This handbook treats essential matters of grammar, diction, spelling, mechanics; and develops with thoroughness the principles of sentence structure. Larger units of composition it leaves to the texts in formal rhetoric.
This new edition combines Pamela Cleaver's bestselling Writing a Children's Book with her Ideas for Children's Writers. In it you will learn about plotting and planning, beginnings, middles and endings, how to research and how to revise and how to find a publisher. There are: * Lists of attributes to help you create interesting and believable characters * Lists of plots and themes * Genres - what's hot and what's not * Locations and how much description to use * List of do's and don'ts regarding submitting manuscripts * Symbols for correcting your proofs * Tips on how to publicise your book.
Writing is a large part of the engineering process, with many professional engineers spending over 60 percent of their time writing letters, memos, proposals, reports and specification documents.Writing is a skill that, like any other, can be developed: you need to learn the basics, understand what is expected, and then write and rewrite until the words run effortlessly on the page. Engineering students can prepare themselves for the responsibilities they will face in this field today.
Noted for her witty depictions of English country life and sharply satirical views of class structure and human behavior, 19th-century novelist Jane Austen composed classics that possess a timeless appeal. Bloom's How to Write about Jane Austen offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Austen. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of the author and her major works. Reading level: Grades 9 and up/College
Joseph Conrad is one of the most intriguing and important modernist novelists. His writing continues to preoccupy 21st-century readers. The rise of postcolonial studies has inspired new interest in Conrad's themes of travel, exploration, and racial and ethnic conflict. John Peters explains how these themes are explored in his major works, Nostromo, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness, as well as his short stories. He provides an essential overview of Conrad's fascinating life and career and his approach to writing and literature.
