Writing English : The Canadian Handbook Paperback / softback
by The late William E. (, Canada) Messenger, Jan (Emeritus Professor, Emeritus Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada) de Bruyn, Judy (Senior Instructor, English Department, Senior Instructor, English Department, Universit Brown, Ramona (Director, UBC Writing Centre, English Department, Director, UBC Writing Centre, E Montagnes
Paperback / softback
Description
Crafting a piece of writing, for any variety of rhetorical purposes, requires a fundamental understanding of English.
Offering unparalleled guidance to the intricacies of the language, Writing English: The Canadian Handbook is an essential tool for writers, students, business people, and anyone who works with the written word in Canada. In a single volume, this guidebook explains basic rules of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style; how to write comprehensive sentences and organize paragraphs; how to document your work and avoid plagiarism; and much more.
The first chapters offer a detailed overview of the conventions of language and parts of speech, giving readers a strong foundation on which to build.
Particularly useful is a section devoted to persuasive writing, including advice on developing an argument and using logical reasoning.
Filled with numerous Canadian examples to illuminate and clarify, Writing English: The Canadian Handbook is the ultimate authority on Canadian English from the country's reference publisher.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:424 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press, Canada
- Publication Date:07/07/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195446586
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:424 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press, Canada
- Publication Date:07/07/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195446586
