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Sword, Helen

Stylish academic writing / Helen Sword - Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 2012. - viii, 220 p. ; 23 cm.

Preface
I. Style and Substance;
1. Rules of Engagement;
2. On Being Disciplined;
3. A Guide to the Style Guides;
II. The Elements of Stylishness;
4. Voice and Echo;
5. Smart Sentencing;
6. Tempting Titles;
7. Hooks and Sinkers;
8. The Story Net;
9. Show and Tell;
10. Jargonitis;
11. Structural Designs;
12. Points of Reference;
13. The Big Picture;
14. The Creative Touch;
Afterword: Becoming a Stylish Writer;
Appendix;
Notes;
Bibliography;
Acknowledgments;
Index

ISBN: 9780674971387 (pbk)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Academic writing--English language - Style

Dewey Class. No.: 808.042071 SWO