Book
On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction / William Zinsser.
Warns against common errors in structure, style, and diction, and explains the fundamentals of conducting interviews and writing travel, scientific, sports, critical, and humorous articles.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780060891541
- ISBN: 0060891548
- Physical Description: xiii, 321 p. : facsim ; 21 cm.
- Edition: 30th anniversary ed., 7th ed., rev. and updated.
- Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:june.17 |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-309) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The transaction -- Simplicity -- Clutter -- Style -- The audience -- Words -- Usage -- Unity -- The lead and the ending -- Bits and pieces -- 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 -- 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: | Report writing. English language > Rhetoric. Exposition (Rhetoric) |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | PE 1429 Z78 2006 (Text) | 26040003027519 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
