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With tips on punctuation, style, grammar and essay structure, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students' most common areas of concern in their written work. Each tip is supplemented by authentic examples of student writing, suggested re-writes, and appropriate self-help exercises.
Synopsis
With tips on punctuation, style, grammar and essay structure, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students' most common areas of concern in their written work. Each tip is supplemented by authentic examples of student writing; suggested re-writes; and appropriate self-help exercises.
Synopsis
Packed with top tips on grammar, structure and style, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students' most common writing concerns. Each tip is accompanied by authentic examples of student writing, suggested rewrites and useful exercises. Lively illustrations help students to understand and remember essential principles of grammar and punctuation, and end-of-chapter checklists help them to develop effective proofreading skills.
This compact and concise book is a must-have for students of all levels, and a valuable resource for teachers needing no-nonsense explanations of key punctuation and grammar points.
Synopsis
A pocket-guide of essential tips on punctuation, grammar, style and essay structure.
Synopsis
With tips on punctuation, style, grammar and essay structure, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students most common areas of concern in their written work. Each tip is supplemented by authentic examples of student writing, suggested re-writes, and appropriate self-help exercises.
About the Author
JULIA COPUS is an experienced writer and teacher. Most recently she held a three-year fellowship as a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Exeter University and has recently been appointed as an Honorary Fellow.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements * Introduction * PART I: PUNCTUATION * Full Stop or Comma? * The Comma * The Colon * The Semicolon * The Apostrophe * PART II: SENTENCE * STRUCTURE * What Makes a Sentence a Sentence? * The Secret of Clear Sentences *
PART III: PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE * How to Build a Paragraph * Using Topic Sentences to Define your Paragraphs * PART IV: STYLE * Maintaining Clarity in Longer Sentences * Parallel Sentence Structure * Placing Key Concepts at the End of a Sentence * Beware of Overusing Abstract Nouns * Can I Use the First Person (I)? * PART V: AT A GLANCE * How to Improve your Writing Style a Checklist * Useful Phrases for Essay Writing * Index