The Little Red Writing Book - Hardcover

Royal, Brandon

3.77

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9781582973364: The Little Red Writing Book

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582973369 ISBN 13: 9781582973364

Publisher: Writer's Digest Books, 2004

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Mastering the ins and outs of writing involves more than just learning the rules of grammar. The Little Red Writing Book provides readers with principles to ensure their writing is readable, concise, convincing, and grammatically correct. This clever guide is: Easy to read, with concise explanations and non-intimidating instruction; Perfect for classrooms, English as a Second Language learners, and business people seeking to strengthen their writing skills; Comprehensive, covering essential elements such as clearness, efficient style and structure, and readability; With The Little Red Writing Book, writers will never need to fear the big, bad world of writing again. Excerpt From The Little Red Writing Book; This book is based on a simple but powerful observation: students and young professionals who develop outstanding writing skills do so primarily by mastering a limited number of the most important related writing principles which they use over and over again.

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Review:

"If there were ever a time when this reviewer recalled with gratitude the diligence and thoroughness of her writing teachers, it was while reviewing this book. The mechanics of expository writing, which many of us take for granted, are presented in an organized, attractive package that will serve the basic writing needs of students and professionals alike. Royal provides not only numerous examples of the principles of written English but exercises as well, with answers for those wishing to master the basics. He includes tips on gender-neutral composition and on structuring written documents. Borders and flourishes enliven the text and make the book as charming as its title. This handy reference, similar to Strunk and White's The Elements of Style, could only have been improved by the inclusion of a glossary and a general index. Recommended for high school, college, and writing collections." --Ann Schade, The Library Journal of America, Publishers Weekly's On-Line Review

"Writing guides and handbooks fall into roughly two categories: Some are long, comprehensive, and, except for the extremely punctilious writer, unfathomable; a few are direct, useful, and ideal for serious writers who would rather write than spend hours finding the rules for semicolons. In the latter category falls Brandon Royal's brilliant The Little Red Writing Book. The articulate exposition of his twenty principles of writing and thirty rules of grammar fit neatly into 159 short, accessible pages, pages undoubtedly well thumbed by thousands of grateful writers for years. Built carefully and simply around the categories of structure, style, readability and grammar, Mr. Royal's little book will satisfy both the sit-down-and-read-all-about-it reader and the frustrated-fly-by-and-check-something-quickly writer. I recommend this wonder to all my writing students. Perhaps one day writing committees will wisely follow suit and make this a primary text for all writing courses at their schools." --Ray Turner, B.A., MA (Communications), writing instructor and former Educational Administrator, Corpus Christi TX, USA

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This book is suitable for high school, community college, or university students, as well as any individual wanting to improve his or her core essential writing skills.

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