Stylish academic writing

aElegant data and ideas deserve elegant expression, argues Helen Sword in this lively guide to academic writing. For scholars frustrated with disciplinary conventions, and for specialists who want to write for a larger audience but are unsure where to begin, here are imaginative, practical, witty po...

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Auteur principal : Sword Helen (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Stylish academic writing / Helen Sword
Publié : Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England : Harvard University Press , 2012
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VIII-220 p.)
Sujets :
  • 1. Rules of Engagement
  • 2. On Being Disciplined
  • 3. A Guide to the Style Guides
  • 4. Voice and Echo
  • 5. Smart Sentencing
  • 6. Tempting Titles
  • 7. Hooks and Sinkers
  • 8. The Story Net
  • 9. Show and Tell
  • 10. Jargonitis
  • 11. Structural Designs
  • 12. Points of Reference
  • 13. The Big Picture
  • 14. The Creative Touch