Improving Sentence Structure: A Step by Step Guide to Better Writing

by Michele R Acosta

Overview

Improving Sentence Structure teaches self-editing skills that help the writer avoid common writing problems like sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Sentences are the building blocks of good writing. People who struggle with writing sentences will obviously struggle when they are expected to write paragraphs or essays. A firm grasp of basic sentence structure allows writers to say what they mean in a way that others can easily understand.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419641916
Publisher:	BookSurge, LLC
Publication date:	07/27/2006
Pages:	94
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Michele R. Acosta is a writer, a former English teacher, and the mother of three boys. She spends her time writing and teaching others to write. Her other interests include reading, photography, traveling, and spending time with her family. She has an M.A. in education, a B.A. in communication/journalism, and the equivalent of an undergraduate major in English. She is certified by the State of Illinois to teach high school English and middle school language arts, has an endorsement in journalism, has taught and advised high school student publications, and has taught ACT preparation classes in addition to teaching high school English. In addition to writing the Back to Basics Series writing guides and courses, she maintains several web sites, including www.TheWritingTutor.biz and www.WritersHelpDesk.biz. She also writes and edits on a freelance basis and tutors students in writing.