Brief Handbook for Writers, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Howell, James F.; Memering Professor Emeritus, Dean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130870242 ISBN 13: 9780130870247

Publisher: Longman, 1992

Synopsis

Focuses on non-linear composition skills to help students become more skilled writers of essays, research papers, literary works, examinations, and business correspondences. Covers both sentence and paragraph-level skills; features new material on essay and report writing, critical awareness and evaluation, and reading journals; introduces three new student papers; stresses revision and multiple drafting as key elements of good writing habits. A concise, complete and contemporary text/reference for freshman and advanced composition.

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From the Publisher:

Focusing on the process of writing, this concise, complete, and contemporary text/reference guide stresses such non-linear composition skills as context, purpose, and audience as it strongly emphasizes revision and multiple drafting. Both modern usage conventions and sentence/paragraph-level skills are developed as the basics of essay, research, literary, exam, and business writing are explored. Designed and organized for maximum ease of use as a reference source.

About this edition

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0130870242
• ISBN 13: 9780130870247
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 416