Guide to Rapid Revision - Softcover

Pearlman, Daniel D.; Pearlman, Paula R.; Shear, Edward Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321107578 ISBN 13: 9780321107572

Publisher: Longman Pub Group, 2002

Synopsis

This new edition retains the hallmarks of its predecessors: brevity, accessibility, and practicality at an economical price. The Guide to Rapid Revision gives students immediate answers to specific problems, offers sufficient information to solve them, and does so with extreme brevity and clarity. With a table of correction symbols that doubles as a table of contents, and extensive cross-referencing, students can easily find answers to specific problems or grammatical queries. Instructors can use the added, topically organized table of contents as an aid to focusing on certain topics (such as punctuation) during the semester. The book is alphabetized according to common correction symbols, setting it apart from all other handbooks that are designed to help students in revising.

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From the Back Cover

The Seventh Edition builds upon its reputation as the most effective and economical solution to the widest variety of writing problems writers will encounter. This comprehensive guide uses the most effective teaching method there is: showing, not telling. Readers are guided to solve their writing problems almost entirely by means of typical, real-life examples. The authors maintain the brevity of previous editions and explain rhetorical principles in clear, concise language that students can easily understand and quickly implement. Even the longest sections take up only a few pages and each visually attractive page is designed to enhance the user-friendly format of the guide. Further, the content is arranged alphabetically by correction symbol, a feature found in no other handbook. This format gives readers instant access to information relevant to the problem at hand and helps them learn the principles of the English language so they do not repeat the same mistakes. Gives readers immediate answers to specific problems. Offers sufficient information to solve them, yet does so with extreme brevity and clarity. Presents a table of correction symbols that doubles as a table of contents to help students easily find answers. Cross-references a network of logical relationships among subjects that appear under separate headings. Helps develop writing style and addresses ESL problems. For anyone who writes, especially for composition, creative writing, and business and technical writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Longman Pub Group
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0321107578
• ISBN 13: 9780321107572
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176