The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (1ST ed.) (Spiral Bound)

Review Quotes:
"A celebration of the spoken word." -- Chicago Tribune

Review Quotes:
"How absolutely fascinating." -- The Fayetteville Observer

Table of 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

Tom Heehler is a degree student at the Harvard University Extension School and creator of Fluent in Five Languages, the free online language course where students learn to speak four languages simultaneously - French, Italian, Spanish, and Romanian. You can find this novel approach to language acquisition at FreeLanguageCourses.Blogspot.com.

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 clichés, 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:

• 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.
• Demonstrating your communication skills: Using a wide range of vocabulary can demonstrate that you are articulate, sophisticated, and able to communicate effectively.
• Conveying your personality: Includes a range of descriptive terms that can help you convey your personality and character traits in your writing

Overall, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus can be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their writing and communication skills.

Review Citations:

• Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2011 pg. 243 (EAN 9781402243059, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:Heehler, Tom

Tom Heehler is a degree student at the Harvard University Extension School and creator of Fluent in Five Languages, the free online language course where students learn to speak four languages simultaneously - French, Italian, Spanish, and Romanian. You can find this novel approach to language acquisition at FreeLanguageCourses.Blogspot.com.