The Essential Writer's Companion: A Concise Guide to Writing Effectively for School, Home, Or OfficeHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 1997 - 251 Seiten 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. |
Inhalt
Punctuation | 39 |
Capitalization | 54 |
Italics | 61 |
Numbers | 72 |
Basic Rules of Standard English Grammar | 78 |
Words into Sentences | 98 |
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The Essential Writer's Companion: A Concise Guide to Writing Effectively for ... Houghton Mifflin Company Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1997 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
abbreviation of service adjective adverb aligned tight author card auxiliary verb begin bibliography branch Full rank call number card catalog cat eats CD-ROM complimentary close compound sentence coordinating conjunction copy Correct division Dangling modifiers Dewey Decimal System direct object divided electronic English example footnotes format full name Fused sentences Government grammar Honorable Joseph Stone hyphenated independent clause Index indicate Indirect questions information cards irregular John letter linking verbs listed look main clause margin material Modified Block Modified Semiblock Note outline paper or report paragraph parentheses past participle past tense Periodic sentences person pesticides phrase plural population predicate nominative prefix preposition President proofreading reference résumé Reverend Father Reverend Joseph Stone Sentence fragments separate service branch Full signature block singular Sound sources specific Spelling Sample Words Stone United style subordinate clause suffixes tence tion topic typed United walked writing written