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On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction / William Zinsser

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: BuchBookLanguage: English Publisher: New York ; London ; Toronto ; Sydney ; New Delhi ; Auckland : Harper Perennial, 2016Edition: ReissuedDescription: xiii, 321 SeitenISBN:
  • 9780060891541
  • 9781417750573
Subject(s): RVK: RVK: HF 336 | AK 39580Summary: Whether you write an occasional professional letter or a daily newspaper column, William Zinsser's On Writing Well should be required reading. Simplicity is Zinsser's mantra: he preaches a stripped-down writing style, strong and clear. He has no patience for excess (most use of adjectives and adverbs, he writes, just adds clutter) or tired phraseology (for instance, he'd like to outlaw all leads involving those "future archaeologists" most often found "stumbl[ing] upon the remains of our civilization"). He recommends that all writers of nonfiction read their work aloud (don't commit something to paper that you wouldn't actually say) and write under the assumption that "the reader knows nothing" (not to be confused with assuming the reader's an idiot). In addition to the chapters on the expected--usage, audience, interviews, leads--Zinsser also focuses on such trouble spots as science and technical writing, business writing, sports, and humor.Call number: Grundsignatur: 2021 A 16PPN: PPN: 881232483
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Item type Home library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Handbibliothek Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften 2021 A 16 ;b Checked out Ausleihe und Einsicht nicht möglich 01.06.2041 53869662090
Handbibliothek Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften 2021 A 16 ;c Checked out Ausleihe und Einsicht nicht möglich 01.06.2041 53869720090
Handbibliothek ITCP Handbibliothek (Ausleihe und Einsicht nicht möglich) 2021 A 16 Checked out Ausleihe und Einsicht nicht möglich 13.01.2041 53834961090
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