Writing: Grammar, Usage and Style (Cliffs Quick Review) - Softcover

Eggenschwiler, Jean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0822053675 ISBN 13: 9780822053675

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

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Whether you're new to nouns, verbs, and prepositions or just brushing up on your grammar, CliffsQuickReview Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style can help. This guide not only helps you understand grammar concepts, but it also gives you clear explanations of sentence structure, as well as advice on how to write well. As you work your way through this guide, you'll find out about Nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs Propositions, conjunctions, and interjections Sentence construction and variety, as well as punctuation Words: compound words, idioms, clichés, and jargon The different types of writing and organizing a writing ignment
CliffsQuickReview Writing: Grammar, Usage, and Style is an invaluable reference for those who want to improve their writing, whether at the high school level or in college. Here are just a few of the things you'll learn about how to bring your writing up to snuff: Understanding your writing ignment Writing a thesis statement Quoting and paraphrasing, and avoiding plagiarism Creating an outline for your paper Writing your first draft, and polishing up your final draft
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From the Back Cover

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About the Author

Jean Eggenschwiler, MA is a graduate of U. C. Berkeley and Stanford University. She has taught English and Composition in high school and worked as a business editor and writer. Emily Dotson Biggs is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and Murray State University. She is currently an adjunct instructor at Paducah Community College and Murray State University and has taught English to students from kindergarten to college.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0822053675
• ISBN 13: 9780822053675
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244