Writer's Brief Handbook, The (5th Edition)

Rosa, Alfred,Eschholz, Paul

ISBN 10: 0321250478 / ISBN 13: 9780321250476

Published by Longman, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writer's Brief Handbook, The (5th Edition)
• Publisher: Longman
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321250478
• ISBN 13: 9780321250476
• Binding: plastic_comb
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Ever written a letter to the editor?  A report for your boss?  An email to an old friend?  A compact, easy-to-use guide, The Writer’s Brief Handbook offers clear definitions, helpful explanations, and up-to-the-minute research and reference tools–altogether the best concise yet comprehensive reference available for today’s writers in any context.  An extensive research section provides clear guidelines for how to research online, and examples of special-purpose writing–email, letters to the editor, business reports, and others–make this book useful to everyone who puts pen to paper–or fingers to keyboards.

 

Topics include:

Composing, Paragraphs, Grammar Essentials, Sentence Basics and Sentence Style, Word Choice, Punctuation, Mechanics, Document Design, Special Kinds of Writing, and Research.

 

From the Back Cover

Clear, concise, and user-friendly, THE WRITER'S BRIEF HANDBOOK puts a wealth of essential information at the student writer's fingertips. Tabbed chapter dividers and flat-opening combed binding make it easy to use, while its superior reference features and two-color highlights give students fast access to the explanations and examples they most need.