The Student's Guide to Writing: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

by John Peck, Martin Coyle

Overview

Aimed at students wishing to improve their writing skills, this guide deals with the key basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling while also showing students how to construct a sentence, how to build a paragraph and how to structure an essay. This third edition includes an expanded 'Spot the Mistake' section.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350315594
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	07/31/2012
Series:	Bloomsbury Study Skills
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	422 KB

About the Author

JOHN PECK was formerly Reader in Victorian Literature at Cardiff University, UK.

MARTIN COYLE is Professor in English at Cardiff University, UK.
John Peck is now retired and was formerly Reader in Victorian Literature at Cardiff University, UK.
Martin Coyle is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University, UK.

Table of Contents

About this book
PART ONE: WRITING CORRECTLY
Writing a Sentence
Punctuation
Spelling
PART TWO: WRITING CONFIDENTLY
The Well
Crafted Sentence
Polished Punctuation
Spelling and Usage
PART THREE: WRITING WITH STYLE
Writing an Essay
Punctuation and Presentation
The Right Word
PART FOUR: WRITING RULES
Twenty to Remember
Spot the Mistake
A Note on Grammar
Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Excellent, valuable text.' - Lorraine Shaw, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

'This book is a little gem! For anyone interested in the English Language and with a concern for proper usage, this book is a delight - a must!' - Mr Francis J. Dempsey, Galway - Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

Editorial Reviews

'Excellent, valuable text.' - Lorraine Shaw, Liverpool John Moores University, UK

'This book is a little gem! For anyone interested in the English Language and with a concern for proper usage, this book is a delight - a must!' - Mr Francis J. Dempsey, Galway - Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland

From the Publisher