but well illustrated Manual on Standards and a short but thought-provoking work on publishing, the book also suggests an academic Course on Publishing all for dissemination of knowledge and scholarship. An academic, an open learning proponent and a publishing professional of long-standing, the Author was a senior Faculty in universities and research organizations in Bangladesh and abroad. A PhD in Communication, with a Masters in English, Manzurul Islam received advanced training in UK, USA, and Canada. His recent engagements include Faculty Development and Quality Assurance programs through trainings in research and publication works.


The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, 5th Edition

The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage, 5th Edition

Author: Allan M. Siegal

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2015-09-29

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1101905441

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The premier source for journalists, now revised and updated for 2015. Does the White House tweet? Or does the White House post on Twitter? Can "text" be a verb and also a noun? When should you link? For anyone who writes--short stories or business plans, book reports or news articles--knotty choices of spelling, grammar, punctuation and meaning lurk in every line: Lay or lie? Who or whom? That or which? Is Band-Aid still a trademark? It's enough to send you in search of a Martini. (Or is that a martini?) Now everyone can find answers to these and thousands of other questions in the handy alphabetical guide used by the writers and editors of the world's most authoritative news organization. The guidelines to hyphenation, punctuation, capitalization and spelling are crisp and compact, created for instant reference in the rush of daily deadlines. The 2015 edition is a revised and condensed version of the classic guide, updated with solutions to problems that plague writers in the Internet age: · How to cite links and blogs · How to handle tweets, hashtags and other social-media content · How to use current terms like “transgender,” or to choose thoughtfully between "same-sex marriage" and "gay marriage" With wry wit, the authors have created an essential and entertaining reference tool.