Plain English / Diané Collinson ... [et al.].
Contributor(s): Collinson, Diané
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BookPublisher: Buckingham [England] Philadelphia : Open University Press, 1992Edition: 2nd ed.Description: vi, 121 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 0335156754 :; 9780335156757.Subject(s): English language -- Grammar | English language -- Rhetoric | English language -- Grammar -- Problems, exercises, etc | Writing & editing guides | Language teaching & learning | Education | EnglishDDC classification: 808.042 COL Summary: Helps students who wish to improve their writing skills. This book opens with an introductory quiz which gives an idea of the subject matter covered. The quiz is followed by sections on punctuation, spelling, grammar, style, references and bibliographies. Each section deals with basic difficulties and provides exercises, and also answers to them.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 808.042 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000328835 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Plain English meets the needs of all students who wish to improve their writing skills. The book opens with an introductory quiz, which gives a broad idea of the subject matter covered and helps readers to identify those sections which will be of most use. The quiz is followed by sections on punctuation, spelling, grammar, style, references and bibliographies. Each section deals step by step with basic difficulties and provides exercises to help test the readers' understanding. Answers are provided for all the exercises. Plain English is user-friendly and may either by read from beginning to end, or simply dipped into for selected sections.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121)...
Helps students who wish to improve their writing skills. This book opens with an introductory quiz which gives an idea of the subject matter covered. The quiz is followed by sections on punctuation, spelling, grammar, style, references and bibliographies. Each section deals with basic difficulties and provides exercises, and also answers to them.