Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Why 'refining'? -- 2 Refine with attitude -- 3 Start at the beginning -- 4 See your whole text -- 5 Strengthen your argument -- 6 Make your text trustworthy -- 7 Write with authority -- 8 Stating your case -- 9 Quote and cite wisely -- 10 Find your flow -- 11 Tackle turgid prose -- 12 Check your idiosyncrasies -- 13 Delight your reader -- 14 Afterword: Tests and checklists -- References -- Index
Summary
This book will help you complete your writing project and provides a reading, revising, and rewriting repertoire that you can adapt and add to. It offers ways to think about revision and a basic tool kit which will help you to identify what needs your attention and why
