Synopses & Reviews
Master punctuation, capitalization, and spelling with Schaum's--the high-performance study guide. It will help you cut study time, hone writing skills, and achieve your personal best on exams!
Students love Schaum's Outlines because they produce results. Each year, hundreds of thousands of students improve their test scores and final grades with these indispensable study guides. Get the edge on your classmates. Use Schaum's!
If you don't have a lot of time but want to excel in class, this book helps you:
- Brush up before tests
- Find answers fast
- Study quickly and more effectively
- Get the big picture without spending hours poring over lengthy textbooks
Schaum's Outlines give you the information your teachers expect you to know in a handy and succinct format--without overwhelming you with unnecessary details. You get a complete overview of the subject. Plus, you get plenty of practice exercises to test your skill. Compatible with any classroom text, Schaum's lets you study at your own pace and reminds you of all the important facts you need to remember--fast! And Schaum's are so complete, they're perfect for graduate--or professional-level use, too.
Inside, you will find:
- Clear guidelines to correct punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
- Hints for improving the quality of your written assignments in any course
- 110 answered exercises that include 1,311 items of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling
- Handy spelling lists
If you want top grades, and thorough understanding of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling, this powerful study tool is the best tutor you can have!
Synopsis
Confusing Textbooks? Missed Lectures?
Tough Test Questions?
Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills.
This Schaum's Outline gives you
- Practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge
- Coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field
- In-depth review of practices and applications
Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum's highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum's to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores!
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About the Author
Eugene Ehrlich, Ph.D., (Mamaroneck, NY) is professor emeritus of English Literature at Columbia University and has been a commentator for National Public Radio.
Table of Contents
The Period, the Question Mark, and the Exclamation Point
The Comma
The Semicolon and the Colon
Parentheses and Brackets
Quotation Marks
The Dash and the Hyphen
The Apostrophe
Italics and Ellipsis
Capitalization
Spelling
Punctuation of Footnotes, Bibliographies, and Letters