Writing: A Concise Handbook is the only handbook that places equal emphasis on helping you strengthen your writing and on showing you how to correct common errors. Its features include:
An Emphasis on Writing Power. Chapter 4, Ten Ways to Invigorate Your Style, suggests ten practical strategies for enlivening your writing.
A Checklist for Correcting Errors. Chapter 12, Correcting Common Errors, includes as alphabetical listing of twenty-five common stumbling blocks and advice on correcting them.
A Thorough Introduction to the Writing Process. Part One guides you through the writing process--and includes a brief but informative section on how to construct a persuasive argument.
Tools for Research Writing. part Three includes a separately tabbed chapter on MLA and APA documentation styles, information on using the internet for research, and an annotated sample student paper in MLA format.
Writing: A Concise Handbook is the only handbook that places equal emphasis on helping you strengthen your writing and on showing you how to correct common errors. Its features include:
An Emphasis on Writing Power. Chapter 4, Ten Ways to Invigorate Your Style, suggests ten practical strategies for enlivening your writing.
A Checklist for Correcting Errors. Chapter 12, Correcting Common Errors, includes as alphabetical listing of twenty-five common stumbling blocks and advice on correcting them.
A Thorough Introduction to the Writing Process. Part One guides you through the writing process--and includes a brief but informative section on how to construct a persuasive argument.
Tools for Research Writing. part Three includes a separately tabbed chapter on MLA and APA documentation styles, information on using the internet for research, and an annotated sample student paper in MLA format.