A Brief Handbook: Conventions and Expectations for Writing (2nd Edition) [Ring-bound]

Barbara Fine Clouse (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321104447 | ISBN-13: 978-0321104441 | Publication Date: June 8, 2004 | Edition: 2

A Brief Writer's Handbook: Conventions & Expectations for Writing is a basic grammar and writing skills handbook for the developmental writer. It presents grammar, usage, and essay characteristics as conventions that facilitate communication. The logic—and occasional illogic—behind the grammar and usage principles is presented, along with common departures from convention and the contexts within which the departures are acceptable. A Brief Writer's Handbookgoes beyond the traditional handbook to explain the WHY behind the rules, and in that way it engages readers and helps them commit to learning the ways of experienced writers.

Product Details

• Ring-bound: 368 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 2 edition (June 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321104447
• ISBN-13: 978-0321104441
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,432,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Barbara Clouse is a seasoned writing instructor who has taught all levels of college writing, first at Youngstown State University in northeastern Ohio and then at Slippery Rock University in western Pennsylvania. She has written many composition textbooks, including THE STUDENT WRITER: EDITOR AND CRITIC, PATTERNS FOR A PURPOSE: A RHETORICAL READER, A TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE FOR WRITERS: STRATEGIES AND PROCESS, PROGRESSIONS 1: SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS WITH ESSENTIAL STUDY SKILLS, and PROGRESSIONS 2: PARAGRAPHS AND ESSAYS WITH ESSENTIAL STUDY SKILLS. A frequent presenter at regional and national professional conferences, Barbara often conducts workshops for writing teachers.