This is an engaging and practical introduction to the elements of grammar, sentence structure, and style that you need to write well across a range of academic, creative, and professional contexts, deftly combining practical strategies with scholarly principles. The second edition includes updated material based on a longstanding commitment to writing and to best international practice. It includes advice on reading; language; grammar and style; structuring; designing; paragraphing; punctuation; workplace and academic documents; digital writing for social media; and revising, editing, and proofreading. How Writing Works should be on the desk of everyone who needs to write: students, professionals in all fields, and creative writers. It is an essential handbook for working writers and writing workers in the contemporary writing-reliant workplace. The accompanying companion website includes video interviews and presentations from leading grammarians including Professor David Crystal and Professor Geoff Pullum, in addition to online quizzes and activities to support readers’ learning.
Author(s): Roslyn Petelin
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge | Taylor & Francis Group
Year: 2022
Language: English
Commentary: TruePDF
Pages: 327
Tags: English Language: Rhetoric; English Language: Usage; Authorship; Business Writing: Handbooks, Manuals, etc; Technical Writing: Handbooks, Manuals, etc
Cover Page
Endorsements Page
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents Page
Preface Page
CHAPTER 1 How writing works
Writing in our contemporary information society
What is writing?
Vocation or avocation?
Writing in the workplace
The writing-thinking-learning connection
Keeping a journal
Inspiration for journalling
Writing as a problem-solving process
Getting started
Producing writing worth reading
What characterises good writers?
The last word
Activities
Further reading
CHAPTER 2 How reading works
Why read?
How does reading help writing?
Writing for your readers
Reading in the workplace
Structuring writing for reading
Reading critically
The last word
Activities
Further reading
CHAPTER 3 How words work
Using words well
Taking words seriously: Style, voice, and tone
Choosing words wisely
Spoken communication
The last word
Activities
Further reading
CHAPTER 4 How sentences and content words work
Grammar and syntax
Descriptivism and prescriptivism
Traditional grammar
Syntax
Content words
The last word
Activities
Further reading
CHAPTER 5 How structure words and paragraphs work
Structure words, interjections, and paragraphs
Structure words
Interjections/exclamations
Analysing sentences
Paragraphs
The last word
Activities
Further reading
CHAPTER 6 How punctuation works
Why punctuate?
Categories of punctuation marks
Punctuation patterns
The last word
Activities
Further reading
CHAPTER 7 How structure and design work
Shaping the verbal and the visual
Structuring
What is document structure?
Design considerations
The last word
Activities
Further reading
CHAPTER 8 How genres and workplace documents work
Understanding genre expectations
Writing in a professional context: Workplace genres
The last word
Activities
CHAPTER 9 How academic research and writing work
Research-based writing: How academic writing works
Academic research and writing
Critical reasoning
Getting started on research
The last word
Activities
CHAPTER 10 How digital writing works
The inexorable rise of digital media
The early years
Email: Insistent and indelible
Writing for social media in the workplace
Organisational websites
Blogs
Twitter
Texting
The last word
Activities
CHAPTER 11 How revising, editing, and proofreading work
Writing with the intention of revising
Revising
Editing
Proofreading
Using computers for writing and editing
What happens in publishing?
Five levels of edit: Checklist
Typographical errors
The last word
Activities
Acknowledgements
Answers to the activities
References
Index
