Write On!: Your Easy-to-Follow Guide for Writing Essays and Term Papers - Couverture souple

Mulvey M.A., Dan

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ISBN 10 : 0764132342 ISBN 13 : 9780764132346

Editeur : Barrons Educational Series, 2006

Synopsis

High school and college students will find Write On! a valuable grammar reference, as well as a solid, sensible style manual to guide them in writing essays and term papers. The book opens with advice on how to avoid unnecessary use of that all-too-common cause of limp sentences—the passive voice. The following chapter cautions on misuse of pronouns and irregular verbs, and shows how to use them properly. Chapters that follow clarify correct use of parts of speech as they apply to every segment of written prose, from the briefest phrase to a full-length book. Later chapters deal with punctuation and frequently misused words, and advise on selecting topics to write about. A final chapter discusses ways to use figurative language -- similes, metaphors, symbolism, and other devices that transform mundane prose into pleasurable reading. Although written primarily for senior high school and beginning college students, Write On! also makes a fine desk companion for anybody who writes, including professionals. The book includes exercises, a writing test, and a vocabulary-builder appendix.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dan Mulvey taught American Lit--Honors for 20 years at Daniel Hand High School in Madison, CT, and 17 years previously in the Durham, CT, public schools.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Barrons Educational Series
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0764132342
• ISBN 13: 9780764132346
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible