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Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (ePub eBook)

eBook by Tom Heehler, Heehler

Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (ePub eBook)

£14.99

ISBN:
9781402262487
Publication Date:
01 Feb 2011
Publisher:
Sourcebooks
Pages:
400 pages
Format:
eBook
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Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (ePub eBook)

Description

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is designed to help you improve your communication skills by expanding your vocabulary.The book includes over 200 words, arranged in easy-to-use categories, such as positive emotions, negative emotions, intellectual terms, and descriptive terms. Each entry includes a definition, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is particularly useful for writers who want to improve the precision and impact of their language. By providing a range of synonyms for common words and phrases, the book helps writers avoid repetition and clichs, while also encouraging them to use language that is more vivid, specific, and memorable.Some of the benefits of using The Well-Spoken Thesaurus include:O Making a stronger impression: By choosing words that are more precise and impactful, you can help your writing stand out from the crowd and make a stronger impression.O Demonstrating your communication skills: Using a wide range of vocabulary can demonstrate that you are articulate, sophisticated, and able to communicate effectively.O Conveying your personality: Includes a range of descriptive terms that can help you convey your personality and character traits in your writingOverall, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus can be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their writing and communication skills.

Contents

Contents Acknowledgments vii On Becoming Articulate 1 Rhetorical Form and Design 5 Lesson 1: T. S Eliot 6 Lesson 2: Margaret Atwood 9 Lesson 3: Ernest Hemingway 11 Lesson 4: Cormac McCarthy 14 Lesson 5: John Steinbeck 16 Lesson 6: Norman Mailer 18 Lesson 7: Edith Wharton 20 Lesson 8: E. B. White 22 Lesson 9: J. M. Coetzee 24 Lesson 10: John Steinbeck 26 Lesson 11: Barbara Kingsolver 28 Lesson 12: Joshua Ferris 30 Lesson 13: Ken Kesey 32 Lesson 14: Martin Luther King, Jr 34 Lesson 15: Henry James 36 Lesson 16: Barack Obama 39 Lesson 17: Cintra Wilson 41 The Well-Spoken Vocabulary 43 The Seven Rhetorical Sins 47 How This Book Works 51 Preamble 53 The Well-Spoken Thesaurus 55 200 Well-Spoken Alternatives to Common Words and Phrases 384 About the Author 392

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