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Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
x, 253 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Rhetoric is among the most ancient academic disciplines, and we all use it every day whether expertly or not. This book is a lively set of lessons on the subject. It is about rhetorical figures: practical ways of applying old and powerful principles--repetition and variety, suspense and relief, concealment and surprise, the creation of expectations and then the satisfaction or frustration of them--to the composition of a simple sentence or a complete...
Author
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
viii, 246 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
A branding consultant explains how to craft miniature messages such as headlines, titles, sound bites, brand names, domain names, and slogans that grab attention, communicate effectively, and stick in the mind, focusing each chapter on a particular tool.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Description
"Stanley Fish, the notoriously brash and brilliant English and Law professor, has authored dozens of academic books on subjects ranging from Milton to freedom of speech. In 2011, Fish turned his eye to a more popular subject, the art of writing great sentences. His short, wise book How to Write a Sentence became an instant New York Times Bestseller and continues to be read by students and aspiring writers. Adam Haslet called the book, "deeper and...
Author
Pub. Date
©2005
Physical Desc
xi, 644 pages ; 24 cm.
Description
A reference designed to help readers find thousands of precise terms related to animals and insects, architecture, art, clothing, electronics, the environment, finance, food and drink, language, law, medicine, music, occupations, religions, and ten other broad subjects, arranged in 314 thematic glossaries.
Author
Series
Usotoki rhetoric volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
184 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm
Description
In 1920s Japan, a cautious sixteen-year-old named Kanoko, discovers that her ability to hear when people are lying is a valuable asset for a struggling private detective.
Author
Series
Usotoki rhetoric volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
189 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 18 cm
Description
"It is 1926, the first year of the Showa era. Urabe Kanoko has left her hometown after it turns against her for having the ability to hear lies when spoken. She collapses from hunger after arriving in a town called Tsukumoya, where she meets a poverty-stricken detective named Iwai Soma. Is this fate? Or something more?"--Publisher.
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
v, 325 pages : illustrations, maps, 28 cm
Description
"EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO SCORE A PERFECT 5! Ace the AP English Language & Composition Exam with this comprehensive study guide--including 5 full-length practice tests with complete explanations, thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every section of the exam, and access to online extras."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Usotoki rhetoric volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
192 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm
Description
"Soma and Kanoko get wrapped up in a fight between the waitress Lily and her partner, Kanji, and find themselves infiltrating a haunted house, chasing after the key to a murder case!" -- back cover.
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