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Brilliant writing tips for students / Julia Copus.

By: Copus, Julia, 1969- [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Pocket study skills: Publisher: Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009Copyright date: ©2009Description: ix, 102 pages : ill. ; 11 X 14 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780230220027 (paperback); 0230220029 (paperback).Subject(s): English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching | Report writingDDC classification: 428 COP
Contents:
Full stop or comma? -- What makes a sentence a sentence? -- The secret of clear sentences -- How to build a paragraph -- Using topic sentences to define your paragraphs -- Maintaining clarity in longer sentences -- Placing key concepts at the end of a sentence -- Beware of overusing abstract nouns -- Can I use I in my essays? -- How to improve your writing style - a checklist -- Useful phrases for essay writing.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
2 hour loan MTU Kerry North Campus Library Desk Loan 428 COP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 38888000933436
General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 428 COP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 38888000933444
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Packed with top tips on grammar, structure and style, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students' most common writing concerns. Each tip is accompanied by authentic examples of student writing, suggested rewrites and useful exercises. Lively illustrations help students to understand and remember essential principles of grammar and punctuation, and end-of-chapter checklists help them to develop effective proofreading skills.

This compact and concise book is a must-have for students of all levels, and a valuable resource for teachers needing no-nonsense explanations of key punctuation and grammar points.

Includes index.

Full stop or comma? -- What makes a sentence a sentence? -- The secret of clear sentences -- How to build a paragraph -- Using topic sentences to define your paragraphs -- Maintaining clarity in longer sentences -- Placing key concepts at the end of a sentence -- Beware of overusing abstract nouns -- Can I use I in my essays? -- How to improve your writing style - a checklist -- Useful phrases for essay writing.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Part I Punctuation
  • Full Stop or Comma?
  • The Comma
  • The Colon
  • The Semicolon
  • The Apostrophe
  • Part II Sentence Structure
  • What Makes a Sentence a Sentence?
  • The Secret of Clear Sentences
  • Part III Paragraph Structure
  • How to Build a Paragraph
  • Using Topic Sentences to Define your Paragraphs
  • Part IV Style
  • Maintaining Clarity in Longer Sentences
  • Parallel Sentence Structure
  • Placing Key Concepts at the End of a Sentence
  • Beware of Overusing Abstract Nouns
  • Can I Use the First Person (I)?
  • Part V At a Glance
  • How to Improve your Writing Style a Checklist
  • Useful Phrases for Essay Writing
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

JULIA COPUShas taught academic and creative writing throughout the UK, and is an Advisory Fellow for the Royal Literary Fund, an Honorary Fellow of Exeter University and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is also an award-winning poet.
JULIA COPUShas taught academic and creative writing throughout the UK, and is an Advisory Fellow for the Royal Literary Fund, an Honorary Fellow of Exeter University and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is also an award-winning poet.