essential guide to writing part 12

... of Wellington is commenting with pleasant cynicism upon the capacity of young ladies to endure the absence of lovers gone to war): They contrive, in some manner, to live, and look tolerably well, ... of their lover; and some have even been known to recover so far as to be inclined to take another lover, if the absence of the first has lasted too long. Even when the coordinated clauses are ... used to separate all the items in a list or series when any of the items contains a comma This is done because the presence of a comma within one or more items requires a stronger stop to signal

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... but also are interesting and entertaining in themselves: To philosophize is to understand; to understand is to explain self; to explain is to relate Brand Blanshard one-I didn't like the swimming ... close to patriotism because he is close to the earth; he is close to domesticity because he is close to the earth; he is close to doctrinal theology and elaborate ritual because he is close to the ... married man play-Polysyndeton and Asyndeton Despite their formidable names, polysyndeton and asyndetonare nothing more than different ways of handling a list or series Polysyndeton places a conjunction

Ngày tải lên: 07/11/2013, 00:15

... result of adding a second, unnecessary suffix to a word to restore it to what it was in the first place: He has great ambitiousness (For ambition) The story contains a great deal of satiricalness ... mean to suggest that Segal is as gaga as this book [Love Story]—only that a part of him is Pauline Kael Pretentiousness Pretentiousness is using big words to no purpose (except per-haps to show ... he proceeded to the bulletin board. BETTER: Told yes, he went to the bulletin board. Television shows which demonstrate participation in physical ex-ercise will improve your muscle tone. BETTER:

Ngày tải lên: 23/12/2013, 14:15

... word too general for your idea creates a need for wordy modification: People who enter college for the first time find it difficult to adjust to the teaching. "People" is too inclusive To ... it is not too much to ask people to look into a dictionary now and again.) > Don't Spell Out What Is Clearly Implied Unless there is a clear chance of confusion, you do not have to state what ... should serve to start many Americans to begin thinking. BETTER: should start many Americans thinking. Trang 3284 DICTIONNucleonics investigates the smaller particles that go to make up the

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... are brief, but they may be expanded—usually by breaking the vehicles into parts and applying each to the tenor A historian, writing about the Italian patriot Garibaldi, explains that his mind was ... capacity to familiarize the strange, to expand ideas, to express feelings and evaluations, and to give us pleasure, similes have an even greater power They bring us more intimately in touch with ... metaphors use synecdoche and metonymy.2 Usually a writer wants to introduce as precise an image as possible into the vehicle of a metaphor, thus appealing immediately to the reader's eyes or ears

Ngày tải lên: 23/12/2013, 14:15

... is to the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes (3:1-8): I didn't know whether I should appear before you—there is a time to show and a time to hide; there is a time to speak, and also a time to ... opposite value Here, for example, a historian de-scribes a party at the court of the English king James I: Later the company flocked to the windows to look into the palace courtyard below Here a ... girds on sword and armor to march past his own drugstore Morris Bishop None of Bishop's words means its reverse; the sentence is to be read literally Still, Bishop intends us to smile at con-temporary

Ngày tải lên: 20/01/2014, 20:20

... his angry overalls, too angry to come down tO l u n c h e o n Harold Nicholson Oxymoron and Rhetorical Paradox When the oddity of a collocation becomes seemingly contra-dictory, it is called ... adjectives is known as a transferred epithet—a word customarily applied to a partic-ular noun or class of nouns which is used instead to modify something associated with that noun, as in "a ... the contradiction into a headword and modifier: His soul will never starve for exploits or excitement who is wise enough to be made a fool of c K Chesterton Oxymoron and rhetorical paradox must

Ngày tải lên: 20/01/2014, 20:20

... genius by reading a book But you don't have to be a genius to write clear, effective English You just have to understand what writing involves and to know how to handle words and sentences and para-graphs ... however, go a long way Readers have egos too Kinds of Writing The various effects a writer may wish to have on his or her readers—to inform, to persuade, to entertain—result in dif-ferent kinds ... human beings Our Trang 12growth as human beings depends on our capacity to under-stand and to use language Writing is a way of growing No one would argue that being able to write will make you

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 00:20

... wakes—intr a To cease to sleep; become awake; awaken Often used with up b To be brought into a state of awareness or alertness Regional To keep watch or guard, especially over a corpse To be or remain ... awake.—tr To rouse from sleep; awaken Often used with up To stir, as from a dormant or inactive condition; rouse: wake old animosities To make aware of; to alert Often used with to: It waked him to ... DICTION between exact and near synonyms To distinguish all shades of meaning would result in a vast work of many volumes, too expensive to buy and too cumbersome to use Roget's is probably the best

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 00:20

... down my lunch on my way to the speech clinic and rush back to the school in time to make up for the classes I had lost One day, one unforgettable dread day, I stopped to catch my breath on a ... headed THE HUMAN FACTORY, which showed the exact course a mouthful of food follows as it falls from chamber to chamber of the body I hadn't meant to stop there at all, only to catch my breath; ... AND NARRATIONhis story into two parts: the problems of getting ashore (par-agraphs 2 and 3), and the difficulties of returning to the ship (4) We called at Malta, a curious town where there is

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 00:20

... formal or informal Some examples are: formal - to receive / to inform / to assist / to contact informal - to get / to tell / to help / to get in touch 8 Formal Email (very formal) Informal Email ... start with a capital letter I’m writing to… More formal introduction to say why you are writing Just a quick note to… Friendly, informal way to say why you are writing More Information: This is ... Trang 1THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO READING AND WRITING EMAILS IN ENGLISH How to read difficult emails written by someone who writes English as a 2nd language and How to write emails in English

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2014, 00:20

... Endnotes? 121 Footnotes 121 Endnotes 122 Why Use Footnotes and Endnotes? 122 Using Footnotes/Endnotes to Document Sources 122 Using Footnotes/Endnotes to Add Observations and Comments 123 Guidelines ... 1Schaum's Quick Guide to Writing Great Research Papers Trang 2Other Books in Schaumf Quick Guide Series Forthcoming titles: SCHAUM S QUICK G U I D E TO WRITING GREAT SHORT STORIES SCHAUM S ... Footnotes/Endnotes 123 Footnote and Endnote Format 124 Citing Books 124 Citing Periodicals 124 Citing Electronic Sources and CD-ROMS 125 Citing Government Documents 125 Citing Lectures or Speeches 126

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... available yet to fill a paper on your specific subtopics. Solution: Find a topic that affords you sufficient information to cover the issue thoroughly. 8. Do I like my topic enough to want to write ... the issue if your topic has only one side. Get a new topic that is controversial (without being offensive, of course!). 7. Is the topic too new? Problem: If the topic is too fresh, such as ... your topic, your par- ents like your topic, your buddies like your topic. Even your dog likes your topic. The problem? You don't like your topic. Solution: Y o u guessed it: Get a new topic.

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... General works Philosophy and religion History History and topography (except America) American history Geography, anthropology, folklore, manners, customs, recreation Social sciences Political ... instead into on-line sources As a result, you may not be able to get the books you need easily It can take a long time to sift through a book to find the information you need You may have to a lot ... loaded questions that lead people toward a specific response Be sure your questions are neutral and unbiased To get honest answers to your questions, it is essential to guarantee your respondents'

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... personal agenda to advance? Check the author's credentials and reputation to see if you can discern bias; pay attention to tone as well Evaluate the source itself Here are some guidelines to use: ... with the tools and have a good idea where to look for information on many topics, n o one can keep up with the information flow Fortunately, you don't have to understand everything to use the ... various contributors, too Does the person have the credentials to write on this subject? Example: Don't be fooled by degrees.A Ph.D in chemistry doesn't give a scholar the credentials to write about

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... infections to become chronic 3 It can lead to chronic headache... you need to revise and edit your writing, too How to Create an Outline While outlining is not difficult, it can be hard to ... following factors: • • • Audience Purpose Tone 99 AUDIENCE Knowing with whom you are communicating is fundamental to the success of any message You need to tailor your writing style to suit ... main purposes: • • • • To To To To explain (exposition) convince... (description) tell a story (narration) In writing your research paper, your purpose is to persuade As a result, select

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... shows In this chapter, you explored ways to suit your writing style to your audience, purpose, and tone Now, find out how to use your source material to make your point Trang 7Chapter 14 How ... didn't look good to the coaches, but the fans went wiid.To the coaches' astonishment, the referee in the end zone sig-naled the kick was good.A look at the videotape told a different story, however.According ... simple sentences to aid understanding Use longer, more complex sentences to show how ideas are linked and to avoid repetition Check out the two sample papers at the end o f this Guide for models

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... June 1989: 12 Editorial Show that the article is an editorial by writing Editorial after the title Example: "Dealing with the National Debt." Editorial Newsday, 12 October 1998, ... Ed James Macintosh New York: W W Norton & Company, Inc., 1987 Editor Give the name of the editor or editors, followed by ed (if one editor) or eds (if more than one editor) Example: ... complexity-volcanic, mercurial, frequent-ly tortured.'^ Footnote o r Endnote '^TheWoodrow Wilson Professor of Literature at Princeton University, Baker devoted seven years to the preparation of his acclaimed

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... especially true when you're writing a research paper, where outside material is used to support your thesis Here are some guidelines to follow as you revise: • Give your writing time to sit and "cool ... piece of paper to guide your eyes to make sure you don't skip any words Try reading your paper backwards to help you focus on each word It's also helpful to ask one or more people to proofread ... CONFUSED WORDS 1 accept: to take except: to leave out, to exclude Trang 62 advise: to give counsel advice: counsel 3 air: atmosphere err: to make a mistake 4 affect: to influence (verb) affect:

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... shipped to Allied troops around the world [Savage 10] The audience for comics grew to astounding proportions [Goulart 241] After the war, however, interest in the super-heroes began to wane The atomic ... Communism to the issue of juvenile delinquency Congress viewed comics as a medium exclusively for children Since the comics were very violent, they would therefore have to be altered to conform to Congress's ... began to appear, aimed at an adult audience Far more graphic than those of the 1950s, but also with far more complex storylines, these books in particular have led former readers back into the

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20