Essential Writers Companion: A Concise Guide to Writing Effectively for School, Home, or Office

ISBN 10: 0395718104 / ISBN 13: 9780395718100

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin, 1997

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The Essential Writer's Companion is a complete guide to effective communication. It contains basic information on spelling, punctuation, word formation, style, grammar, and proofreading - all organized clearly and accessibly. Learn how to construct persuasive sentences and paragraphs to ensure that your written work is to the point and forceful throughout. Special sections on writing papers and reports and on doing research in the library round out this indispensable volume for school, home, or office.

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The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

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Titel: Essential Writers Companion: A Concise Guide...
Verlag: Houghton Mifflin
Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: VeryGood