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By Geoffrey Leech, Marianne Hundt, Christian Mair, Nicholas Smith. 2009
Based on the systematic analysis of large amounts of computer-readable text, this book shows how the English language has been…
changing in the recent past, often in unexpected and previously undocumented ways. The study is based on a group of matching corpora, known as the 'Brown family' of corpora, supplemented by a range of other corpus materials, both written and spoken, drawn mainly from the later twentieth century. Among the matters receiving particular attention are the influence of American English on British English, the role of the press, the 'colloquialization' of written English, and a wide range of grammatical topics, including the modal auxiliaries, progressive, subjunctive, passive, genitive and relative clauses. These subjects build an overall picture of how English grammar is changing, and the linguistic and social factors that are contributing to this process.By Clara Tiscar, Sophie Martin. 2018
Vous avez envie d’écrire ? Vous avez déjà eu l’impression d’être bloqué ? Vivez-vous l’angoisse de la page blanche ?…
Ce livre est fait pour vous si vous vous reconnaissez dans l’une des situations suivantes : ✓ J’ai envie d’écrire, mais je ne trouve pas le moment de le faire. ✓ Je suis bloqué, je ne sais pas comment continuer mon roman. ✓ Je sais quelle histoire je souhaite raconter, mais je n’arrive pas à l’écrire. ✓ Je ne suis pas vraiment bloqué, mais je manque de motivation pour continuer d’écrire mon roman. Conçu comme un guide de référence pratique et interactif, cet ouvrage vous offre méthodes et ressources pour surmonter l'angoisse de la page blanche et éviter le blocage de l'écrivain.By Eric Boehlert. 2009
Since the entry of radio into American homes, technology has led the way for political campaign strategies. Boys on the…
Blog will offer the first detailed look at the latest revolution in campaign strategy-- the blogosphere. Liberal politcking in particular has been radically impacted by these grassroots, often individual efforts over the last few years. This ad-hoc, mostly pro bono, community (aka the Netroots) has been able to change, in telling and significant ways, American politics and media. Using the 2008 presidential White House campaign as a dramatic and compelling backdrop, the book will detail the myriad of ways that the blogs influenced the candidates and the campaigns. Colored by vivid portraits and character sketches, this book will reveal the new wave of changes that has revolutionized progressive politics.By Kent Lineback, Carol Franco. 2006
The ultimate guide and companion for anyone who wants to record the story of his or her life or that…
of a loved one. Have you ever wondered about an ancestor you know only as a compelling face in a faded family photograph? Imagine discovering an entire book on this ancestor's life -one that described the world in which he lived and detailed his dreams, accomplishments, disappointments, and the accumulated wisdom of a lifetime. The Legacy Guide helps readers create such a book. Designed for writers and non-writers alike, it outlines a simple, intuitive, and highly flexible framework for turning your personal history-or that of a loved one-into a treasured family heirloom. It's been said that everyone has a story to tell, but anyone who has sat down to record his or her life story will tell you that there were moments of feeling completely overwhelmed and frustrated. Introducing the innovative program Facts to Memories to Meaning, The Legacy Guide takes you step-by-step through the seven stages of life-such as childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, etc. -to recall moments long forgotten and to discover their significance. And it helps you fashion these pieces together, much as you would a scrapbook, into a creative and compelling whole. Full of engaging and instructive quotations from the famous and the not-so-famous who have committed their stories to paper, The Legacy Guide will inspire you to capture the milestone events that have given shape to your life and allow you to weave them into a book that preserves this legacy for generations to come. .By Francine Prose, Christopher Beha. 2012
The Writer s Notebook II continues in the tradition of The Writer s Notebook featuring essays based on craft…
seminars from the Tin House Summer Writer s Workshop as well as a variety of craft essays from Tin House magazine contributors and Tin House Books authors The collection includes essays that not only examine important craft aspects such as humor suspense and research but that also explore creating fractured and nonrealist narratives and the role of dream in fiction An engaging and enlightening read The Writer s Notebook II is both a toolkit and an inspiration for any writerBy Richard Keeble, Ian Reeves. 2015
This new edition of The Newspapers Handbook presents an enlightening examination of an ever-evolving industry, engaging with key contemporary issues,…
including reporting in the digital age and ethical and legislative issues following the hacking scandal to display a comprehensive anatomy of the modern newsroom. Richard Lance Keeble and Ian Reeves offer readers expert practical advice, drawing on a wide range of examples from print and digital news sources to illustrate best practice and the political, technological and financial realities of newspaper journalism today. Other key areas explored include: the language of news basic reporting the art of interviewing feature writing the role of social media in reporting investigative reporting court reporting reporting on national and local government guidance on training and careers for those entering the industry.By Jenny McKay. 2013
The Magazines Handbook has firmly established itself as the essential introduction to the theories and practices of the modern magazine…
industry. This fully updated third edition comprehensively examines the business of publishing magazines today and the work of the contemporary magazine journalist. Jenny McKay draws examples from a broad range of publications to explore key jobs in the industry, covering everyone from the sub editor to the fashion assistant, as well as analysing the many skills involved in magazine journalism, including commissioning, researching, interviewing, and production. Updated specialist chapters discuss the growth and development of electronic publishing and online journalism, new directions in magazine design, photography and picture editing, and the most up to date legal frameworks in which magazine journalists must operate. The Magazines Handbook includes: • Interviews with magazine journalists, editors, and publishers • Advice on starting out and freelancing in the magazine industry • An analysis of ‘new journalism’ and reportage • A glossary of key terms and specialist concepts • Information on contacts, courses and professional training.By Tim Holmes, Wynford Hicks. 2002
Subediting for Journalists is a concise, up-to-date and readable introduction to the skills of subediting for newspapers and magazines. It…
describes how subediting has developed, from the early days of printing to the modern era of computers and the web, and explains clearly what the sub now has to do.Using practical examples from newspapers and magazines, Subediting for Journalists introduces the various techniques involved in subediting from cutting copy to writing cover lines. It includes:*house style explained with model stylebook provided*examples of bad journalistic English such as misused clichés and pronoun confusion*subbing news and features for sense and style*editing quotes and readers' letters*projecting copy by writing headlines and standfirsts*checking pictures and writing captions*principles and methods of proofreading*making copy legally safe*understanding production and using software packages *website subbing*a glossary of journalistic terms and suggestions for further readingExcel at editing! The editor's job encompasses much more than correcting commas and catching typos. Your chief mission is to…
help writers communicate effectively--which is no small feat. Whether you edit books, magazines, newspapers, or online publications, your ability to develop clear, concise, and focused writing is the key to your success. The Editor's Companion is an invaluable guide to honing your editing skills. You'll learn about editing for: CONTENT: Analyze and develop writing that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience. FOCUS: Ensure strong beginnings and satisfying endings, and stick with one subject at a time. PRECISE LANGUAGE: Choose the right words, the right voice, and the right tense for every piece. GRAMMAR: Recognize common mistakes in punctuation, parts of speech, and sentence structure--and learn how to avoid them. You'll also find valuable editing resources and checklists, advice on editorial relationships and workflow, and real-life samples of editing with explanations of what was changed and why. The Editor's Companion provides the tools you need to pursue high quality in editing, writing, and publishing--every piece, every time.By Janet Kolodzy. 2012
Practicing Convergence Journalism teaches budding journalists how to make the most of digital technology to tell their stories effectively across…
multiple media platforms—in print, audio, video and online. Janet Kolodzy addresses multi-media and cross-media thinking, organizing, reporting and producing for both short-form spot news and long-form features. Her approach focuses on storytelling principles, not just specific technical practices, providing journalists with the mindset and skills they need to adapt their writing and reporting for the tools of today and tomorrow. With this book and the aid of its companion website, students learn how to: Develop a cross-media mode of journalistic thinking that will result in stories suitable for a fast-paced, multitasking and mobile audience. Decide when visuals are useful and necessary, and understand how to capture, select and organize them to effectively enhance a reader’s understanding of a story. Put together various elements of storytelling (writing, audio, moving and still pictures) for an interactive journalistic experience.Let's face it: Christian fiction is fun. Even if you're writing a serious-minded study of man's inhumanity to man, there…
is something exhilarating about story; about creating people and worlds and events; about telling a tale that keeps readers enraptured and maybe - just maybe - leaves them fortified in their walk with Jesus.But for all of the fun, it's also hard work. There is skill involved in writing excellent Christian fiction. There is craftsmanship to be learned. And there are the long hours pounding away on a manuscript that, by the time you're done with it, has you convinced it's the worst piece of garbage ever penned by man.That's not even talking about trying to get your book published. It's a wonder anyone would choose such a way to spend otherwise useful time.So maybe you put your novel away for awhile. You've tried to do more sensible things with your spare moments. You've attempted to be engaged with workaday matters, laundry, and bills.But one day, a new story idea will pop into your head or you won't be able to stop hearing the voice of a character demanding to be written about. On that day, you'll be right back where you were, counting the cost of writing Christian fiction -- and loving it like nothing else.By David S. Martins. 2015
While local conditions remain at the forefront of writing program administration, transnational activities are slowly and thoroughly shifting the questions…
we ask about writing curricula, the space and place in which writing happens, and the cultural and linguistic issues at the heart of the relationships forged in literacy work. Transnational Writing Program Administration challenges taken-for-granted assumptions regarding program identity, curriculum and pedagogical effectiveness, logistics and quality assurance, faculty and student demographics, innovative partnerships and research, and the infrastructure needed to support writing instruction in higher education. Well-known scholars and new voices in the field extend the theoretical underpinnings of writing program administration to consider programs, activities, and institutions involving students and faculty from two or more countries working together and highlight the situated practices of such efforts. The collection brings translingual graduate students at the forefront of writing studies together with established administrators, teachers, and researchers and intends to enrich the efforts of WPAs by examining the practices and theories that impact our ability to conceive of writing program administration as transnational.This collection will enable writing program administrators to take the emerging locations of writing instruction seriously, to address the role of language difference in writing, and to engage critically with the key notions and approaches to writing program administration that reveal its transnationality.By Stephen Wilbers. 2007
Presents writing instruction in areas such as organization, logic, drafting, editing, style, word choice, and voice. Goes beyond presenting rules…
and techniques, with advice on putting principles into practice. Sections are easy to browse and written in a reader- friendly style. Includes many checklists and a glossary of grammatical terms. Wilbers is a writing consultant, author, professor, and syndicated columnist. He teaches writing at the University of Minnesota and at Hamline University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)By Rochelle Melander. 2011
Find the focus, energy, and drive you need to startand finishyour book Everyone has dreamed of writing a book, but…
so many start writing only to stall out due to writers block, mental fatigue, and other challenges. Write-A-Thonhelps you overcome those stumbling blocks and complete your book once and for all. And you dont have to type away for years on end. Heres a plan thatll help you write your bookin twenty-six days! Write-A-Thongives you the tools, advice, and inspiration you need to succeed before, during, and after your writing race. Solid instruction, positive psychology, and inspiration from marathon runners will give you the momentum to take each step from here to the finish line. Start out well prepared: Learn how to train your attitude, your writing, and your lifeand plan your novel or nonfiction book. Maintain your pace: Get advice and inspiration to stay motivated and keep writing. Bask in your accomplishment: Find the best ways to recover and move forward once the marathon is over and you have a completed manuscript in hand. Writing a book in twenty-six days may seem impossibleespecially if you dont write full timebut inWrite-A-Thon, Rochelle Melander will teach you the life skills, performance techniques, and writing tools you need to finish your manuscript in less than a monthguaranteed!By Brandon Royal. 2004
There's no need to fear the big, bad world of writing with The Little Red Writing Book in hand. Brimming…
with clever advice, this book offers writers, students, and business professionals a concise guide to penning strong and effective work for all occasions. The Little Red Writing Book is designed for visual appeal and ease of use. Elegant yet practical, it will be an intriguing, inviting reference you'll turn to again and again. Author Brandon Royal offers concise explanations and nonintimidating instruction based on the four pillars of sound writing -- structure, style, readability, and grammar. His discussion centers on 20 immutable writing principles as well as 30 commonly encountered rules of grammar. A wealth of examples, charts, and engaging exercises make The Little Red Writing Book an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to master those skills that will make a good writer even better. Book jacket.The Definitive Source for Clear and Correct WritingEngaging but not flip, thorough but not overwhelming, Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference…
is the perfect addition to anyone's desk.This guide provides:Comprehensive grammar instruction--readers won't need any other guideReal-world examples and errors from well-known magazines and newspapers, making the advice even more relevantA user-friendly package with a concealed wire binding, a colored tab system, and sidebars for easy referencePractical, thorough, and accessible, Writer's Digest Grammar Desk Reference speaks to a hole in the market: good grammar instruction that's reader-friendly, fun to read, easy-to-understand, and correct.By Les Edgerton. 2007
By Gloria Kempton. 2004
How do some writers craft conversation so authentic, it feels like they've been eavesdropping? What's the secret behind getting characters…
to talk to each other? How can writers make their dialogue sing? Answers to all of these questions and more can be found in Gloria Kempton's in-depth look at this crucial component of fiction. Readers will learn how to create dialogue that sizzles, with tips on: * Creating dialogue for specific genres * Bringing characters to life with revealing dialogue * Identifying and fixing common dialogue problems Each chapter features numerous examples of successful dialogue drawn from bestselling novels, and chapter-ending exercises help readers apply the lessons learned. This is one book that will get readers talking!By Ian Bogost, Simon Ferrari, Bobby Schweizer. 2008
Journalism has embraced digital media in its struggle to survive. But most online journalism just translates existing practices to the…
Web: stories are written and edited as they are for print; video and audio features are produced as they would be for television and radio. The authors of Newsgames propose a new way of doing good journalism: videogames. Videogames are native to computers rather than a digitized form of prior media. Games simulate how things work by constructing interactive models; journalism as game involves more than just revisiting old forms of news production. Wired magazine's game Cutthroat Capitalism, for example, explains the economics of Somali piracy by putting the player in command of a pirate ship, offering choices for hostage negotiation strategies. Videogames do not offer a panacea for the ills of contemporary news organizations. But if the industry embraces them as a viable method of doing journalism--not just an occasional treat for online readers--newsgames can make a valuable contribution.By Claudia Ross, Baozhang He, Pei-Chia Chen, Meng Yeh. 2012
The Routledge Course in Mandarin Chinese is a two-year undergraduate course for students with no prior background in Chinese study.…
Designed to build a strong foundation in both the spoken and written language it develops all the basic skills such as pronunciation, character writing, word use and structures, while placing strong emphasis on the development of communicative skills. The complete course consists of Textbook Level 1, Workbook level 1 - including free CDs, Textbook level 2 and Workbook level 2 -including free CDs. All books are available separately in simplified as well as traditional characters and take the students from complete beginner to post-intermediate level. For more information about the course and additional resources, please visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415472517 Workbook Level 2 is designed to accompany Textbook Level 2 lesson by lesson, and offers exercises for homework, independent study and classroom use. The exercises focus on interpersonal, interpretative and presentational modes of communication while helping students to consolidate the vocabulary, characters, and structures introduced in each lesson. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to read page-length texts for information, listen to and comprehend extended narratives on a variety of topics, and communicate a broad range of information orally and in writing. The course is also fully supported by an interactive companion website which contains a wealth of additional resources for both teachers and students. Teachers will find lesson plans in both English and Mandarin, providing a weekly schedule and overall syllabus for fall and spring, as well as activities for each lesson and answer keys. Students will be able to access downloadable character practice worksheets along with interactive pronunciation, vocabulary and character practice exercises. All the audio material necessary for the course is also available online and conveniently linked on screen to the relevant exercises for ease-of-use. For more information about the course and to access these additional resources, please visit the companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415472517 For bundle discounts please visit: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415533089/