{"product_id":"the-oxford-essential-guide-to-writing-isbn-9780425176405","title":"The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Concise Course in the Art of Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Whether you’re composing a letter, writing a school thesis, or starting a novel, this resource offers expert advice on how to think more creatively, how to conjure up ideas from scratch, and how to express those ideas clearly and elegantly. No matter where you find yourself in the writing process—from the daunting look of a blank page, to the rough draft that needs shaping, to the small but important questions of punctuation—you’ll find what you need in this one handy, all-inclusive volume. Some features include:\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e • How to use journals to store ideas and explore potential topics\u003cbr\u003e • Examples of style and technique from such masters of form as Mark Twain, H.L. Mencken, E.B. White, and Annie Dillard\u003cbr\u003e • Advice on using outlines to shape your material—and drafts and revisions to refine them\u003cbr\u003e • Selecting the proper words to convey both information and point of view\u003cbr\u003e • A useful appendix on punctuation, ranging from commas to underlining and capitalizationThe Oxford Essential Guide to Writing\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Subject, Reader, and Kinds of Writing\u003cbr\u003e2. Strategy and Style\u003cbr\u003e3. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: The Writing Process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Looking for Subjects\u003cbr\u003e5. Exploring for Topics\u003cbr\u003e6. Making a Plan\u003cbr\u003e7. Drafts and Revisions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Essay\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Beginning\u003cbr\u003e9. Closing\u003cbr\u003e10. Organizing the Middle\u003cbr\u003e11. Point of View, Persona, and Tone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Expository Paragraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Basic Structure\u003cbr\u003e13. Paragraph Unity\u003cbr\u003e14. Paragraph Development: (1)Illustration and Restatement\u003cbr\u003e15. Paragraph Development: (2)Comparison, Contrast, and Analogy\u003cbr\u003e16. Paragraph Development: (3)Cause and Effect\u003cbr\u003e17. Paragraph Development: (4)Definition, Analysis, and Qualification\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Sentence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18. The Sentence: A Definition\u003cbr\u003e19. Sentence Styles\u003cbr\u003e20. The Well-Written Sentence: (1)Concision\u003cbr\u003e21. The Well-Written Sentence: (2)Emphasis\u003cbr\u003e22. The Well-Written Sentence: (3)Rhythm\u003cbr\u003e23. The Well-Written Sentence: (4)Variety\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Diction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e24. Meaning\u003cbr\u003e25. Clarity and Simplicity\u003cbr\u003e26. Concision\u003cbr\u003e27. Figurative Language\u003cbr\u003e28. Unusual Language\u003cbr\u003e29. Improving Your Vocabulary: Dictionaries\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Description and Narration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e30. Description\u003cbr\u003e31. Narration\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: Puntcuation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntorduction\u003cbr\u003e32. Stops\u003cbr\u003e33. The Other Steps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eName Index\u003cbr\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305271185637,"sku":"NP9780425176405","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425176405.jpg?v=1767740850","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-oxford-essential-guide-to-writing-isbn-9780425176405","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}