The Facts On File Guide to Good Writing (eBook)
Martin H. Manser, David H. Pickering, Stephen CurtisINTRODUCTION......Page 10
PART I: THE WRITING PROCESS......Page 12
Ch 1: Preparing to Write......Page 18
Ch 2: Writing Your Document......Page 59
Ch 3: Revising Your Document......Page 83
PART II: WRITING FUNDAMENTALS......Page 104
Ch 4: Grammar......Page 108
Ch 5: Words in Use......Page 182
Ch 6: Words Often Confused......Page 240
Ch 7: Punctuation......Page 348
Ch 8: Reference Resources......Page 371
Ch 9: Glossary of Grammatical Terms......Page 376
INDEX......Page 394
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