The New Handbook of Basic Writing Skills

Cora L. Robey, Alice M. Hedrick, Ethelyn H. Morgan

ISBN 10: 0155657194 / ISBN 13: 9780155657199

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P, 1984

About this Item

With its clear and simple language and abundance of exercises, The New Handbook of Basic Writing Skills is specifically designed for use by developing writers and students of ESL. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Handbook of Basic Writing Skills
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0155657194
• ISBN 13: 9780155657199
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

TO THE INSTRUCTOR This Second Edition is like the first edition in that it uses clear and simple language in its examples and explanations and contains an abundance of exercises. It offers assistance in all the areas covered by the traditional handbooks and give special emphasis to the problems that trouble beginning writers-particularly verb endings, subject-verb agreement, noun plurals, fragments, run-together sentences , possessive endings, and sentence logic. It will help the student through each step from constructing a sentence to researching and organizing a full length paper. There are twenty-nine chapters,making it easy to refer students to the appropriate sections of the handbook for virtually any error found in a student paper.