Description
Packed with top tips on grammar, structure and style, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students' most common writing concerns. Each tip is accompanied by authentic examples of student writing, suggested rewrites and useful exercises. Lively illustrations help students to understand and remember essential principles of grammar and punctuation, and end-of-chapter checklists help them to develop effective proofreading skills.
This compact and concise book is a must-have for students of all levels, and a valuable resource for teachers needing no-nonsense explanations of key punctuation and grammar points.
This book contains more than just simple tips. It's full of answers to the sort of questions we all have about writing but are too embarrassed to ask. Clear, easy-to-understand advice on how to structure sentences and paragraphs, how to improve your writing style, and how to use puncutation... If you want something pocket-sized to see you through A level or university, this book is for you.' - Amazon review. 'Packed with tips and advice that will improve your writing and help you to communicate your ideas clearly and with style... Highly recommended. Buy it - you will not be disappointed.' - Amazon review 'This book is exactly what it says on the cover - brilliant! It's fully comprehensive, covering everything from punctuation to improving your writing style. I particularly like the way the information is set out in a concise and very accessible way, and the graphics really make their point. The bit about the apostrophe, for example, is just fantastic - you couldn't ever get it wrong again!' - Amazon review
About the Author
JULIA COPUShas taught academic and creative writing throughout the UK, and is an Advisory Fellow for the Royal Literary Fund, an Honorary Fellow of Exeter University and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is also an award-winning poet.
Book Information
ISBN 9780230220027
Author Julia Copus
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
