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Writing to Learn

by William Zinsser

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

From the author of On Writing Well comes a book on how to write clearly aboutany subject--and how to use writing as a means of learning.

Review:

"An elegant exposition of the thesis that to write is to learn...in the tradition of Strunk and White, a model in its own right."(Kirkus Reviews)

Synopsis:

This is an essential book for everyone who wants to write clearly about any subject and use writing as a means of learning.

About the Author

William Zinsser is a writer, editor and teacher. He began his career with the New York Herald Tribune and has been a longtime contributor to leading magazines. His 17 books include Writing to Learn; Mitchell & Ruff; Spring Training; American Places; Easy to Remember: The Great American Songwriters and Their Songs; and most recently Writing About Your Life. During the 1970s he taught writing at Yale, where he was master of Branford College. He now teaches at the New School, in New York, his hometown, and at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780062720405
Author:
Zinsser, William
Publisher:
Harper Paperbacks
Author:
by William K. Zinsser
Author:
Zinsser, William Knowlton
Author:
Zinsser William K.
Author:
by William K. Zinsser
Subject:
Writing Skills
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Rhetoric
Subject:
Language arts
Subject:
Interdisciplinary approach in education
Subject:
General Reference
Subject:
Study Skills
Publication Date:
September 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
8.02x5.35x.71 in. .44 lbs.

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