The Essential Writer's Companion [antikvár]

The Essential Writer's Companion is a clear, concise guide to the skills necessary for using language effectively: grammar, meaning, spelling, usage, writing, and research procedures. This edition incorporates many features concerned with those writing problems most frequently encountered in the office and the classroom. The first section of The Essential Writer's Companion, "The Mechanics of Writing," analyzes the overall structural aspects of writing; this section provides you with the appropriate tools to use grammar and style correctly. Significant features in this section include chapters on compounding words and writing numbers, handy lists of foreign words and phrases, prefixes and suffixes and their meanings, and a sound map for poor spellers. "How It Is Written." the second part of The Essential Writer's Companion, gives you various samples of styles of writing and types of written materials ranging from résumés to business letters and research papers. The features here include chapters on writing the minutes of a meeting, the formát of a formai report, the preparation of an index, and proofreading. This section alsó includes a discussion of the planning and research required for writing an extended paper or report and an expanded guide to basic reference works. This guide now includes an introduction to computerized resources and computer technology.