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English
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Reinforces the rules of grammar for improved written and oral communication. Includes exercises in capitalization/punctuation, sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, modifiers (adjectives, adverbs, etc.), paragraph structural development, and assembling coherent essays. Features practice sets of questions and answer explanations as well as models of completed essays. Also features scoring guides for writing self-evaluation.
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Language
English
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From the bestselling author of Woe Is I : A guide to grammar fundamentals that's sympathetic to the struggling writer and often just plain funny-(The Seattle Times). Whether you need to improve your skills for work or school, or aspire to the Great American Novel, a grounding in grammar, spelling, and punctuation is essential--not just to make you look like a professional but to communicate effectively in emails, essays, or anything you need to write....
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
As clear, concise, and concrete as its subject, Patrick Riley's The One–Page Proposal promises to be the definitive business guide to getting your best ideas fully understood in the least amount of time.
Today more than ever, business decisions are made on the fly first impressions can make all the difference. Now, in the first book of its kind, successful entrepreneur Patrick Riley shows you how to boil all the elements of your business proposal...
Author
Language
English
Description
The authors identify the key rhetorical moves in academic writing, showing students how to frame their arguments in the larger context of what others have said and providing templates to help them make those moves. Because these moves are central across all disciplines, the book includes chapters on writing in the sciences, writing in the social sciences, and writing about literature.
Author
Language
English
Description
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody who wants to learn how to write or who needs to do some writing to get through the day, as almost everybody does in the age of e-mail and the Internet. Whether you want to write about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts or about yourself in the increasingly popular memoir genre, On Writing Well...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing.
In HOW TO WRITE SHORT, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write...
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
REA's Handbook of English Grammar, Style, and Writing is a must for students! The ability to write and speak correctly and effectively is a prerequisite for doing well in all subjects, including the physical and social sciences, math and the liberal arts. Writing and speaking skills become even more important when seeking a job and trying to succeed in a chosen career. This easy-to-understand, straightforward English handbook doesn't use the technical...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing a Book Report is full of tips and tricks to help kids turn in a winning book report, from making sense of the main ideas to formulating a strong conclusion. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions" --
18) Writing a report
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Writing is an important skill that kids use almost every day. The goal of the Write it Right series is to make kids writing experts. Writing a Report is full of tips and tricks to help kids turn in an exceptional report, from conducting research to rereading and editing. This book includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, activities, and instructions" --
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