Line By Line - How to Improve Your Own Writing

Informationen zum Autor After earning her M.A. in English literature, Claire Kehrwald Cook taught English Composition fro three years at a midwestern university before she went into publishing. For the next eight years she worked for a major book company, rewriting problem manuscripts in the trade, business, and college departments. Since 1976 she has worked at the Modern Language Association, where she enjoys styling literary essays considered worthy of painstaking editorial efforts. Klappentext This clearly written book shows the techniques professional editors use to revise flawed prose. It contains a glossary of usages (e.g., comprise vs. compose). Zusammenfassung The essential guide for all writers. With over 700 examples of original and edited sentences, this book provides information about editing techniques, grammar, and usage for every writer from the student to the published author.

Product details

• Authors: Modern Language Association, Beryl R. Benacerraf, Claire Kehrwal Cook, Claire Kehrwald Cook, Modern Language Association, Modern Language Association Of America
• Publisher: Collins US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.1986
• EAN: 9780395393918
• ISBN: 978-0-395-39391-8
• No. of pages: 219
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 233 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Copublished with Houghton Miff
• Subjects: Education and learning; Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; writing;linguistics;grammar;grammar book;punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Academic & Scholarly, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Authorship, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Style Manuals, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Journalism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Composition, grammar;1985;1986;1987, EDUCATION: Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts