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Writing Across the Curriculum : A Guide to Developing Programs
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"Now there is another excellent resource for those academicians seeking to nurture writing across the curriculum programs on their campuses: Susan H. McLeod and Margot Soven's detailed guide Writing Across the Curriculum. Indeed, even those directors whose programs are underway will find both interesting ways to expand their efforts and sound advice about pitfalls to avoid. . . . All readers will find user-friendly advice for program development in each chapter. . . . read more »
Writing in the Workplace: New Research Perspectives
 | asin: 0809321858 binding: Paperback list price: $29.50 USD amazon price: $29.50 USD |
Rachel Spilka brings together nineteen previously unpublished essays concerned with ways in which recent research on workplace writing can contribute to the future direction of the discipline of technical and professional writing. Hers is the first anthology on the social perspective in professional writing to feature focused discussions of research advances and future research directions. read more »
Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriter's Agents, 1999-2000 (Writer's Guide): Who They Are! What
 | author: Skip Press asin: 0761514848 binding: Paperback list price: $23.00 USD amazon price: $23.00 |
In Hollywood, it's not just what you know, it's who you know that counts! With Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriter's Agents you have the friend you need to succeed in this very competitive industry. In this insider's guide, Hollywood screenwriter Skip Press tells you who's who, what they're looking for, and, most important, how to reach them—by mail, phone, fax, even e-mail. Also included:• Essential information on submission protocols and preferences for hundreds of agencies and production companies read more »
Minimalism Beyond the Nurnberg Funnel (Technical Communication, Multimedia, and Information Systems)
 | asin: 026203249X binding: Hardcover list price: $65.00 USD amazon price: $50.90 USD |
Minimalism is an action- and task-oriented approach to instruction and documentation that emphasizes the importance of realistic activities and experiences for effective learning and information seeking. Since 1990, when the approach was defined in John Carroll's The Nurnberg Funnel, much work has been done to apply, refine, and broaden the minimalist approach to technical communication. This volume presents fourteen major contributions to the current theory and practice of minimalism. read more »
Writing Management: Organization Theory as a Literary Genre
 | author: Barbara Czarniawska asin: 0198296142 binding: Paperback list price: $87.00 USD amazon price: $87.00 USD |
This provocative and engaging perspective on organizations and organization studies comes from one of the most original of contemporary writers in the field. Skeptical of scientific claims and explanations of the social world, Barbara Czarniawska advocates an approach that draws on narrative,literary theory, cultural studies, and anthropology, rather than positivist social science.
Simplified Grantwriting
 | author: Mary Ann Burke asin: 0761945326 binding: Paperback list price: $28.95 USD amazon price: $28.95 USD |
"I have reviewed and indeed written books on grantwriting and this is by far the most comprehensive and clear guide to grantwriting ever. The clarity of direction, including sample pages and charts, makes this a winner from beginning to end." Lee Mahon, Ed.D, Professor/Mentor Doctoral Studies The Fielding Graduate Institute Santa Barbara, CA read more »
Writing as a Small Business
 | author: Nash Black asin: 1432716255 binding: Paperback list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $19.95 USD |
In days of yore, painters created portraits, writers penned stories, musicians composed and no one ever worried about being audited. In today's world, artists need to have business savvy. Yet so many find themselves long on creativity but short on tax knowledge, and organizational and marketing skills. Writing as a Small Business is the perfect guide to help artists navigate through the world of creative self-employment. In Writing as a Small Business, you'll learn: * Why it is to your advantage that the IRS considers you a small business read more »
The Copy Editing and Headline Handbook
 | author: Barbara Ellis Ph.D. Barbara G. Ellis asin: 0738204595 binding: Paperback list price: $16.00 USD amazon price: $16.00 USD |
For professionals and students alike, the first-ever guide to newspaper copy editing and headline writing. Everyone in the newsroom agrees that copy editors are the unsung heroes in the business who, until now, have never had a succinct and authoritative guide for on-the-job use. From counting the headline to line breaks, from decks to jumps, from editing numbers and photo captions to editing for organization, The Copy Editing and Headline Handbook is the complete source of essential information for the copy editor. read more »
