{"product_id":"writing-well-in-the-21st-linda-spencer-9781442227583","title":"Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials","description":"Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials provides students, career-builders, and professional writers with the basic elements needed for writing in the 21st century. The book fully explains--and links--the five essentials of good writing: \u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epunctuation, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrammar, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efact-checking, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estyle, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evoice. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThroughout history technology has changed both language and writing. Today in the digital age, language and writing are changing at a phenomenal pace. Students, career-builders, and professional writers need this guide that reviews those changes and connects the essentials for creating good writing in the digital age. Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials gives writers the tools needed today. Among other essentials, the book: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResolves comma issues by explaining the Open and Close Punctuation systems. Writers select which system to use in their writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarifies active and passive voice verbs and advocates using strong, specific verbs in writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides guidelines for choosing credible online websites when searching for resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines attributes of essentials that contribute to a writing style and urges a critical review of verbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnects elements that combine to create a voice in a written piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRelevant and succinctly written, Writing Well in the 21st Century: The Five Essentials gives readers the basics they need to know to create well-written documents for school, work and in their professional writing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1442227583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781442227583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.39w x 0.52d","brand":"Linda Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149573583103,"sku":"9781442227583","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1bc7f3b-1eda-4873-8ba4-d9220916b6d2.jpg?v=1688457401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/writing-well-in-the-21st-linda-spencer-9781442227583","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}