The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and StylePenguin, 2003 - 404 Seiten You're no idiot, of course. You've probably written your share of book reports,, term papers, e-mails, and thank you notes. The rules of writing can be confusing, however, and might result in final drafts riddled with gaffes, typos, and errors! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Grammar and Style, Second Edition, will take you step by step through the basics of spelling, punctuation, and sentence formation to help you become an effective communicator of the written word! In this revised and updated Complete Idiot's Guide®, you get: Explanations of writing styles including exposition, narration, argumentation, and description. Definitions of such writing mistakes as dangling modifiers, mixed metaphors, and split infinitives–and how to avoid them. Examples of model documents such as resumes, cover letters, and thank you notes. The differences between drafting a business letter and crafting a personal one. |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style Laurie Tozakis,Rabbi Benjamin Blech Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1997 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
abbreviations action verbs adjective clause adjectives and adverbs adverb clause Answers antecedent apostrophe appositive audience avoid Capitalize CAUTION Danger Chapter clichés compound Confusing conjunctive adverbs coordinating conjunction correct cover letter create dangling dangling modifier dependent diction dictionary doublespeak e-mail Elliptical clauses English Error example exclamation mark functions gerund group of words helping verbs Here's hyphen indefinite pronouns independent clause John Styth Pemberton Least You Need linking verb Look meaning misplaced modifier never noun or pronoun passive voice past tense person plural subject plural verb predicate prepositional phrase pronoun reference punctuation quotation marks Quoth the Maven readers resumé Robinson Rozakis rules run-on semicolon sexist language singular subject singular verb speech spelling split infinitives Strictly Speaking subject and verb subordinating conjunctions Suffix Take My Word talk tence thing tion who/whom Wordy writing style
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Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, and Style Into Writer's Workshop Jeff Anderson Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2005 |