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Farnsworth's Classical English Metaphor by Ward Farnsworth 9781567925487
RRP: $40.93$28.45Make your writing and speech shine like the sun! Here's the most entertaining and instructive book about both enlivening and clarifying communication with the art of comparison. "Ward Farnsworth is a witty commentator...It's a book to dip in and savor... -
The Art of Rhetoric (Collins Classics) by Aristotle
RRP: $5.83$4.56HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics... Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion... -
The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades by Judith C. Hochman
RRP: $52.63$42.55Why you need a writing revolution in your classroom and how to lead it The Writing Revolution (TWR) provides a clear method of instruction that you can use no matter what subject or grade level you teach. The model, also known as The Hochman Method, has... -
Wired For Story by Lisa Cron
RRP: $27.28$17.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607742456Author Lisa CronFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 210mm *... -
Anthology of British Tongue Twisters by K. Parkin
RRP: $19.48$17.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780573090288Author K. ParkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Samuel French LtdPublisher Samuel French Ltd -
The Faber Book of Beasts by Paul Muldoon
RRP: $21.43$14.27'The Faber Book of Beasts is a generous and intelligent round- up of old favourites, new juxtapositions, and poems we mightn't know about ... Will set heads shaking, as well as nodding with pleasure.' Independent William Wordsworth's 'To a Skylark'W.B... -
The Lesser Declamations: v. 2 by Quintilian
RRP: $48.65$44.69Mock trial-Roman style.The Lesser Declamations, dating perhaps from the second century AD and attributed to Quintilian, might more accurately be described as emanating from "the school of Quintilian." The collection-here made available for the first... -
That Tyrant, Persuasion: How Rhetoric Shaped the Roman World by J. E. Lendon
RRP: $54.60$42.43How rhetorical training influenced deeds as well as words in the Roman EmpireThe assassins of Julius Caesar cried out that they had killed a tyrant, and days later their colleagues in the Senate proposed rewards for this act of tyrannicide. The killers... -
First You Write a Sentence.: The Elements of Reading, Writing ... and Life. by Joe Moran
RRP: $21.43$15.15A STYLE GUIDE BY STEALTH - HOW ANYONE CAN WRITE WELL (AND FULLY ENJOY GOOD WRITING)'Joe Moran is a wonderfully sharp writer, calm, precise and quietly comical' Craig BrownAdvanced maths has no practical use, and is understood by few. A symphony can be... -
How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion by Marcus Tullius Cicero 9780691164335
RRP: $29.23$23.15All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct--and often... -
Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard by Bo Seo 9780008498696
RRP: $21.43$14.14'Electrifying ... A user manual for our polarized world' Adam Grant, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Think Again 'Important, compelling and wise' Johann Hari, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Stolen Focus How do you win... -
Poetry in the Making: A Handbook for Writing and Teaching by Ted Hughes
RRP: $21.43$14.27"In a series of chapters built round poems by a number of writers including himself . . . [Ted Hughes] explores, colourfully and intensively, themes such as 'Capturing Animals', 'Wind and Weather' and 'Writing about People'. The purpose throughout is to... -
Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion by George J. Thompson
RRP: $21.43$14.14Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most... -
Art of Rhetoric by Aristotle
RRP: $48.65$44.69Persuasion analyzed.Aristotle (384-322 BC), the great Greek thinker, researcher, and educator, ranks among the most important and influential figures in the history of philosophy, theology, and science. He joined Plato's Academy in Athens in 367 and... -
Oxford Guide to Plain English by Martin Cutts
RRP: $19.48$13.86Plain English is the art of writing clearly, concisely, and in a way that precisely communicates your message to your intended audience. This book offers expert advice to help writers of all abilities improve their written English. With 30 chapters, each... -
Thank You for Arguing: What Cicero, Shakespeare and the Simpsons Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion by Jay Heinrichs
RRP: $25.33$17.73THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERYour ultimate guide to the art of winning argumentsEveryone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, and most definitely our families. Thank You for Arguing is your master class in... -
Rhetorica ad Herennium by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: $48.65$44.69Spurious composition.Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and... -
Doublespeak by William Lutz
RRP: $35.08$23.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632460172Author William LutzFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Ig PublishingPublisher Ig PublishingWeight(grams) 291g -
Pro Caelio by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: $48.65$44.69Three postconsular speeches.Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of ... -
100 Ways To Improve Your Writing (updated): Proven Professional Techniques for Writing with Style and Power by Gary Provost
RRP: $19.48$13.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984803689Author Gary ProvostFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Pamela Dorman BooksPublisher Penguin Adult -
The Sense of Structure: Writing from the Reader's Perspective by George Gopen
RRP: $173.32$154.79This composition text provides an insightful guide to writing clearly and effectively. Reflecting on the author's decades of experience as an international writing consultant, writer, and instructor, The Sense of Structure teaches writing from the... -
Rhetoric: A Very Short Introduction by Richard Toye
RRP: $17.53$12.58Rhetoric is often seen as a synonym for shallow, deceptive language, and therefore as something negative. But if we view rhetoric in more neutral terms, as the 'art of persuasion', it is clear that we are all forced to engage with it at some level, if... -
Love Letters: Intimate Correspondence Between Famous Lovers by Andrea Clarke 9780712353519
RRP: $25.33$16.77In an age of emails, tweets and emojis, this beautiful selection of original love letters invites us into a privileged realm and reminds us why the written word is so expressive and revealing. The 30 handwritten notes included in this book span... -
Know and Tell: The Art of Narration by Karen Glass 9781983560187
RRP: $27.28$24.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781983560187Author Karen GlassFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
RRP: $72.93$44.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781417750573Author William ZinsserFormat HardbackPage Count 321Imprint Turtleback BooksPublisher Turtleback BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 201mm *... -
Writing to Be Understood: What Works and Why by Anne Janzer 9780999624814
RRP: $46.80$34.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999624814Author Anne JanzerFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint Cuesta Park ConsultingPublisher Cuesta Park ConsultingWeight(grams) 426g -
Think Again: How to Reason and Argue by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
RRP: $21.43$15.15A masterclass in persuasion from the inspiring philosopher who has taught a million people to argue through his popular open online courseOur personal and political worlds are rife with arguments and disagreements, some of them petty and vitriolic. The... -
A Rulebook for Arguments by Anthony Weston 9781624666544
RRP: $27.28$24.59From academic writing to personal and public discourse, the need for good arguments and better ways of arguing is greater than ever before. This timely fifth edition of A Rulebook for Arguments sharpens an already-classic text, adding updated examples... -
Racing the Street: Race, Rhetoric, and Technology in Metropolitan London, 1840-1900 by Robert J. Topinka
RRP: $58.50$50.60Racing the Street traces the history of how race was used as a technology for gathering, assembling, and networking the early cosmopolitan city. Drawing on an archive that ranges from engineering blueprints and parliamentary committee reports to... -
Defence Speeches by Cicero
RRP: $21.43$15.15'But I must stop now. I can no longer speak for tears - and my client has ordered that tears are not to be used in his defence.' Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world: he dominated the Roman courts, usually appearing for the... -
The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop: How To Decolonize the Creative Classroom by Felicia Rose Chavez 9781642592672
RRP: $33.13$22.76This easy-to-use guide explains how to recruit, nourish, and fortify writers of color through innovative reading, writing, workshop, critique, and assessment strategies. A captivating mix of memoir and progressive teaching strategies, The Anti-Racist... -
Ancient Rhetoric: From Aristotle to Philostratus by Thomas N. Habinek 9780141392646
RRP: $25.33$17.73A new and original anthology that introduces the key writings on rhetoric in the classical world, from Aristotle to Cicero and beyond.Classical rhetoric is one of the earliest versions of what is today known as media studies. It was absolutely crucial to... -
Speaking Being: Werner Erhard, Martin Heidegger, and a New Possibility of Being Human by Bruce Hyde 9781119549901
RRP: $68.23$45.69Speaking Being: Werner Erhard, Martin Heidegger, and a New Possibility of Being Human is an unprecedented study of the ideas and methods developed by the thinker Werner Erhard. In this book, those ideas and methods are revealed by presenting in full an... -
Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective by Marcel Danesi 9781032393124
RRP: $72.13$63.43Politics, Lies and Conspiracy Theories: A Cognitive Linguistic Perspective shows how language influences mechanisms of cognition, perception, and belief, and by extension its power to manipulate thoughts and beliefs. This exciting and original work is... -
Authoring Autism: On Rhetoric and Neurological Queerness by Melanie Yergeau
RRP: $48.73$41.40In Authoring Autism M. Remi Yergeau defines neurodivergence as an identity-neuroqueerness-rather than an impairment. Using a queer theory framework, Yergeau notes the stereotypes that deny autistic people their humanity and the chance to define... -
Aristotle Ars Rhetorica by Aristotle 9780198145578
$55.34Aristotle Ars RhetoricaBook InformationISBN 9780198145578Author Sir David RossFormat HardbackPage Count 220Imprint Oxford University PressPublisher Oxford University PressDimensions(mm) 194mm * 131mm * 19mm -
Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student by Edward P. J. Corbett
RRP: $352.93$209.63The main elements of rhetoric are argument, arrangement, and style. Each topic is treated exhaustively in Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student. The text also includes the progymnasta, an introduction to classical rhetoric and a survey of the history... -
Sin And Syntax by Constance Hale 9780385346894
RRP: $27.28$19.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385346894Author Constance HaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 232gDimensions(mm)... -
Meander, Spiral, Explode: Design and Pattern in Narrative by Jane Alison
RRP: $25.33$23.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948226134Author Jane AlisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint CatapultPublisher CatapultWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 209mm * 139mm * 20mm -
Pro Archia by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: $48.65$44.69Defense of a poet, and five speeches from after exile.Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise,...