The Broadview Pocket Guide to Writing - Softcover

LePan; Babington, Doug; Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551115190 ISBN 13: 9781551115191

Publisher: Broadview Press, 2002

Synopsis

The Broadview Pocket Guide to Writing is a concise volume presenting essential material from the fourth edition of the full Broadview Guide to Writing. Included are summaries of key grammatical points and a reference guide to basic grammar; a glossary of usage; tips on writing style; a guide to bias-free writing; coverage of punctuation and writing mechanics; helpful advice on Internet research; and much more. For the third edition the section on citation and documentation (in four commonly-used stylesâ??MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE) has been extensively revised and updated.

About this title

About the Author

Doug Babington is Director of the Writing Centre at Queen’s University, and the author of articles both on writing and on literature. Don LePan's most recent book is a novel, Animals (Véhicule, 2009). Maureen Okun is a professor in the departments of English and of Liberal Studies at Vancouver Island University.

Review

"... clear, concise, well laid out -- and affordable!" -- Erika Rothwell, University of Alberta

"I am impressed by the simple, readable style of The Broadview Guide to Writing." -- Sandra Orser, Saint Mary's University

"The Broadview Guide is an economical and impressive writing reference, especially when compared to more costly yet comparable texts". -- Anne Maxham, Antioch University (formerly Associate Director of Composition, Washington State University)

Edition details

• Publisher: Broadview Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551115190
• ISBN 13: 9781551115191
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 165