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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 styles―MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE) has been extensively revised and updated.
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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
"By far the most readable writing guide available―at any price." – Jacky Bolding, University of the Fraser Valley
"The Broadview Guide to Writing (4/e) registers the seriousness of academic writing yet reads like an amiable conversation with writers." – Robyn Fowler, University of Albe
Impressive, especially when compared to more costly yet comparable texts." – Anne Maxham, Antioch University
"It's very good―clear without being condescending." – Jonathan Sadow, State University of New York at Oneonta
"The time is right for an inexpensive, no-frills composition text, and The Broadview Guide (4/e) is exactly that." – Richard Spacek, University of New Brunswick
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- PublisherBroadview Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1551119706
- ISBN 13 9781551119700
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number3
- Number of pages256
- EditorOkun Maureen
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