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The Syntax of Sports, Class 3: The Rule of Three

Patrick Barry
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It’s not an accident that hall of fame coaches, Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, and the marketing teams at the most innovative companies in the world often rely on a certain three-part structure when trying to communicate their ideas. This third volume of The Syntax of Sports series explores the mechanics of that structure and shows how it can add a compelling mix of clarity and sophistication to your writing.

Like in the previous volumes, the materials come from a popular course at the University of Michigan. Here are comments from students who have taken it:

“The quality of this course was fantastic!”

“Professor Barry really knows how to keep students engaged.”

“Professor Barry is very passionate about teaching, and his enthusiasm made me want to write and learn.”

“This course not only helps you become a better writer but also sheds light on how you might become a better person.”

  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Class Roster
  • 1. Pay Attention to the World
  • 2. Look Around. Listen. Feel the Air.
  • 3. The Rule of Three
  • 4. Schembechler and Ford
  • 5. The Team. The Team. The Team.
  • 6. Break, Break, Break
  • 7. Sound and Sense
  • 8. The Age of Pope
  • 9. Poetry, Prose, and the Piano I Play by Ear
  • 10. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
  • 11. Virginia
  • 12. Mutilations and Depredations
  • 13. Short, Short, Kind of Long
  • 14. Same, Same, Kind of Different
  • 15. Self-Evident Truths
  • 16. Life and Liberty
  • 17. Paper #1
  • 18. Freakonomics
  • 19. SuperFreakonomics
  • 20. Attract and Announce
  • 21. Culture Kick
  • 22. Tesla, Lincoln, and Cadillac
  • 23. Warby Parker
  • 24. The Weathermen
  • 25. KKK
  • 26. William Finnegan, August Wilson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • 27. The Rule of Three in Reverse
  • 28. Do You Like Sentences?
  • 29. Youth Is Not Wasted on the Young
  • 30. Expressive Writing
  • 31. Teen Spirit
  • 32. Air Maclean
  • 33. Saul Bellow and Philip Roth
  • 34. Notes on Nuance: Review
  • 35. Notes on Nuance: “Un-” and “To”
  • 36. Experience and Expertise
  • 37. Green Cards, Nudges, and Winston Churchill
  • Notes
  • Photo Credits
  • Acknowledgments
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Published: 2021
Publisher: Maize Books
Copyright: 2021
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license
ISBN(s)
  • 978-1-60785-584-2 (open access)
  • 978-1-60785-574-3 (ebook)
  • 978-1-60785-573-6 (paper)
Series
  • The Syntax of Sports
Subject
  • SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays
  • LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General
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