The mature student's guide to writing / Jean Rose.
Material type: TextSeries: Palgrave study guidesPublication details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 332 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781403989956 (pbk.) :
- 1403989958 (pbk.)
- 808.042 ROS
- PN193
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Previous ed.: Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2001.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 326) and index.
PART I: THE BIG PICTURE:- 1. Taking notes--2. Writing an essay--3. Quoting and Referencing--PART 2: WRITING FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES:- 4. Style--5. Summaries--6. Letters--7. Creative writing--8. Reports--9. Articles--10. Oral Presentations--11. Exam Essays--PART 3: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF GOOD WRITING:- 12. Verbs and other parts of speech--13. Writing clear sentences--14. Punctuation--15. Getting conversation on paper--PART 4: MOVING ON:- 16. Your CV--17. Letters and statements for Job Applications.
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.