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Contains a comprehensive guide to news gathering and writing and includes information on publication writing, television news, covering the White House, Pentagon, or military, reporting on the courts and State Department, as well as photography and photojournalism.

"Journalists trade in words. Using language accurately, clearly and consistently is part of their job-and this skill is equally important for writers and editors. The second edition of Watch Your Words-now updated according to changes in AP style-is a handbook for quick and accessible classroom and newsroom use. Consistent with The Associated Press Stylebook, it establishes a baseline for language-skills knowledge in the areas of punctuation, grammar...

Providing practical advice to students on how to write for biology, this book shows how to write for a particular audience, self evaluate drafts, and paraphrase for improved comprehension.

"A lively, witty, and passionate celebration of the "Little Book" that has done more to shape writing in the English language than any other guide in modern times. Since 1959, The Elements of Style has been required reading for aspiring writers, English majors, and anyone with a love of language. Strunk and White's guidelines for good grammar and style have been discussed, debated, and occasionally even debunked... but they cannot be dismissed. A...

"This is a compact but comprehensive guide to writing clearly and effectively in APA style. Demonstrates how to write objective scientific research papers using interesting prose Incorporates guidelines from the 6th edition of the APA publication manual Explores how to develop ideas, connect them to what others have written, and express them clearly Discusses the differences between written, oral, and poster presentations and offers instructions for...

Indispensable for decades, this guide continues to provide editorial support to the medical and scientific publishing community.

A reference guide for writers and researchers, providing information on clarity, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics in writing, with tips on locating and evaluating sources, and discussion of MLA, APA, CSE, and Chicago styles.

"The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference...

With millions of copies sold, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association is the style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, educators, and professionals in psychology, sociology, business, economics, nursing, social work, and justice administration, and other disciplines in which effective communication with words and data is fundamental. In addition to providing clear guidance on grammar, the mechanics of writing,...

Writing and revision are two different skills. Many scholar-writers have learned something about how to write, but fewer know how to read and revise their own writing, spot editorial issues, and transform a draft from passable to great. Drawing on before and after examples from more than a decade as a developmental editor of scholarly works, Pamela Haag tackles the most common challenges of scholarly writing. This book is packed with practical, user-friendly...