00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862138077 Buklod 20190211093831.0 g||| | || || ta 190211s2011 vaua rb ||00 u|eng d 9781598037159 (pbk.) 1598037153 (pbk.) (iLib)UPBAG-00032978815 DLC BAG rda eng PE 1479 C7 A76 2011 Armstrong, Dorsey 1970- author. Analysis and critique how to engage and write about anything Dorsey Armstrong. Chantilly, Virginia The Great Courses [2011] iv, 408 pages illustrations 20 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. How to write about anything ; How to be an effective reader ; How literature can help ; Shaping your voice ; Knowing your reader ; Art of the essay : how to start How to organize an argument ; Supporting your argument ; Finishing strong ; Uses of poetry ; Poetic diction and syntax ; Drama : writing out loud ; ; What you can learn from autobiography ; Writing and leadership ; Rules of rhetoric ; Invention and arrangement ; Ethos and pathos ; Finding what you need ; Using what you find ; Getting started : writing first drafts ; Editing : finding what's wrong ; Rewriting : fixing what's wrong ; Avoiding common errors in grammar and usage ; The power of words. All writing--whether it's an essay, a personal letter, or a detailed business report--is at its most memorable when it's built on the fundamental and critical skills that transform your words from good to great. The first lectures provide the first key to more engaging and effective writing: understanding literary genres and the ways their unique styles can shape and inform your own voice. The focus then shifts to the art of rhetoric and the ways it can help you adapt your writing to a variety of situations. The final part is a step-by-step guide through the writing process in its four major stages: researching, first draft, editing and rewriting. Criticism. English language Rhetoric. English language Writing. Report writing. Authorship. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN PE 1479 C7 A76 2011 Book