The Oxford Essential Writer's Reference

by Oxford University Press (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780425206898
• ISBN10: 0425206890
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Berkley Pub Group

Summary

Writing may be a solitary endeavor, but whether you're crafting the great American novel, drafting a term paper, or penning a memoir, organizing your thoughts from a mass of scattered ideas to a cohesive-and readable-book requires more than a computer spellcheck. You need a companion at your side to offer advice both practical and inspirational-and The Oxford Essential Writer's Reference is it, whether you're a student working on a thesis, a manager preparing a presentation, a beginning writer struggling to make that first sale, or a professional author seeking new resources in the information age. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. vii
Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling, and Usage Guides	p. 1
A List of the Most Commonly Used Foreign Words and Phrases	p. 74
100 Tricky Usage Problems and Pitfalls Explained	p. 85
100 Rare Fifty-Cent Words and Their Meanings	p. 143
125 Synonym Studies	p. 151
Proofreader's Marks and What They Mean	p. 234
Common Citation Styles	p. 236
A List of Cliches to-Avoid	p. 244
A List of Common Rhetorical Devices, Poetic Meters, and Forms	p. 250
A Quick Guide to all the Plays of Shakespeare	p. 254
A Timeline of Great Works of Literature in English	p. 284
Biblical Quotes, Characters, and Books of the Bible	p. 290
Major Mythological Characters	p. 309
A List of Great Print Resources That Can Be Found in (Most) Every Library	p. 322
A List of Writers' Advocacy Organizations	p. 327
How to Copyright Your Work	p. 334
A Common-Sense Guide to Manuscript Formats	p. 337
Great Websites for Writers	p. 342
Forms of Address for Letter Writing	p. 345
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