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On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction
Record details
- ISBN: 0060891548
- ISBN: 9780060891541
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Physical Description:
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xiii, 321 p. : facsim. ; 21 cm. - Edition: 30th anniversary ed., 7th ed., rev. and updated.
- Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, c2006.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-309) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Principles: The transaction -- Simplicity -- Clutter -- Style -- The audience -- Words -- Usage -- Methods: Unity -- The lead and the ending -- Bits & pieces -- Forms: Nonfiction as literature -- Writing about people: the interview -- Writing about places: the travel article -- Writing about yourself: the memoir -- Science and technology -- Business writing: Writing in your job -- Sports -- Writing about the arts: Critics and columnists -- Humor -- Attitudes: The sound of your voice -- Enjoyment, fear and confidence -- The tyranny of the final product -- A writer's decisions -- Writing family history and memoir -- Write as well as you can. |
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| Subject: | English language Rhetoric Exposition (Rhetoric) Report writing |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | PE 1429 .Z56 2006 | 30775305475361 | General Collection | Available | - |
On Writing Well : The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
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On Writing Well : The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
William Knowlton Zinsser (October 7, 1922 - May 12, 2015) was an American writer, editor, literary critic, and teacher. He began his career as a journalist for the New York Herald Tribune, where he worked as a feature writer, drama editor, film critic and editorial writer. Throughout the 1970s, Zinsser taught writing at Yale University. He wrote 18 books, including On Writing Well, which is in its 17th edition. Zinsser died at the age of 92 in Manhattan on May 12, 2015. (Bowker Author Biography)
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