Overview

At only 80 pages, English Simplified is a concise, inexpensive grammar handbook that has long been the choice of instructors due to its reliablity. This easy-to-use pocketbook will answer any questions a writer has about grammar, the writing process, or research, and keeps you at the top of your class by including the latest updates on documentation style, material on note-taking, source evaluation, and avoiding plagiarism. Additional information is included for ESL writers, and easy-to-read charts that clarify verb tenses and forms.

Full Product Details

Author:   Blanche Ellsworth, (Late) ,  John Higgins
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Longman Inc
Edition:   13th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 27.20cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780205110469

ISBN 10:   0205110460
Pages:   80
Publication Date:   27 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Preface iv Part 1 (Sections 101-130) Sentences and Grammar 101-103. Sentences 1 104-110. Parts of Speech: SURVEY 2 111-112. Using Nouns 5 113-118. Using Verbs 6 119-120. Using Adjectives and Adverbs 13 121-123. Using Pronouns 15 124-125. R ecognizing Phrases, Clauses 19 126-127. Ag reement 21 128-130. Clear, Effective Sentences 24 Part 2 (Sections 201-227) Punctuation 201-203. Comma [,] 31 204-205. Period [.] 34 206-207. Question Mark [?] 35 208-209. Exclamation Point [!] 35 210. Semicolon [;] 36 211-213. Apostrophe ['] 36 214. Italics (Underlining) 37 215-219. Quotation Marks [ ] 38 220-221. Colon [:] 39 222. Dash [-] 40 223-224. Parentheses [( )] 40 225. Brackets [[ ]] 41 226. Hyphen [-] 41 227. Slash [/] 42 Part 3 (Sections 301-314) Mechanics, with Spelling 301-303. Capitalization 43 304. Word Division (Syllabication) 45 305-307. Numbers 45 308-309. Abbreviations 46 310-314. Spelling 47 Part 4 (Sections 401-404) Word Choice 401. Conciseness, Clarity, Originality 50 402. Standard, Appropriate English 52 403. Nondiscriminatory Terms 54 404. Similar Words Often Confused 54 Part 5 (Sections 501-510) Paragraphs and Papers 501. Manuscript Form 60 502-503. Paragraphs 60 504. Netiqu ette Guidelines 63 505-506. Essays 63 507-510. Research Papers 67 Index Inside back cover Quick Locator Chart (Detailed Contents) Back cover ESL writers may wish to review the following sections: 107B Prepositions 4 115B Irregular Verb Forms 8 116 Tense and Other Verb Forms 9 117A Note on Infinitives 12 120 Articles and Determiners 14 125B Kinds of Dependent Clauses 20 401A Double Negatives, Double Subjects, Double thats 50 403A Nonsexist Terms 54 502 Paragraph Length 60 503C Transitional Expressions 61 505-506 Essays 63 508B Avoiding Plagiarism 70

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