The sense of structure : writing from the reader's perspective / George D. Gopen.

Author/creator Gopen, George D. author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Pearson Longman, [2004]
Copyright Date©2004
Descriptionxv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents The Complexity of the English Sentence -- A Structural Anatomy of the English Sentence -- Weights and Balances; Motions and Connections -- "Whose Paragraph Is It, Anyway?": The Shapes of the English Paragraph -- "Write the Way You Speak" and Other Bad Pieces of Advice -- Mark My Words: A Reader's Perspective on the World of Punctuation.
Abstract This composition guide for students teaches writing from the perspective of readers. Rather than laying out grammatical rules, the text focuses on how readers make decisions concerning what a given sentence or paragraph means. This approach is intended to help students realize what they already intu.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 235-236) and index.
LCCN 2003055624
ISBN0205296327
ISBN9780205296323

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PE1408 .G613 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold