For more than 25 years, this bestselling handbook has allowed students to build confidence and take ownership of their college writing experience. Emphasizing critical reading and writing, this how-to manual provides quick-access to the key answers, which helps students target their needs and see their successes.
This is an ideal text for English Composition courses, foundation year modules, or English degree programmes.
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Includes nearly one hundred integrated exercise sets for practice with the grammar, style, punctuation, and mechanics offered in the handbook
Easy to use and easy to understand. Explanations are brief, accessible, and illustrated by examples. Boxes, charts, checklists, and menus help users find what they need quickly
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A new how-to approach offers step-by-step instruction to help students apply writing advice in practical ways and transfer skills to many different kinds of assignments
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