How Writing Works

Name: How Writing Works
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781032016306
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A field guide to effective writing

By Roslyn Petelin

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Summary

How Writing Works by Roslyn Petelin offers a practical yet scholarly guide to mastering grammar, sentence structure, and style for academic, creative, and professional writing. The second edition brings updated international best practices, covering reading, language nuances, structuring, punctuation, and digital writing, among other essential skills. It also provides guidance on revising, editing, and proofreading to improve clarity and effectiveness.

Included is access to a companion website featuring video interviews with prominent linguists such as Professor David Crystal and Professor Geoff Pullum, alongside interactive quizzes and activities.
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This book is essential for students, professionals across fields, and creative writers seeking to enhance their writing skills. It is especially suited for those who rely on writing in educational, corporate, media, and governmental environments.

This is an engaging and practical introduction to the elements of grammar, sentence structure, and style that you need to write well across a range of academic, creative, and professional contexts, deftly combining practical strategies with scholarly principles.

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The second edition includes updated material based on a longstanding commitment to writing and to best international practice. It includes advice on reading, language, grammar and style, structuring, designing, paragraphing, punctuation, workplace and academic documents, digital writing for social media, and revising, editing, and proofreading.

How Writing Works should be on the desk of everyone who needs to write: students, professionals in all fields, and creative writers. It is an essential handbook for working writers and writing workers in the contemporary writing-reliant workplace.

The accompanying companion website includes video interviews and presentations from leading grammarians, including Professor David Crystal and Professor Geoff Pullum, in addition to online quizzes and activities to support readers’ learning.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praise for the previous edition highlights the book as an engaging and invaluable writing resource. Writing Queensland describes it as "the opposite of a dry writing bible," rewarding readers who apply its strategies. Leigh Sales of ABC TV commends Petelin’s expertise in clear and precise writing. Phil Harding calls it "a superb guide to great writing in the modern media era." Damian Kington notes its practical value for career advancement, while Dr Cindy Sing-Bik Ngai highly recommends it for writers across education, government, business, and journalism.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032016306

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 32 Line drawings, black and white; 32 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly, Adult education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 760g

Pages: 326

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About the Author

Roslyn Petelin designed and initiated the award-winning Program in Writing, Editing, and Publishing at the University of Queensland, Australia, and developed the hugely successful international online course WRITE101X English Grammar and Style. She is co-author of The Professional Writing Guide and Professional Communication, and consults extensively to government and other organisations on writing, editing, and information design.