Finding Common Ground
A Guide to Personal, Professional and Public Writing
2nd Edition
Published on 8. June 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-673-98214-8 (ISBN)
Description
Emphasizing the interplay between reader and writer, Finding Common Ground shows writers ways of maintaining a personal presence in their writing no matter what the subject, audience, or discourse. Finding Common Ground offers advice about writing drawn from short, vivid pieces representing a broad spectrum of viewpoints, situations, styles, and subjects.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-673-98214-8 (9780673982148)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Collette | Johnson
Common Ground 93: Common Ground 93
Book
11/1992
Longman
€44.75
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Content
I: PERSONAL PRESENCE.
1. Transforming Experience Into Words.
2. Orienting the Reader.
3. Creating a Common World of Feeling.
4. Leading Your Reader Through that World.
5. Moving Through Words and Sentences.
II: PROFESSIONAL VOICES.
6. Reading and Writing in Professional Worlds.
7. Working with a Range of Discourses.
III: PRIVATE VOICES MADE PUBLIC.
8. Creating a Public Self.
9. Connecting with Readers.
10. Finding a Voice.
11. Writing with Responsible Authority.
1. Transforming Experience Into Words.
2. Orienting the Reader.
3. Creating a Common World of Feeling.
4. Leading Your Reader Through that World.
5. Moving Through Words and Sentences.
II: PROFESSIONAL VOICES.
6. Reading and Writing in Professional Worlds.
7. Working with a Range of Discourses.
III: PRIVATE VOICES MADE PUBLIC.
8. Creating a Public Self.
9. Connecting with Readers.
10. Finding a Voice.
11. Writing with Responsible Authority.