Student''s Guide to Writing

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.

• New edition of this bestselling writing guide that has sold over 35,000 copies

• Highly regarded, it offers advice on core aspects of writing including grammar, punctuation and spelling

• Also covers how to write wellcrafted sentences and developing your academic style

• Expanded final 'Spot the Mistake' section helping students understand common mistakes and how to correct them

Auteur
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.

Contenu
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.