{"product_id":"shortcuts-for-the-student-writer-paperback","title":"Shortcuts for the Student Writer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElaine Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDiana Wienbroer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the popular textbook \u003ci\u003eRules of Thumb\u003c\/i\u003e, this handy quick-reference guide has been designed for use by students or anyone else in need of writing advice. It's an all-in-one, at-aglance resource that provides fast, concise answers to common questions about: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrammar \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePunctuation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsage \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormal Correspondence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE-mails \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemos \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProposals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResumes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSearching the Web \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating templates \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Wracking your brain over writing?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePuzzled by punctuation? Groaning over grammar?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYOU NEED SHORTCUTS. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen you're a student, writing an assignment that's due tomorrow, you don't have time to flip through a massive grammar textbook or study a style and usage guide. You need \u003ci\u003eShortcuts for the Student Writer\u003c\/i\u003e, the ultimate all-in-one reference source with fast and easy answers to all your writing questions. Everything you need to know--grammar, style, usage, and punctuation--is here in one quick-reference volume. Designed especially for the student writer, this handy guide even includes special sections on researching and writing term papers and essays.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Smartest Way to Avoid Stupid Mistakes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind quick answers to the most common questions: \u003ci\u003eIts\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eit's\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003ci\u003eThere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ethey're\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003ci\u003eGood\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003ewell\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003ci\u003eLay\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003elie\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003ci\u003eAll right\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003ealright\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fastest Way to Check Grammar and Punctuation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn when to capitalize, abbreviate, or italicize--and how to use periods, commas, colons, semicolons, dashes, quotation marks, and parentheses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Easiest Way to Fix Faulty Sentences\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover simple solutions for run-on sentences, tangled sentences, dangling modifiers, shifting tenses, sentence fragments, and other errors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Best Way to Organize and Research a Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake advantage of the latest tools and technologies to create an effective work that's well written, well developed, and well documented.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALSO INCLUDES an essential index of Internet resources, databases, online news sources, electronic texts, search engines, subject directories, and reference books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e has received national fellowships and an Honors Program Award for Excellence in Teaching at Nassau Community College. \u003cb\u003eElaine Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e taught writing for over 25 years--in colleges, business seminars, and creativity workshops. \u003cb\u003eDiana Roberts Wienbroer\u003c\/b\u003e has taught writing for more than 30 years and served as chair of the English Department of Nassau Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Silverman \u003c\/b\u003e(New York, NY) has received national fellowships and an Honors Program Award for Excellence in Teaching at Nassau Community College. \u003cb\u003eDiana Roberts Wienbroer \u003c\/b\u003e(New York, NY) has taught writing for more than 30 years and served as chair of the English Department of Nassau Community College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762922815776,"sku":"9780071448468","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ff51e22491f4fe187a71d4a2b5ded5e_295e90c3-db0a-4e9e-a23c-b4c2813c3c58.webp?v=1780226188","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shortcuts-for-the-student-writer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}