The Essential Writer's Companion: A Concise Guide to Writing Effectively for School, Home, or Office (Mass Market Paperback)

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The Essential Writer's Companion is a complete guide to effective communication. It contains basic information on spelling, punctuation, word formation, style, grammar, and proofreading - all organized clearly and accessibly. Learn how to construct persuasive sentences and paragraphs to ensure that your written work is to the point and forceful throughout. Special sections on writing papers and reports and on doing research in the library round out this indispensable volume for school, home, or office.

About the Author

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (August 8, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395718104
• ISBN-13: 978-0395718100
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,282,488 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Writer's Resourse, March 24, 2007

By	Thomas McFarland "Baden Owl" - See all my reviews

This is a wonderful book!! It is as advertised "the Essential Writer's Companion".