
Writing With Power
Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process
Peter Elbow(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
2nd Edition
Published on 13. August 1998
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-0-19-512017-2 (ISBN)
Description
Writing with Power is a guide for the student writing an essay, the professional writer working on a story, or the manager writing a memo for a tight deadline. As Elbow explains, `Writing with power doesn't just mean getting power over readers. It means getting power over yourself and over the writing process.' For the second edition, Elbow has written a new introduction in which he discusses in detail the `mysterious' dimensions of `Writing with Power' -- voice, quality and bad writing, wrongness and felt sense, and sharing written work with others.
Reviews / Votes
"Students for the first time are excited about being able to transform their thoughts into clear language with a new found confidence."--Alan Dernalowicz, Mount Wachusett Community CollegePraise for the previous edition: "Page after page, chapter after chapter, Peter Elbow gives direct and down-to-earth advice for beginning writers."--Teachers and Writers
"A practical handbook for anyone who needs to write."--The Boston Globe
"A valuable aid for those who need to write who are hindered by lack of tools needed to successfully complete such a task on a day-to-day basis."--Gary Douglas, WITC
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
713 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-512017-2 (9780195120172)
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Previous edition
Peter Elbow
Writing with Power
Book
06/1981
Oxford University Press Inc
€14.86
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Person
Peter Elbow is Professor of English at University of Massachusetts, Amherst.