Essentials of English: A Practical Handbook Covering All the Rules of English Grammar and Writing Style (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780764143168)

Updated and expanded, this book fills a double purpose as both a useful classroom text and a practical style manual for writers. It reviews English grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and correct word usage, and advises on adapting writing style to different formats, including both classroom assignments, business documents, and electronic communication. Readers will also find detailed instruction on essay writing, starting with outlining a subject, and going on to writing a draft and then editing and polishing it into a finished composition. New in this edition is a sample research paper that uses online sources and follows the widely popular MLA style for footnotes.

Author: Vincent F. Hopper, Cedric Gale, Ronald C. Foote
ISBN-10: 0764143166
ISBN-13: 9780764143168
Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2010
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d