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Writing with Power
Peter Elbow
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Description for Writing with Power
Paperback. This is a guide for the undergraduate student writing an essay, the professional writer working on a story, or the manager writing a memo for a tight deadline. It aims to help the writer achieve a sense of control in their writing. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 306.
Writing with Power is a guide for the student writing an essay, the professional writer working on a story, or the manager writing a memo for a tight deadline. As Elbow explains, "Writing with power doesn't just mean getting power over readers. It means getting power over yourself and over the writing process: knowing what you are doing as you write; figuring out what you really mean; being in charge, having control; not feeling stuck or helpless or intimidated. I am particularly interested in this second kind of power in writing, and I have found that without it you seldom ... Read more
Writing with Power is a guide for the student writing an essay, the professional writer working on a story, or the manager writing a memo for a tight deadline. As Elbow explains, "Writing with power doesn't just mean getting power over readers. It means getting power over yourself and over the writing process: knowing what you are doing as you write; figuring out what you really mean; being in charge, having control; not feeling stuck or helpless or intimidated. I am particularly interested in this second kind of power in writing, and I have found that without it you seldom ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
412
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Weight
303g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195120189
SKU
V9780195120189
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About Peter Elbow
Peter Elbow is Professor of English and Director of the writing program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Reviews for Writing with Power
"Students for the first time are excited about being able to transform their thoughts into clear language with a new found confidence."
Alan Dernalowicz, Mount Wachusett Community College Praise for the previous edition: "Page after page, chapter after chapter, Peter Elbow gives direct and down-to-earth advice for beginning writers."
Teachers and Writers "A practical handbook for anyone who needs to write."
The Boston ... Read more
Alan Dernalowicz, Mount Wachusett Community College Praise for the previous edition: "Page after page, chapter after chapter, Peter Elbow gives direct and down-to-earth advice for beginning writers."
Teachers and Writers "A practical handbook for anyone who needs to write."
The Boston ... Read more