John Peck, Martin Coyle

The Student's Guide to Writing

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Aimed at students wishing to improve their writing skills, this guide deals with the key basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling while also showing students how to construct a sentence, how to build a paragraph and how to structure an essay. This third edition includes an expanded 'Spot the Mistake' section.

Produktdetails

• Palgrave Study Skills
• Verlag: Macmillan Education
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 238g
• ISBN-13: 9780230373884
• ISBN-10: 0230373887
• Artikelnr.: 36136234

Autorenporträt

John Peck is now retired and was formerly Reader in Victorian Literature at Cardiff University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

About this book.- PART ONE: WRITING CORRECTLY Writing a Sentence.- Punctuation.- Spelling.- PART TWO: WRITING CONFIDENTLY The Well-Crafted Sentence.- Polished Punctuation.- Spelling and Usage.- PART THREE: WRITING WITH STYLE Writing an Essay.- Punctuation and Presentation.- The Right Word.- PART FOUR: WRITING RULES Twenty to Remember.- Spot the Mistake.- A Note on Grammar.- Index.

Rezensionen

'Excellent, valuable text.' - Lorraine Shaw, Liverpool John Moores University, UK 'This book is a little gem! For anyone interested in the English Language and with a concern for proper usage, this book is a delight - a must!' - Mr Francis J. Dempsey, Galway - Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland