Brilliant Writing Tips for Students

With tips on punctuation, style, grammar and essay structure, this handy guide provides succinct and practical guidance on students' most common areas of concern in their written work. Each tip is supplemented by authentic examples of student writing, suggested re-writes, and appropriate self-help exercises.

ISBN	0230220029	Pages	112
ISBN13	9780230220027 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	74
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan	Published in	Basingstoke
Imprint	Palgrave Macmillan	Series title	Pocket Study Skills
Format	Paperback	Height (mm)	139
Publication date	30 Jul 2009	Width (mm)	109
DEWEY	428	Spine width (mm)	8
DEWEY edition	DC21	Academic level	Tertiary education

Pt. 1		Punctuation
1		Full stop or comma?
2		The comma
3		The colon
4		The semicolon
5		The apostrophe
Pt. 2		Sentence structure
6		What makes a sentence a sentence?
7		The secret of clear sentences
Pt. 3		Paragraph structure
8		How to build a paragraph
9		Using topic sentences to define your paragraphs
Pt. 4		Style
10		Maintaining clarity in longer sentences
11		Parallel sentence structure
12		Placing key concepts at the end of a sentence
14		Beware of overusing abstract nouns
15		Can I use I in my essays?
Pt. 5		At a glance
16		How to improve your writing style - a checklist
17		Useful phrases for essay writing
		Index

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