The Practical Stylist: The Classic Guide to Style - Softcover

Sheridan Baker

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9780321333490: The Practical Stylist: The Classic Guide to Style
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0321333497 ISBN 13: 9780321333490
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group, 2005

Synopsis

The Longman Practical Stylist provides a wealth of practical information and a variety of organizational techniques to write more gracefully and effectively. Based on the premise that all writing involves arguing a thesis, The Longman Practical Stylist presents expository modes such as description, narration and exposition as strategies for supporting a thesis. A chapter on research discusses how to use online sources and the electronic resources at a library; a brief handbook section provides help with grammar issues; and a chapter on word usage encourages you to write with effective, colorful language.

For many years, The Longman Practical Stylist has served as a comprehensive guide to solid, eloquent and persuasive writing.

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About the Author

Sheridan Baker began his distinguished career in English literature at the University of Michigan in 1950 and retired as an emeritus professor in 1984. He received a Fulbright lectureship at the University of Nagoya, Japan, in 1961.

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Publisher
Longman Publishing Group
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0321333497
ISBN 13 
9780321333490
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256
Rating
  • 3.60 out of 5 stars
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