This is aimed at those who love to write and those who have to write. "Rules of Thumb" is a quick reference guide that tries to reduce each writing problem to a few practical points - enabling the reader to write with confidence. It is a brief, inexpensive, and easy-to-use handbook written in plain English and exhibiting a friendly voice that is reassuring and stands out in a sea of grammar books that preach decorum. Part 1 - correctness, covers the most common mistakes. These rules are placed first because they are what most writers worry about and will want to have handy. Part 2 - meeting specific assignments, offers help with writing under time pressure and writing reports. Part 3 - putting a paper together, helps the writer with both content and style issues-such as if one needs to make a paper longer or is faced with choppy sentences. Part 4 - writing with elegance, offers ways to grow as a writer.

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Free Electronic Tutor CD-ROM: An activities and workbook CD-ROM is packaged free with each new copy of the text. It contains: learning styles assessment software, exercises in grammar and usage, the Electronic Research Guide, and web links for student study and reference.
The Research Paper: This new Part walks students through the steps of the research process, with updated directions on using the Internet. New chapters on APA and Chicago styles of documentation complement an already thorough discussion of the basics of MLA.
New and Expanded Chapters: Two new chapters - Addressing Your Audience and
Using Strong Verbs - join the expanded chapter on Writing Literature Papers to provide fuller coverage of writing and research.
How to Size Up a Website: This new text element offers strategies for evaluating online content for accuracy, bias, and currency invaluable for today's student.
Jargon Free: Students with grammar problems are the very ones who do not know grammatical terminology. Rules of Thumb speaks to these students in terms with which they are readily familiar.
Value Priced: Rules of Thumb is priced with students in mind.

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