Picture 1 of 1

Edit Yourself : A Manual for Everyone Who Works with Words by Bruce Ross-Larson (1985, Trade Paperback)

ZUBER (275788)

98.1% positive Feedback

Price:

US $20.95

Approximately£15.70

+ $14.15 postage

Estimated delivery Fri, 10 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct

Returns:

30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

Condition:

Like New

EDIT YOURSELF : A MANUAL FOR EVERYONE WHO WORKS WITH WORDS By Ross Bruce Larson **Mint Condition**.

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.

ISBN-100393302687

ISBN-139780393302684

eBay Product ID (ePID)1300443

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEdit Yourself : a Manual for Everyone Who Works with Words

SubjectEditing & Proofreading, General

Publication Year1985

FeaturesReprint

TypeNot Available

AuthorBruce Ross-Larson

Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight13 Oz

Item Length7.3 in

Item Width4.9 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal808/.042

Edition DescriptionReprint

Synopsis"A strong new entry for the reference shelf of anyone who writes to be understood-or would like to."-Pittsburgh Press, Offers more than 100 model sentence types in a catalog format, giving writers many interesting and provocative ways to say what they mean. Writers looking for a more striking way to open a sentence will find these options: the announcement, the editorial opening, the opening appositive, the opening absolute, and the conjunction opening, among others. Examples of each sentence type ensure the reader's the understanding of the concepts., In the first part of this useful book, the author shows how to solve common problems of writing. The reader will learn how to recognize common problems of writing. The reader will learn how to recognize words and phrases that should be cut; how to shorten cumbersome sentences; how to arrange the elements of pairs, series, and compound subjects and predicates; how to recognize and rectify mismanaged participles; and how to be on the lookout for the better word. The second part of the book consists of more than 1500 recommendations for cuts, changes, and comparisons that editors make to produce writing that is concise and effective.