Posted by qpen on November 30, 2009
As all good writers know, a first draft needs to be cleaned up, trimmed down, and organized. Proofreading, Revising, and Editing Skills Success is designed to help you do just that?in twenty short lessons of 20 minutes a day. Lessons in this book begin with the most common writing problems, address the mechanics that make up a well-written work, and end by evaluating the paper’s effectiveness and purpose. Practice with proofreading, revising, and editing skills helps improve writt (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 13, 2009
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“Anyone planning to revise a dissertation will find no better guide than this. Beth Luey deserves our thanks for recruiting some of the best editors in the business to help aspiring authors understand and deal with the many challenges of turning a thesis into a successful book.” – Sanford G. Thatcher, Director, Pennsylvania State University Press; “What do editors want? A full spectrum of answers is revealed by the experts who here set forth, with wit and good sense, the arts (more…)
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Posted by qpen on November 5, 2009
How to write understandable and usable bylaws using a simple and tested formula; how to write and adopt amendments without causing more problems; how to chair a meeting to consider amendments or a revision; how to instruct committees; how to write and adopt a revision; and scripts for handling these and other motions.
From the PublisherThe bylaws, sometimes called constitution and bylaws, is the governing document of the organization. The bylaws specify how the organization (more…)
Posted by qpen on November 1, 2009
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Posted by qpen on October 28, 2009
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Posted by qpen on October 24, 2009
A concise and thoughtful guide that shows teachers how to introduce, teach, and reinforce revision and editing practices. Includes a kick-off lesson, classroom-tested revision strategies that enrich students’ writing, and editing techniques that help students polish their work. Covers peer response, interactive editing, using proofreading marks, and much more. An essential resource for any writing teacher.
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Posted by qpen on October 20, 2009
As its title implies, this book deals with revising, not with original composition. In business writing, where a first draft often emerges quickly under the pressures of facts, figures, and deadlines, revision is typically the major part of a writing task, and collaborative revision often produces the final document. Revising Business Prose provides detailed revision guidance and a collaborative approach to writing easily applied to writing in business, industry, government, and (more…)
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Posted by qpen on October 16, 2009
“True to its title, Revising Prose is about revising, not about original composition. It will not teach you how to pray for inspiration, marshall your thoughts, or find the willpower to glue backside to chair. All writers face these dragons in their own idiosyncratic ways. But revision belongs to the public domain. Anyone can learn it. Revising Prose teaches you how, using a simple, rule-based, eight-step process called “The Paramedic Method” that concentrates on turning the bureau (more…)
Posted by qpen on October 12, 2009
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Posted by qpen on October 8, 2009
A concise and thoughtful guide that shows teachers how to introduce, teach, and reinforce revision and editing practices. Includes a kick-off lesson, classroom-tested revision strategies that enrich students’ writing, and editing techniques that help students polish their work. Covers peer response, interactive editing, using proofreading marks, and much more. An essential resource for any writing teacher.
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Posted by qpen on October 4, 2009
The Revising Prose Video Written and narrated by Richard A. Lanham Produced by the Office of Instructional Development at UCLAInteractive Exercises Written by Richard A. Lanham Produced by Rhetorica, Inc.Contents DVD Video: The Revising Prose Video – play-through format(running time: 28 minutes)The Revising Prose Video – individual chapter menu (10 chapters)DVD-ROM features: Interactive Exercises for Revising Prose Interactive Exercises for Revising Business ProseViewing Su (more…)
Posted by qpen on September 26, 2009
In response to requests from instructors and students for a concise and affordable writing guide, Writing and Revising offers a true alternative to larger and more expensive texts. Adapted from the successful The Bedford Guide for College Writers, it’s flexible enough to be used in a variety of courses, as a classroom text or as a quick reference. Whether students are writing brief papers or more complicated essays drawing on multiple sources, Writing and Revising can help.
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Posted by qpen on September 22, 2009
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“[A] resource to have in the company library….[a]lso recommended for library purchase.”–Technical Communication;>
Teaching Revising and Editing is devoted to the many facets of the writing, revising, and publication process. It provides a comprehensive overview of the literature over the past 25 years and applies to writing activities in K-12, undergraduate, graduate classrooms, and the workplace. Each listing is annotated, giving readers a great deal of signifi (more…)
Posted by qpen on September 18, 2009
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Posted by qpen on September 14, 2009
Lanham’s eight simple steps to clearer, more understandable writing will win you praise from bosses, colleagues, and clients. Voice; Business Prose; Professional Prose; Electronic Prose; General Interest; improving your writing.
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As its title implies, this book deals with revising, not with original composition. Stressing the importance of the single sentence, The Paramedic Method of revision provides an easily learned method of revision to combat the (more…)
