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Technically-minded people can struggle with business writing and
many businesses get it wrong, losing their readers in avalanches of
acronyms and jungles of technical jargon. It doesn't have to be
that way. In this book you'll discover how to give your
communication skills an upgrade, exploring the tips and tricks that
will enable you to write effectively and persuasively for any
audience. You'll discover how to write for maximum impact and how
to make your enthusiasm even more infectious.
In this book Dr. Dannelle D. Stevens offers five key principles
that will bolster your knowledge of academic writing, enable you to
develop a manageable, sustainable and even enjoyable writing
practice, and, in the process, effectively increase your
publication output and promote your academic career. A successful
and productive book and journal article author, writing coach, the
creator of a nationally-recognized, cross-disciplinary faculty
writing program, and with a long career as a faculty member and
experience as a department chair, Dannelle offers a unique
combination of motivation, reflective practices, analytical tools,
templates and advice to set you on the path to being a productive
and creative writer. Drawing on her experience as a writer, and on
her extensive research into the psychology of writing and the craft
of scholarly writing, Dannelle starts from the premise that most
faculty have never been taught to write, and that writers, both
experienced and novice, frequently experience anxiety and
self-doubt that erode confidence. She begins by guiding readers to
understand themselves as writers, and discover what has impeded or
stimulated them in the past to establish positive new attitudes and
sustainable habits. Dannelle provides strategies for setting doable
goals, organizing a more productive writing life, and demonstrates
the benefits of writing groups, including offering a variety of
ways in which you can experiment with collaborative practice. In
addition, she offers a series of reflections, exercises and
activities to spark your writing fluency and creativity. Whether
developing journal articles, book chapters, book proposals, book
reviews, or conference proposals, this book will help you demystify
the hidden structures and common patterns in academic writing and
help you match your manuscript to the language, structures and
conventions of your discipline be it in the sciences, social
sciences or humanities. Most importantly, believing that connecting
your passions with your work is essential to stimulating your ideas
and enthusiasm, this essential guide offers you the knowledge and
skills to write more.
In her well-documented study, Irmtraud Ubbens focuses on the life
and work of Moritz Goldstein, a writer and journalist, whose
emigration from National-Socialist Germany took him first to Italy
and England and, finally, to the USA. Based on her differentiated
sources and using Goldstein's correspondence as a backdrop, she
provides a vivid account of the A(c)migrA(c) writer's inner
conflict, caused by the gradual loss of his mother tongue, his most
important tool. The Appendix presents texts written by Goldstein
after 1933.
This acclaimed volume is the first to provide a comprehensive overview of Jerzy Grotowski's long and multi-faceted career. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Grotowski's life and work. Edited by the two leading experts on Grotowski, the sourcebook features: *essays from the key performance theorists who worked with Grotowski, including Eugenio Barba, Peter Brook, Jan Kott, Eric Bentley, Harold Clurman, and Charles Marowitz *writings which trace every phase of Grotowski's career from his 'theatre of production' to 'objective drama' and 'art as vehicle' *a wide-ranging collection of Grotowski's own writings, plus an interview with his closest collaborator and 'heir', Thomas Richards *an array of photographs documenting Grotowski and his followers in action *a historical-critical study of Grotowski by Richard Schechner.
Computer systems in newspaper production call for an entirely new
form of work organization in all areas of newspaper publishing. The
volume centres around an empirical study devised to point up the
actual impact of computer systems on the everday work of editors.
The study operates with questionnaires and text analyses. It
transpires that a number of technical tasks have shifted to the
editorial level and also that the internal organization of the
various departments has been affected by the use of computers. One
example is the emergence of a new job profile, that of the
'technical editor'.
After the end of the Second World War, the book-trade in the Soviet
Occupation Zone of Germany was faced with major upheavals. Books
were censored, and publishers needed a licence from the occupying
power before they could conduct their business. The study provides
a detailed, handbook-like description of the licensing procedure,
presents the institutions and individuals involved in the process
and explains the legal regulations and different conditions
publishers were confronted with in the respective states and
provinces.
From a handy introduction to how the publishing world works, and
how authors fit into it, to practical tips on writing your book,
strategies for editing and re-writing, and an indispensable guide
to creating the perfect submission, Tips from a Publisher is
crammed full of common-sense advice that no aspiring writer should
be without. Scott Pack was head of buying for the Waterstones book
chain before spending several years as a publisher at
HarperCollins, acquiring and editing numerous bestsellers and
award-winning books. He is now a freelance editor and university
lecturer, and hosts many writing workshops and classes.
In 1995, the D&AD published a book on the art of writing for
advertising. The then best-selling book remains an important
reference work today-a bible for creative directors. D&AD and
TASCHEN have joined forces to bring you an updated and redesigned
edition of the publication. Regarded as the most challenging field
in advertising, copywriting is usually left to the most talented
professionals-often agency leaders or owners themselves. The book
features a work selection and essays by 53 leading professionals in
the world, including copywriting superstars such as David Abbott,
Lionel Hunt, Steve Hayden, Dan Wieden, Neil French, Mike
Lescarbeau, Adrian Holmes, and Barbara Nokes. The lessons to be
learned on these pages will help you create clearer and more
persuasive arguments, whether you are writing an inspiring speech,
an engaging web banner or a persuasive letter. This is not simply a
"must-have" book for people in advertising and marketing, it is
also a "should-have" for anyone who needs to involve or influence
people, by webpage, on paper, or in person. About the series
Bibliotheca Universalis - Compact cultural companions celebrating
the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
Now in its second edition, this internationally best-selling book
has been revised and updated. It focuses on helping people overcome
some of the most common obstacles to successful publication. Lack
of time? An unconscious fear of rejection? Conflicting priorities?
In this, the first book to address the subject, Abby Day explains
how to overcome these obstacles and create publishable papers for
journals most likely to publish them. She shows how to identify a
suitable journal and how to plan, prepare and compile a paper that
will satisfy its requirements. She pays particular attention to the
creative aspects of the process. As an experienced journal editor
and publisher, Dr Day is well placed to reveal the inside workings
of the reviewing procedure - and the more fully you understand
this, the greater the chance that what you submit will be accepted
and published. For academic and research staff, in whatever
discipline, a careful study of Dr Day's book could be your first
step on the road to publication.
A great publisher, who often set the tone during his active
professional years, is now retiring. Over the decades Klaus G. Saur
has developed and carried out publishing projects of an extent
almost unimaginable to us today. An impressive hoard of authors who
accompanied Klaus G. Saur on part of his journey, and were an
important part of his Berlin years, has put their personal
experiences and thoughts to paper on this occasion. The result is a
mosaic of encounters, of important and amusing moments, that
illustrate the years when Klaus Saur wasChief Executive and
Partnerof the publishing house de Gruyter.
Can you really write a play that lasts a minute? The one minute
play offers a unique challenge to actors, directors and writers:
how do you create a whole world, where actors have room to perform
and where audiences have a true experience all in 60 seconds? One
Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre demystifies the
super-short-form play, demonstrating that this rich, accessible
format offers great energy and variety not only to audiences but to
everyone involved in its creation and performance. This handbook
includes: An anthology of 200 one-minute plays selected from the
annual Gone in 60 Seconds festival. A toolbox of exercises,
methodologies and techniques for educators, practitioners and
workshop leaders at all levels. Tips and advice on the demands of
storytelling, inclusivity and creative challenges. Detailed
practical information about creating your own minute festival,
including play selection, running order, staging and marketing.
Drawing on a wealth of experience, Steve Ansell and Rose Burnett
Bonczek present an invaluable guide for anyone intrigued by the art
of creating, producing and performing a one minute play.
This volume represents the first attempt to develop a systematic
theory of film along hermeneutic lines and reflects upon the
methodological consequences of such an approach for the analysis
and interpretation of films. After establishing a definition of
cinematic communication based on semiotics and speech-act theory,
the author subjects the major structures of cinematic narration
(camera work, montage, narrative situations, verbal and non-verbal
communication between characters, perspectivization, figurative
images) to theoretical and practical (methodological)
consideration.
So you've just finished writing something? Congratulations! Now
revise it. Because revision is about getting from good to better,
and it's only finished when you decide to stop. But where to begin?
In On Revision, William Germano shows authors how to take on the
most critical stage of writing anything: rewriting it. For more
than twenty years, thousands of writers have turned to Germano for
his insider's take on navigating the world of publishing. A
professor, author, and veteran of the book industry, Germano knows
what editors want and what writers need to know: Revising is not
just correcting typos. Revising is about listening and seeing
again. Revising is a rethinking of the principles from the ground
up to understand why the writer is doing something, why they're
going somewhere, and why they're taking the reader along with them.
On Revision steps back to take in the big picture, showing authors
how to hear their own writing voice and how to reread their work as
if they didn't write it. On Revision will show you how to know when
your writing is actually done-and, until it is, what you need to do
to get it there.
With Point Made, legal writing expert, Ross Guberman, throws a life
preserver to attorneys, who are under more pressure than ever to
produce compelling prose. What is the strongest opening for a
motion or brief? How to draft winning headings? How to tell a
persuasive story when the record is dry and dense? The answers are
"more science than art," says Guberman, who has analyzed stellar
arguments by distinguished attorneys to develop step-by-step
instructions for achieving the results you want. The author takes
an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the writings of the
nation's 50 most influential lawyers, including Barack Obama, John
Roberts, Elena Kagan, Ted Olson, and David Boies. Their strategies,
demystified and broken down into specific, learnable techniques,
become a detailed writing guide full of practical models. In FCC v.
Fox, for example, Kathleen Sullivan conjures the potentially
dangerous, unintended consequences of finding for the other side
(the "Why Should I Care?" technique). Arguing against allowing the
FCC to continue fining broadcasters that let the "F-word" slip out,
she highlights the chilling effect these fines have on America's
radio and TV stations, "discouraging live programming altogether,
with attendant loss to valuable and vibrant programming that has
long been part of American culture." Each chapter of Point Made
focuses on a typically tough challenge, providing a strategic
roadmap and practical tips along with annotated examples of how
prominent attorneys have resolved that challenge in varied trial
and appellate briefs. Short examples and explanations with engaging
titles-"Brass Tacks," "Talk to Yourself," "Russian Doll"-deliver
weighty materials with a light tone, making the guidelines easy to
remember and apply. In addition to all-new examples from the
original 50 advocates, this Second Edition introduces eight new
superstar lawyers from Solicitor General Don Verrilli, Deanne
Maynard, Larry Robbins, and Lisa Blatt to Joshua Rosencranz, Texas
Senator Ted Cruz, Judy Clarke, and Sri Srinvasan, now a D.C.
Circuit Judge. Ross Guberman also provides provocative new examples
from the Affordable Care Act wars, the same-sex marriage fight, and
many other recent high-profile cases. Considerably more commentary
on the examples is included, along with dozens of style and grammar
tips interspersed throughout. Also, for those who seek to improve
their advocacy skills and for those who simply need a step-by-step
guide to making a good brief better, the book concludes with an
all-new set of 50 writing challenges corresponding to the 50
techniques.
The year 1609 saw the first appearance of a weekly newspaper in
German. The new medium caught on so quickly that almost every urban
centre soon had a newspaper of its own. The newspapers' main
readership was made up of court representatives, aldermen,
theologicans and scholars but the 'common man' also took a lively
interest. Given their widespread dissemination, these newspapers
were a major factor in the emergence of a uniform national
language. The articles in the present volume examine the textual
structures, syntactic patterns and the vocabulary employed in these
newspapers. The central issue is the emergence and development of
an idiom typical of newspaper style in the 17th century. Further
topics are how up-to-the-minute, accurate and comprehensible the
reporting was and the contemporary critical response to these
newspapers and the language they employed.
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