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Getting the Words Right: 39 Ways to Improve Your Writing

Author Theodore Cheney

Format Paperback

Publisher Writer's Digest Books

Category Writing

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For more than 20 years, Getting the Words Right has helped readers from all professions and walks of life rewrite, revise, and refine their writing. That tradition continues with this all-new edition that features 39 targeted ways to improve writing by: -Practicing the three fundamentals of revision (reducing, rearranging, and rewording) -Trimming weak or extra words to express ideas in a concise, forceful way -Creating smooth transitions between paragraphs -Correcting invisible faults of inconsistency, incoherence, and imbalance -Effectively checking for accuracy and errors (from dangling modifiers to comma splices) With the tips and techniques in this book, readers will get it "write" every time!

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Theodore Cheney

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Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781582973586

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