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Series
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Despite enormous scientific and media attention focused on the topic, real progress against climate change has been frustratingly slow. Why? Peter Friederici claims that this failure is largely due to narrative--specifically, to the existence of numerous compelling narratives of denial that are closely tied to our political, economic, religious, and psychological belief systems. By analyzing how those narratives lead us astray from a full recognition...
Author
Publisher
Urano
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
An entertaining primer on rhetoric and argument teaches readers how to argue logically, use body language, master decorum, earn respect and loyalty, and learn how to recognize the right moment to make a move.
Una introducción a la retórica y el argumento enseña a los lectores cómo para argumentar lógicamente, usar lenguaje corporal, dominar el decoro, ganar respeto y lealtad, y aprender a reconocer el momento adecuado para hacer un movimiento....
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2009, 2010
Language
English
Description
A writer's reference by a "New York Times" editor shares fifty strategies for writing successful nonfiction narratives, in a lighthearted guide that draws on real-world examples and incorporates tales from his work in the newsroom.
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Craft and Conscience helps writers weave together their narrative craft, conscience, and analytical and research skills, to create prose to illuminate and underscore the individual and collective impact of crucial issues of our time"--
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A linguistic exploration of the speech habits we love to hate-and why our "um"s, "like"s, and "you know"s actually make us better communicators. Do you hate that you say "like" too much? Do you go over your email drafts to remove excess "so"s and "really"s? Do you wish your presentation at work wasn't so full of "um"s and "uh"s? Do you get tripped up by slang, overly familiar greetings, or new pronouns? What if these features of our speech weren't...
Author
Publisher
The College Board
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A winning college application essay takes admission officers beyond the numbers and shows them what a student really cares about, how he/she thinks and who he/she really is. The College Application Essay by Sarah Myers McGinty is an easy-to-follow guide shows students how to maximize the opportunity to "tell us about yourself" by using the tools and skills they already have. Includes: Ways to choose a topic ; Strategies for distinctive answers ;...
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