On writing well :

Zinsser, William, 1922-2015.

On writing well : the classic guide to writing nonfiction / William Zinsser. - 6th ed., rev. and updated. - xi, 308 pages ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-299) and index.

Part I : principles
The transaction
Simplicity
Clutter
Style
The audience
Words
Usage
Part II : methods
Unity
The lead and the ending
Bits & pieces
Part III : forms
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
Part IV : attitudes
The sound of your voice
Enjoyment, fear and confidence
The tyranny of the final product
A writer's decisions
Write as well as you can

Provides advice on writing about science, sports, travel, and other nonfiction subjects

CAS Bachelor of Arts in Communication College of Education Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English


Text in English

0062735233 (pb)

97046201


English language--Rhetoric.
Exposition (Rhetoric)
Report writing.

PE1429 / .Z5 1998

808.042 Z66 / 1998