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The mature student's guide to writing / Jean Rose.
Series: Palgrave study skillsPublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xii, 327 pages ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780230297876
- 0230297870
- REF PE 1408 .R6758 2012
Contents:
Summary: This text is a compendium of information on basic grammar, punctuation and a wide variety of written forms. The author makes no assumptions in terms of readers' prior knowledge, so everything is explained in full.
Acknowledgements -- Who is This Book For? -- How to Use This Book -- If You Think You Might Be Dyslexic -- Part One: The Big Picture -- 1 Taking Notes -- 2 Writing an Essay -- 3 Quoting and Referencing -- Part Two: Writing for Different Purposes -- 4 Style -- 5 Summaries -- 6 Letters and Emails -- 7 Creative Writing -- 8 Reports -- 9 Articles -- 10 Oral Presentations -- 11 Exam Essays -- 12 The Proposal for Your Undergraduate Dissertation -- Part Three: The Nuts and Bolts of Good Writing -- 13 Verbs and Other Parts of Speech -- 14 Writing Clear Sentences -- 15 Punctuation -- 16 Getting Conversation on Paper -- Part Four: Moving On -- 17 Your CV -- 18 Letters and Statements for Job Applications -- Appendix 1: Spelling Strategies -- Appendix 2: Common Confusions -- Answers -- Bibliography -- Index.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | PE 1408 .R6758 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5126437 |
Includes bibliographical references (page 321) and index.
Acknowledgements -- Who is This Book For? -- How to Use This Book -- If You Think You Might Be Dyslexic -- Part One: The Big Picture -- 1 Taking Notes -- 2 Writing an Essay -- 3 Quoting and Referencing -- Part Two: Writing for Different Purposes -- 4 Style -- 5 Summaries -- 6 Letters and Emails -- 7 Creative Writing -- 8 Reports -- 9 Articles -- 10 Oral Presentations -- 11 Exam Essays -- 12 The Proposal for Your Undergraduate Dissertation -- Part Three: The Nuts and Bolts of Good Writing -- 13 Verbs and Other Parts of Speech -- 14 Writing Clear Sentences -- 15 Punctuation -- 16 Getting Conversation on Paper -- Part Four: Moving On -- 17 Your CV -- 18 Letters and Statements for Job Applications -- Appendix 1: Spelling Strategies -- Appendix 2: Common Confusions -- Answers -- Bibliography -- Index.
This text is a compendium of information on basic grammar, punctuation and a wide variety of written forms. The author makes no assumptions in terms of readers' prior knowledge, so everything is explained in full.
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