Write Right! A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style

by Venolia, Jan

• ISBN13: 9781580083287
• ISBN10: 1580083285
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-21
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Summary

In this age of electronic correspondence and self-produced documents, we need a useful and reliable writing guide more than ever. WRITE RIGHT! covers the essentials of good writing in a concise and easy-to-follow format. The new edition of this classic handbook takes you through the entire writing process, from understanding the parts of speech to constructing a correct sentence to fine-tuning the mechanics. And with clever drawings and amusing quotations to illustrate its points, WRITE RIGHT! shows that language can be fun as well as an effective communication tool. Whether it'?s used to find a quick answer to a nagging question or to develop stronger writing skills, this handy reference is the ideal resource for writers of all levels.'A Previous editions have sold over 500,000 copies.'A Includes a resource section with a list of helpful websites and a glossary to quickly define difficult terms.

Author Biography

JAN VENOLIA has been helping people improve their writing for more than 30 years. A veteran writer and editor, Jan lends her expertise to workshops and conferences. She lives in Gualala, California.

Table of Contents

Why All the Fuss?	ix
Part One: The Basics	1	(24)
Coming to Terms with Terms	3	(22)
Part Two: The Tools of Writing	25	(84)
Grammatical Guidelines	27	(18)
Punctuation Pointers	45	(46)
Copyediting Considerations	91	(18)
Part Three: The Craft of Writing	109	(62)
Words	111	(42)
Style	153	(18)
Resources	171	(33)
Frequently Misspelled Words	173	(10)
Glossary	183	(11)
Bibliography	194	(5)
Web Sites	199	(5)
Index	204