A writer's companion. / (Record no. 2105)
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| fixed length control field | 01602nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0070405263 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PE1429.M24 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Marius, Richard |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A writer's companion. / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Richard Marius |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Mcgraw - Hill, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1995. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvi, 249 p.: |
| Other physical details | ill.; |
| Dimensions | 24cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Contents: First principles -- The Writing process: Preparation for writing -- Finding a topic -- Writing drafts -- Kinds of writing: Qualities of the good essay -- Concluding remarks on the essay -- Making argument: Making a good argument paper -- Arguments in various disciplines -- The Rhetoric of argument -- Arrangement of argument -- Logical fallacies -- Concluding remarks on argument -- Paragraphs: The Structure of paragraphs -- Unity and disunity in the paragraph and essay -- Transitions between paragraphs -- Length of paragraghs -- Concluding remarks on paragraphs -- Fundamental principle of sentences: Kinds of sentences -- Writing good sentences --Concluding remarks on sentences -- Avoiding wordiness -- Good diction: Principles of good diction -- Some lively problems in usage -- Figurative language: Similes and metaphors -- Other forms of figurative language -- Cliches -- Conclusion -- False rules and what is true about them: Common false rules -- Grammer and mechanics -- Appendix One: Avoiding discrimination: African Americans -- Native Americans -- Sexual preference -- Political correctness -- Appendix Two: Cliches. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | English language |
| General subdivision | Rhetoric. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Library of Congress Classification | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA - MAIN LIBRARY | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA - MAIN LIBRARY | General Stacks | 22/08/2012 | PE1429.M24 | 5981/12 | 22/08/2012 | 1 | 22/08/2012 | Books | |||||
| Library of Congress Classification | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA - MAIN LIBRARY | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA - MAIN LIBRARY | General Stacks | 10/09/2012 | PE1429.M241 | 4266/12 | 10/09/2012 | 2 | 10/09/2012 | Books |