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There is an apparently endless supply of books about writing. Very few of those books, surprisingly, offer a thorough and scholarly approach to the basics: words, sentences, and paragraphs. The New Oxford Guide to Writing does. According to author Thomas S. Kane, writing is "an exercise of mind requiring the mastery of techniques anyone can learn." Kane's not claiming he can create a genius, but, as he says in his introduction, "you don't have to be a genius to write clear, effective English." The writing that Kane refers to here is expository and persuasive in nature--writing most likely to be required in day-to-day life. In great detail Kane explores the building of an essay, the development of paragraphs, the styling of sentences, the use of diction, and, finally, issues of punctuation. It is unlikely that very many writers have scrutinized the building blocks of language the way Kane has, but it's never too late. Rare is the sourcebook that can offer so much both to beginners and experts alike. And anyone who loves words will thrill to encounter--if he or she hasn't done so already--the freight-train sentence, parataxis, the triadic sentence, polysyndeton, asyndeton, collocation, and zeugma. --Jane Steinberg

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Many books on writing tell you how to think more creatively, how to conjure up an idea from scratch. Many, once you have an idea, show you how to express it clearly and elegantly. And many handbooks offer reliable advice on the use of commas, semicolons, and so forth. But The New Oxford Guide to Writing does all three, so that 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 will find what you need in one handy volume. Highlighted by numerous examples of successful prose--including marvelous, brief excerpts from Mark Twain, Joan Didion, H.L. Mencken, E.B. White, and Annie Dillard--this stimulating volume covers the entire subject step-by-step, clearly and authoritatively. It shows: * How to use commonplace books and journals to store ideas, how to brainstorm, how to explore a potential topic systematically * How to use a statement of purpose or an outline to give preliminary shape to your material, how to use drafts and revisions (and more revisions) to refine your ideas * How to open an essay clearly and interestingly, how to lead the reader subtly, how to use qualifications to express complexity without sacrificing impact * How to organize ideas into a coherent paragraph, how to vary sentence structure and length for variety and emphasis * How to select words that convey both information and point of view * And much, much more In addition, it contains a useful appendix on punctuation, ranging from commas and periods to underlining and capitalization. Whether you write for business or for pleasure, whether you are a beginner or an experienced pro, The New Oxford Guide to Writing is an essential addition to your reference library, providing abundant assistance and encouragement to write with more clarity, more color, and more force.

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I am terribly upset I didn't learn of it sooner........2005-01-03

It's great. Add it to a couple of books on basic grammar and usage and you're ducky.

Know all the techniques and why they work. Write with class........2001-07-20

This is the best book on writing I've read so far. It would be more precise to say this is a book on how to dress your thoughts in words most effectively.

I still remember an illustrative example somewhere in the initial pages. What is not so good about the sentence "She dresses in a beaatuful manner" ?. Well, it becomes more effective when written as "She dresses beautifully". In the long phrase "in a beautiful manner", the focus is dissipated over many words. Whereas, "beautifully" compresses meaning in one word and what's more, it sits at the end of the sentence, tending to stay in the reader's mind longer.

The book is full of such fine points and subtle techniques. Kane has taken a wonderfully orderly approach to teaching the writing process right from the basic element - the sentence, to the whole picture - the essay. Gradually building layer on layer, you see how the parts make the whole and how different aspects of writing contribute to the reader's final experience.

There are many meaningful exercises that will make you understand the huge number of tehcniques. Another important feature of the book is its examples of different types and styles of writing taken from a wide range of well known authors -Bertrand Russell, Samuel Johnson, E B White, Virginia Woolf, G K Chesterton, H G Wells, Mark Twain and so on. Kane takes each excerpt from these authors and explains why they work.

With a little effort, you can start writing almost as well as them, at least you'll know how those great authors thought before penning their ideas.

The book is set in very eye-pleasing font and well presented. Get the hardback if you can. If you're really interested in writing, this is a book you'll want to treasure.

The essential book for writing instructors.......2001-02-06

The New Oxford Guide to Writing is vastly superior to the grammar manuals and reference books that writing instructors usually assign their students. Kane doesn't merely prescribe rules for students to memorize; he imparts genuine understanding of the mechanics and conventions of good prose and takes you through the entire writing process, from facing a blank page to polishing a finished piece. By demystifying this process, Kane's guide empowers students to find their own voices and to keep improving their skills for years to come.

Everyone, from beginner to professional, should have a copy of this book.

Entertaining and useful.......1999-11-24

The entertaining aspect is the quotations illustrating various techniques of style. The useful aspect is the identification of many features of style unnoticed by me.

It may indicate the age of the author that on p. 32 he recommends "If you type .... Keep the keys clean and invest now and then in a new ribbon." He has no special advice for users of a word processor, and I'd guess he never used one. He refers to Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, which gives an idea of how new "new" is.

I'd put this book at a high-school to first-year college level. The author's style is that of a friendly and knowledgable advisor, pedantic at times, but usually not.

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The New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors is the essential A-Z guide for everyone who works with words. Drawing on the expertise of the Oxford Dictionaries department, it provides authoritative advice on those words and names which raise questions time after time because of spelling, capitalization, hyphenation, or cultural or historical context. As well as lexical terms, there are many proper names included: from place names and personal names to names of institutions, literary references, and books of the Bible. Entries give full coverage of recommended spellings, variant forms, confusable words, hyphenation, capitalization, foreign and specialist terms, proper names, and abbreviations. The New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors follows in the footsteps of its illustrious predecessor The Authors' and Printers' Dictionary, published in 1905, and later called Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors; for the centenary year, the entries have been reselected, and the text has been entirely rewritten. The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors has long been an indispensable part of any editor's reference shelf; now, the text is even more useful than before, and appears in a new handbook size. It is an essential tool for writers, editors, publishers, journalists, and web editors, and together with New Hart's Rules and the New Oxford Spelling Dictionary forms the complete editorial reference set.

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A usage guide.......2006-11-10

Not an editorial guide, but an alphabetical usage guide of short entries, specifically British, with spellings and names, and the like.

New Oxford Spelling Dictionary (Reference)

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A Spelling Dictionary for Our Time

New Oxford Spelling Dictionary (Reference)

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The New Oxford Spelling Dictionary has been prepared in consultation with professional editors and proofreaders to offer the quickest and most authoritative reference for spelling and word division. It is the essential guidefor a wide range of people who work with the written word, whether on paper or in electronic form. The text was compiled using the unrivalled resources of Oxford Dictionaries' language research programme; it gives unambiguous and authoritative guidance on spelling and form for over 110,000 words, including capitalization, hyphenation of compounds, and irregular inflections. US and UK spellings are covered in full. It also includes thousands of people, places, and other proper names. Full coverage of word division, indicating both primary (preferred) and secondary breaks for every suitable word, makes the New Oxford Spelling Dictionary the only reference suitable for editors, typesetters, proofreaders, and copy writers needing to make authoritative and consistent decisions relating to line endings. Its use will contribute to high-quality and accurate editorial standards. The New Oxford Dictionary of Spelling has been freshly designed for ease of access to the information, and the new handbook size makes it ideal as a quick reference tool. Together with the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors and New Hart's Rules it is an essential part of every editor's and writer's toolkit.

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A Spelling Dictionary for Our Time.......2007-03-19

Most of the spelling dictionaries I've bought are limited to 20, 40, or 50 thousand words. Considering the ongoing growth in English vocabulary a dictionary of larger capacity has been overdue. At last Oxford press has put out one appropriate to the 21st centuary. As a reference book for writing, it is an excellent choice.

Reference books.(Column): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction

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Reference books.(Column): An article from: The Review of Contemporary Fiction
Steven Moore
Manufacturer: Review of Contemporary Fiction
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This digital document is an article from The Review of Contemporary Fiction, published by Review of Contemporary Fiction on June 22, 1996. The length of the article is 567 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Author: Steven Moore
Publication: The Review of Contemporary Fiction (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1996
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THE NEW OXFORD GUIDE TO WRITING

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The New Oxford Guide to Writing
Thomas S. Kane
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Oxford Spellchecker Minidisc and New Hart's Rules (Dictionary)

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A geat opportunity to combine New Hart's Rules, the definitive guide to style for everyone who works with words, with the Oxford Spellchecker on minidisc. Following in the footsteps of the inimitable Hart's Rules (first printed in 1893, and published in thirty-nine editions), New Hart's Rules is a brand-new text giving authoritative and expert advice on all editorial aspects of creating printed text whether on paper or online. Amongst other topics, the work covers layout and headings, hyphenation and punctuation, UK and US usage, bibliography, footnotes, illustrations, and indexing. An essential part of every writer's and editor's toolkit. The Oxford Spellchecker checks spellings against the second edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English, advises on preferred Oxford spellings, gives warnings about commonly confused words, and links directly to the dictionary definitions.

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Finally, a complete resource on shoring and stabilization of emergency scenes. This new book takes the reader step-by-step through the basic principles of emergency shoring operations so they may learn to operate in a safe and efficient atmosphere while conducting search and rescue operations in unstable environments. O'Connell thoroughly covers the engineering aspects involved in shoring and stabilization, carefully explaining how to maintain the strength and integrity of any and all structurally damaged or unstable elements such as beams, joists, girders, columns, arches, headers, or bearing walls. This book includes a glossary and covers the basic terminology and instructions for shoring.

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Teaches safe & effective size-up techniques for shoring operations

Detailed shoring construction

Outlines the risks involved in stabilization

Suitable for all firefighters, military, and construction personnel, as well as urban search and rescue teams

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Pages of auction results for the year 2000 provide details

2001 Auction Prices Realized: U.S. Coins Auction Results for 2000 (Auction Prices Realized U S Coins, 2001)

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There is nothing arbitrary or speculative about the prices authenticated in 2001 Auction Prices Realized. The 2001 edition provides 62,000 listings and 180,000 current and real market values-in up-to 10 grades—based on the actual sale of coins at over 50 public auctions held by a variety of auction companies worldwide. Coins are documented by category, date of sale, auction company, condition, price and a third party grading service when applicable. A unique and up-to-date chapter devoted to the 100 highest coin prices paid at auctions over the past five years provides a half-decade trend analysis for those seeking or selling high-value coins.

- Authenticated worldwide auction prices
- Special trend chapter lists 5 years of auction prices
- Easy-to-use indexing system
- Contact listing for world's top coin auctions

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Pages of auction results for the year 2000 provide details.......2001-08-11

Randy Thern's U.S. Coins Auction Prices Realized 2001 (0-87349-234-X, [price]) holds a high price tag for a standard 363-page paperback, but any avid collector who needs the latest realized prices for the U.S. coin market will consider this an essential desk reference. Pages of auction results for the year 2000 provide details on the actual prices gained for each type of coin.

Auction Prices Realized 2000 (Aution Prices Realized U S Coins, 2000)

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ASIN: 0873415795

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Letter Writing Tips for Spanish Writers.......2000-09-10

If you're looking for a reference book that will allow one to write the perfect letter in Spanish, then this 94-page book is for you. Author Mary H. Jackson does an excellent job of providing examples of letters written for personal and business purposes. This book, which is published by the great reference staff at Passport Books, is an inexpensive and useful guide to allow anyone to write letters in Spanish with little or no help at all. Of course, it would be helpful to have knowledge of the Spanish language before writing any letter, however if you're a student or someone who communicates infrequently with a pen pal, friend, or anyone else in Spanish, this book will allow you in your letter writing.

The book's compact size and price are extra reasons to purchase it. I also recommend "Cassell's Colloquial Spanish: A Handbook of Idiomatic Usage" if you want to improve your grammatical knowledge of Spanish. "Cassell's Colloquial Spanish" is the best book on Spanish grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure on the market, and addition with the "Guide to Correspondence in Spanish," I can guarantee that you will be writing like a professional is a matter of time.

Letter Writing Tips for Spanish Writers.......2000-09-10

Great Reference Guide.......1998-09-18

This book is a great reference guide to writing business correspondence in Spanish. It provides example letters that can be used in developing correspondence which recognizes the cultural differences in the style and structure between letters written in Spanish and English. This book has been very useful in my work of responding to customer billing disputes.

A Spanish-language guide to the art of writing letters........1997-05-17

"Guide to Correspondence in Spanish / Guia de correspondencia espanola" is a very up-to-date and useful guide for writing all kinds of letters in Spanish. While the title suggests that the book might be completely bilingual, the book is written entirely in Spanish. There is a bilingual glossary included, but the text itself is not translated to English. This book can be used by anyone with a good knowledge of written Spanish. It provides the fine points of etiquette and proper format for writing both business and personal letters. Best of all, the book includes many sample letters and lists of useful phrases and abbreviations. Each chapter includes practice exercises which make the book potentially useful as a text book

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Be the candidate recruiters want to hire.

With employers clamoring for talented applicants, you are in unique position of power in the recruiting process. But like most students, you probably have little or no experience with recruiting. Kaplan's Student's Guide to On-Campus Job Recruitment gives you the lowdown on what your friends don't know and what your competition won't tell you about on-campus recruiting. Drawn from the experiences of professional recruiters, this valuable guide helps you navigate the process successfully, offering everything from practical tips on avoiding common mistakes college students make on résumés and interviews to helpful advice on how to weigh your options when you get a job offer. As you prepare to graduate from college, you will face one of the best job markets in years. Take advantage of it with Kaplan's Student's Guide to On-Campus Job Recruitment.

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This book looks at the "rules" of investing. Not economic rules, but the rules that the "players" are using, i.e. the broker, brokerage house, and analysts, along with their personal agendas. Until the investor understands the "rules" the other players are using, it's very tough to "win" the game, i.e. accumulate more chips. Stories and illustrations that amuse and educate.

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liberating for the beggining to advanced market follower.......1999-08-24

By utilizing a motif of wordsmithery combined with the solid facts of modern market ethics, Mr. Groth gives you the keys to all those doors you thought you had to be "inside" to open. Easy to follow reading bring the facts out quickly while keeping the book "reader friendly".

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Laura Day has sold millions of copies of Practical Intuition and continues her advice here with tips for improving your career using your own intuitive skills. She says that people are more apt to use their intuition about commonplace issues than they are about investment or business practices, a horrible waste of intuitive powers. Through dozens of exercises, Day describes how you can boost your intuitive power, "become" your competition, and better predict the future. Day makes no guarantees that you'll pick the next blue-chip bond or invent the next wheel, but she does assert that your life can't help but improve if you take her ideas to heart. This book is a combination of Jon Kabat-Zinn's, mindfulness meditation theories and What Color is Your Parachute-ish self-reflection.

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In her New York Times bestseller, Practical Intuition, Laura Day taught us how to use our sixth sense in everyday life. Now, in her groundbreaking new audio, Practical Intuition for Success, Laura Day creates a program to bring intuition to the world of personal finance.Successful business people use it. Investors who've made millions wouldn't make a deal without it. It's Practical Intuition, and we all have it. Now Laura Day shows you how to hone this gut instinct for your own enrichment. It's a whole new way of looking at business--and your life.

At the heart of Day's program is one empowering message: you will be most successful by being yourself. Through her unique program, you will learn to harness the inner power that can start you on the road to wealth. You'll experience how intuition can be a reliable and profitable tool. And the more you practice it, the better the results.

Use Practical Intuition to:

Make more money

Make better decisions

Unleash your financial genius

Solve problems quickly

Create winning business plans and strategies

You have within you everything you need to fulfill your ambitions and dreams. If you tune in to the integrity of your own vision, your own desires, and your own creativity, you can achieve whatever you want. And because that ability is within you, you can start right here, right now and see the results!

Laura Day is the author of the New York Times bestseller Practical Intuition. She has been teaching her seminar of the same name for more than ten years. She lives in New York City.

Practical Intuition is also available from Harper Audio.

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powerful individual with good ideas.......2007-05-09

Laura Day is on to something. One might feel a bit overwhelmed by the "new age" tone of the book but pay attention. She has a powerful perspective. I think this book and "Welcome to Your Crisis" are even better than "The Circle"..they have parctical, hands on advice. Not necessarily for what I would term a crisis - more a dilemma or feeling "stuck".

Getting the Right Brain in on the Wealth Game.......2007-03-18

This is an ideal book for those who are entrepreneurial and in a position professionally where the skill of intuitive ability is demanded. I often think that Richard Branson and Madonna are highly intuitive in their enterprises. If you want to have both brains focusing on wealth creating, Laura Day provides excercises to get the ball rolling. Learn to make your right brain and left brain best friends to seize opportunities daily.

A good book.......2006-07-07

This is a good book it's longer then some of her other ones and it has a lot more exercises in it then some of her other books so unless you have a lot of time on your hands it will take a while to read it. But, other then that it is a good book and I did enjoy it. I'm going to start to read practical intuition in love.

Reframes Thinking on Intuition.......2002-07-15

From a practical standpoint, Day separates thinking of emotions, pure logic and reasoning from intuition. She defines this intuitive thinking as logical and, essential for success. Her thoughts are quite compelling. Rather than the pure gut feeling or abstractions that generally constitute intuition, Day develops an understanding of how this skill can be cultivated from both thought and feeling. Rather than an illogical urge, it becomes a developed sense. The exercises and examples extensively developed empower the reader to adapt this skill for personal achievement. A good read.

Practical as promised.......2002-04-12

As promised in the title this book is highly practical with easy to understand exercises that train your intuition. Doing the exercises unlocks your intuitive potential and answers questions you didn't even know you were asking.
Highly recommended!

Practical Intuition for Success: A Step-By-Step Program to Increase Your Wealth Today

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Practical Intuition for Success: A Step-By-Step Program to Increase Your Wealth Today
Laura Day
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