Getting the Words Right How to Revise, Edit and Rewrite

Name: Getting the Words Right How to Revise, Edit and Rewrite
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ISBN: 9781582973586

ISBN-10: 158297358X

ISBN-13: 9781582973586

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Theodore A. Cheney

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For more than 20 years, Getting the Words Right has helped readers from all professions and walks of life rewrite, revise, and refine their writing. That tradition continues with this all-new edition that features 39 targeted ways to improve writing by:*Practicing the three fundamentals of revision (reducing, rearranging, and rewording)*Trimming weak or extra words to express ideas in a concise, forceful way*Creating smooth transitions between paragraphs*Correcting invisible faults of inconsistency, incoherence, and imbalance*Effectively checking for accuracy and errors (from dangling modifiers to comma splices)With the tips and techniques in this book, readers will get it "write" every…

Book details

List price: $16.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: F&W Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/2/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English