This remarkable little book, intended as a supplement for any course that requires writing, models a clear, step-by-step system for creating straight-forward, concise, intelligible and readable prose.
A concise and thoughtful guide that shows teachers how to introduce, teach, and reinforce revision and editing practices. Includes a kick-off lesson, classroom-tested revision strategies that enrich s
American author Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) produced two novels, 32 stories, and numerous essays and articles. Independent scholar Prown examines O'Connor's development as an artist, particularly as
The year is 1787. Fifty-five men gather in Philadelphia. Their aim is to unite the 13 former colonies as a new nation. Their debates will go on for months. Bit by bit, they agree on a new form of gove
This debut collection by Cave Canem fellow Geffrey Davis burrows under the surface of gender, addiction, recovery, clumsy love, bitterness, and faith. The tones explored—tender, comic, wry, tragic—int
Revising and Editing for Translators provides guidance and learning materials for translationstudents learning to edit texts written by others, and professional translators wishing to improvetheir sel
Revising and Editing for Translators provides guidance and learning materials for translationstudents learning to edit texts written by others, and professional translators wishing to improvetheir sel
What might the collections of Western art galleries look like today if a global understanding of art had informed their development? Subjecting its collection to a critical revision, the National Gall
This integrative volume proposes major revisions to the APA ethics code and works toward creating an ethics code applicable across psychology, psychiatry, and related mental health professions. Carefu
In 1997, Cornell University's John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines (formerly the Knight Writing Program) established a center for research and exchange concerning questions of writi
Winner of the Bancroft PrizeWinner of the James Bradford Best Biography Prize, Society for Historians of the Early American RepublicFinalist, Literary Award for Nonfiction, Library of VirginiaFinalist
James Madison’s Notes on the 1787 Constitutional Convention have acquired nearly unquestioned authority as the description of the U.S. Constitution’s creation. No document provides a more complete rec
"Provides rare insight into the process of finding the most effective ideas, passions, and structures for a well-turned revision."--Douglas Mitchell, Executive Editor, University of Chicago Press"At l
Consider this …How do we handle the convergence of landscape architecture, ecological planning, and civil engineering? What are convenient terms and metaphors to communicate the interplay between desi
Four breakout Christian apologists, no strangers to “fringe” topics, take a radical look at Cosmology based on new discoveries in physics and unconventional insights into the Bible. Each is noted for
This book addresses the theme of "green infrastructure" from the perspective of landscape architecture. It brings together the work of selected ecologists, engineers, and landscape architects who disc
