On a tourism professional discussion group, a thread about asking
questions on the list turned in the direction of writing skills and one
poster shared the book by William Strunk, Jr. entitled The Elements of
Style as indispensible:
<http://www.bartleby.com/141/>
The elements of style
Strunk, William, 1869-1946.
New York : Pearson Longman, c2009
This poster went on to note that George Orwell had made an important
contritbution to effective writting skills with his rules for writing, but
this poster could not remember the exact title. I offered the possibility
below and went on to look at what various Google search tools found with a
search of Orwell and Effective Writting, a search that seems to find quite
an array of interesting and useful resources for learning writing skills.
This is the post that I shared in response to the request for an exact
title for the Orwell work.
Orwell on Writing
George Orwells 5 Rules for Effective Writing
March 21st, 2007 by Editor, Pick The Brain
<http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/
george-orwells-5-rules-for-effective-writing/>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/2jo7lr>
6 Rules for Effective Writing from George Orwell
The Best Article of the Day
<http://www.bspcn.com/2008/01/27/
6-rules-for-effective-writing-from-george-orwell/>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/2rxouw>
Also of interest by or about George Orwell and writing:
George Orwell
Politics and the English Language
<http://orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_polit>
Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English
language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by
conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and
our language so the argument runs must inevitably share in the general
collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse of language is a
sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hansom
cabs to aeroplanes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that
language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our
own purposes.
Now, it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have
political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence
of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause,
reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an
intensified form, and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because
he feels himself to be a failure, and then fail all the more completely
because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the
English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are
foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to
have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modern
English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by
imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary
trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and
to think clearly is a necessary first step toward political regeneration:
so that the fight against bad English is not frivolous and is not the
exclusive concern of professional writers. I will come back to this
presently, and I hope that by that time the meaning of what I have said
here will have become clearer. Meanwhile, here are five specimens of the
English language as it is now habitually written.
<snip>
Which effective writing rules could lead to an interesting collection of
books:
<http://books.google.com/books?sourceid=navclient&rlz=
1T4DAUS_enUS314US314&q=orwell%20and%20%22Effective%
20Writing%22&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wp>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/ybtnn8m>
as well as some pertinent articles:
<http://scholar.google.com/scholar?rlz=1T4DAUS_enUS314US314&q=
orwell%20and%20%22Effective%20Writing%22&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=
en&sa=N&tab=ps>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/y9fsz68>
Good writing is something that may need to be visualized:
<http://images.google.com/images?rlz=1T4DAUS_enUS314US314&q=
orwell%20and%20%22Effective%20Writing%22&um=
1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=si>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/yf8p2dl>
Did George Orwell get the attention of government with his writing rules?
<http://www.google.com/unclesam?hl=en&q=
orwell+and+%22Effective+Writing%22&btnG=Search>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/yjd9cyu>
Why he even made the news:
<http://news.google.com/archivesearch?um=1&cf=all&ned=
us&hl=en&q=orwell+and+%22Effective+Writing%22&cf=all>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/ya5vjtm>
and they even made a movie:
<http://video.google.com/videosearch?um=1&ned=us&hl=
en&q=orwell%20and%20%22Effective%20Writing%22&cf=
all&sa=N&tab=nv#>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/ylbjkgt>
There are also good sources about this to find in Scirus
<http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/search?q=orwell+and+
%22Effective+Writing%22&t=all&sort=0&g=s>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/yjy5hjn>
There are quite a few variations on this theme in blog world:
<http://www.google.com/search?um=1&ned=us&hl=en&q=orwell+
and+%22Effective+Writing%22&cf=all&tbo=1&tbs=blg:1&sa=N&tab=vb>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/ygs2jqp>
One reason all of this is so important is that at many colleges and
universities, faculty and professors, in order to get tenure are required to do
the write thing.
Meet the Googles
<http://www.google.com/search?q=%22meet+the+googles%22+and+
%22net-gold%22&hl=en&rls=DAUS,DAUS:2006-11,DAUS:en&filter=0>
A shorter URL for the above link:
<http://tinyurl.com/52t9hj>
AND
<http://sites.google.com/site/searchtoolsfamily/>
Regarding asking questions on discussion groups:
It is also important to keep in mind that not all folks, even folks with
advanced degrees, have had opportunities to learn skills at searching
effectively in databases and internet search tools. These are skills that need
to be taught for best results and many secondary schools and colleges simply do
not teach all of their students these methodologies. Many colleges and
countries, as well, simply lack access to many of the databases, journals, full
text journal collections and resources found at other universities, so folks
asking for help may have very good reason to need this assistance and I find
such appeals coming from a wide range of disciplines and career tracks,
including discussion groups of librarians.
Here are some links that may help those wishing better understanding of
databases and internet search tools.
INTERNET SEARCH TECHNIQUES:
Meet the Googles:
Sources Providing
Tips and Guidance for Searching Google
Websites, Books, and Articles Providing Tips and
Guidance for Searching Google
WEBBIB0809
<http://groups.google.com/g/27d7fdea/t/
e1fd83697bf063db/d/7146f0e32277042e>
Also Found At This URL:
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/25096>
INTERNET: SEARCH: TOOLS:
The Posts of Net-Gold that Mention or Dicuss Google
This link provides Google search results for content mentioning or
discussing Google in Net-Gold posts.
A Shorter Link for this content:
<http://tinyurl.com/46ly48>
The Full Link
<http://www.google.com/search?q=%22net-gold%22+and+
%22temple.edu%22+and+google&hl=en&filter=0>
INTERNET: SEARCH: TOOLS :
RESEARCH: TECHNIQUES :
TOURISM AND TRAVEL: RESEARCH:
The Use of Meta-Analysis in Tourism Research
A Practical Application of Meet the Googles:
Documenting the Use of Meta-Analysis in
Tourism and Hospitality Research
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/25212>
DATA MINING
http://tinyurl.com/klka25
DATABASE OR DATABASES
http://tinyurl.com/mx7p97
DATABASE SEARCHING
http://tinyurl.com/m8chay
DATABASE SEARCHING TECHNIQUES
http://tinyurl.com/llvhyb
DATABASE SECURITY
http://tinyurl.com/lmwndn
DATABASE THESAURUSES
http://tinyurl.com/m95gsm
DATABASE TRAINING
http://tinyurl.com/nq8lxo
DATABASES FULLTEXT
http://tinyurl.com/lm4pux
INTERNET ARCHIVES
http://tinyurl.com/lsklaa
INTERNET DIRECTORIES
http://tinyurl.com/mcxorp
INTERNET DISCUSSION GROUPS
http://tinyurl.com/m4fr9y
INTERNET DOCUMENTATION
http://tinyurl.com/l2kb7h
INTERNET GUIDES
http://tinyurl.com/nnrrzo
INTERNET RESEARCH
http://tinyurl.com/n8mokd
INTERNET SEARCH
http://tinyurl.com/lbacf9
INTERNET SEARCH COUNTRY SPECIFIC TOOLS
http://tinyurl.com/mhjj8p
INTERNET SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO)
http://tinyurl.com/lfktts
INTERNET SEARCH GUIDES
http://tinyurl.com/mh4pax
INTERNET SEARCH LANGUAGE SPECIFIC TOOLS
http://tinyurl.com/lktkyj
INTERNET SEARCH MEDIA SPECIFIC TOOLS AND RESOURCES
http://tinyurl.com/njqfed
INTERNET SEARCH SUBJECT SPECIFIC TOOLS
http://tinyurl.com/l6rj23
INTERNET SEARCH TECHNOLOGY
http://tinyurl.com/mn62pw
INTERNET SEARCH TOOLS
http://tinyurl.com/melawb
These links regarding writing, reading, english language skills and more may
also be of interest and perhaps useful for your students if you are a teacher,
as well:
The College Learning Center
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
RUSSELL CONWELL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CENTER:
Learning Research and Study Resources and
The College Learning Center
http://guides.temple.edu/Russell-Conwell-Center
.
The College Learning Center
<http://guides.temple.edu/aecontent.php?pid=22756&sid=198763>
Also of possible interest:
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
Sports & Sports Management
This Guide Covers a Wide Range Of Issues in Sports in General
as Well as Sources Focused in Sports Management
http://guides.temple.edu/sports-management
.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
TOURISM SUBJECT GUIDES:
General TOURISM Subject Guide
This Guide Leads to Sources Important for Research in Tourism
and the Interrelationship of Tourism with Other Broad Subject Fields
[THIS GUIDE WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON]
http://guides.temple.edu/tourism
.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
COUNTRY SUBJECT GUIDES:
General Country Guide
General Country Resources
http://guides.temple.edu/general-country-info
.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
RECREATION SUBJECT GUIDES:
General Recreation Subject Guide
This Guide Covers the Subject of Recreation in General
Focusing on Sources That Encompass the Overall Field
http://guides.temple.edu/recreation
.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
RECREATION SUBJECT GUIDES:
Leisure Resources
This guide focuses on leisure and leisure studies research and learning
resources
http://guides.temple.edu/leisure
.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
RECREATION SUBJECT GUIDES:
Outdoor Recreation
This Recreation Subject Guide Covers the Wide Range of
Outside or Outdoor Activities that are Recreational or Leisure Pursuits
http://guides.temple.edu/outdoor
.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
Kinesiology
Sources Appropriate for Research and Learning in Kinesiology,
Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology, Physical Fitness and Related Areas
http://guides.temple.edu/kinesiology
.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
http://tinyurl.com/buzve2
.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES SUBJECT GUIDES:
Hospitality Subject Guide
Sources Focused on the Hosptality of Tourism and Tourism
Sources Useful for Hospitality Research
http://guides.temple.edu/hospitality
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
[log in to unmask]
<http://daviddillard.businesscard2.com>
Net-Gold
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Index: <http://tinyurl.com/myxb4w>
<http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html>
<http://groups.google.com/group/net-gold?hl=en>
General Internet & Print Resources
<http://guides.temple.edu/general-internet>
COUNTRIES
<http://guides.temple.edu/general-country-info>
EMPLOYMENT
<http://guides.temple.edu/EMPLOYMENT>
TOURISM
<http://guides.temple.edu/tourism>
DISABILITIES
http://guides.temple.edu/DISABILITIES
INDOOR GARDENING
<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/IndoorGardeningUrban/>
Educator-Gold
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Educator-Gold/>
K12ADMINLIFE
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/K12AdminLIFE/>
RUSSELL CONWELL CENTER SUBJECT GUIDE
http://guides.temple.edu/Russell-Conwell-Center
THE COLLEGE LEARNING CENTER
<http://tinyurl.com/yae7w79>
Nina Dillard's Photographs on Net-Gold
http://tinyurl.com/36qd2o
and also http://gallery.me.com/neemers1
Net-Gold Membership Required to View Photos on Net-Gold
Twitter: davidpdillard
Bushell, R. & Sheldon, P. (eds),
Wellness and Tourism: Mind, Body, Spirit,
Place, New York: Cognizant Communication Books.
Wellness Tourism: Bibliographic and Webliographic Essay
David P. Dillard
<http://tinyurl.com/p63whl>
<http://tinyurl.com/ou53aw>
INDOOR GARDENING
Improve Your Chances for Indoor Gardening Success
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/IndoorGardeningUrban/
http://groups.google.com/group/indoor-gardening-and-urban-gardening
SPORT-MED
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/sport-med.html
http://groups.google.com/group/sport-med
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sports-med/
http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/sport-med.html
Health Diet Fitness Recreation Sports Tourism
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/healthrecsport/
http://groups.google.com/group/healthrecsport
http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/health-recreation-sports-tourism.html
Please Ignore All Links to JIGLU
in search results for Net-Gold and related lists.
The Net-Gold relationship with JIGLU has
been terminated by JIGLU and these are dead links.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/30664
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/healthrecsport/message/145
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