Essentials of English: A Practical Handbook Covering All the Rules of English Grammar and Writing Style (Barron's Educational Series)

Barron's Educational Series; Hopper, Vincent F.; Gale, Cedric; Foote, Ronald C.; Griffith, Benjamin W.

ISBN 10: 0764143166 / ISBN 13: 9780764143168

Verlag: Barrons Educational Services, 2010

Beschreibung

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0764143166-4-33258979

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Essentials of English: A Practical Handbook Covering All the Rules of English Grammar and Writing Style (Barron's Educational Series)
• Verlag: Barrons Educational Services
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0764143166
• ISBN-13: 9780764143168
• Einband: paperback
• Zustand: Fair

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Inhaltsangabe

Updated and expanded, this book fills a double purpose as both a useful classroom text and a practical style manual for writers. It reviews English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and correct word usage, and advises on adapting writing style to different formats, including both classroom assignments, business documents, and electronic communication. Readers will also find detailed instruction on essay writing, starting with outlining a subject, and going on to writing a draft and then editing and polishing it into a finished composition. New in this edition is a sample research paper that uses online sources and follows the widely popular MLA style for footnotes.

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This new and expanded edition fills a double purpose as both a useful classroom text and a practical style manual for writers. You'll find a review of English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and correct word usage, as well as advice on how to adapt your writing style to different formats, from classroom assignments to business documents and electronic communication. You will also find detailed instruction on essay writing--outlining your subject, writing a rough draft, and editing and polishing it into a finished composition. New in this edition is a sample research paper that uses online sources and follows the popular MLA style for footnotes.